Cosmetic Eye Surgery-It Can Be Appearance Lifting

It happens to all of us; as we age, excess skin and fat accumulate around the eyes. Today, cosmetic eye surgery helps to reverse the signs of aging with the removal of the excess skin and fat.

Untreated, the excess skin and fat can lead to a heavy feeling around the eyes. There is even difficulty in keeping the eyes open. In the lower eyelids, it can give rise to unsightly bags and a general appearance of tiredness.With cosmetic eye surgery,this appearance can be reversed and return a youthful look.It must be remembered that baggy eyes are not just a result of aging but can be an inherent trait, and it's not uncommon for people in their twenties to suffer from this look.

What's Involved In Cosmetic Eye Surgery?

A cosmetic eye surgery can last one to three hours and it takes less if only lower or upper lids are being treated. Usually you can go home the same day. However, some patients may have to stay in the hospital for observation for a couple of nights.

The surgery can be performed either using a local anesthesia, in which the area surrounding the eyes is numb but the patient is awake, or a general anesthesia, where the patient is asleep. For surgeries on upper lids, incisions are made into the natural wrinkles of the eyelid and the laughter lines in the eye corner. For surgeries on lower lids, incisions are made right under the eyelashes.

Excess skin, fat and muscle are then removed and fine stitches are used for closing the cut. If the surgeon removes just fat, the incision can be made on the inside of the lower lid, with no visible scarring. This procedure is called transconjunctival blepharoplasty. The stitches are usually removed within 2-7 days after the surgical procedure.

What Are The Alternatives To Cosmetic Eye Surgery?

For some patients, wrinkles in the eye area can be improved with laser or chemical treatments or by forehead or brow lift surgery. There are also many products, such as gels, creams and beauty treatments that claim to reduce wrinkles. However, there has been no scientific proof that these treatments can permanently reduce the signs of aging.

Recently, there has been news of an exciting new technique, laser eye surgery, designed to help reduce, or even eliminate wrinkles around the eyes. This exciting new technique is reported to reduce or eliminate wrinkles around the eyes. Have a discussion with your eye surgeon before the operation in order to develop realistic expectations about cosmetic eye surgery.

More importantly, before hastily jumping into any procedure, determine firstly with your doctor whether cosmetic eye surgery will even enhance your appearance in the first place. It may well be there are other alternatives available for your situation.