When a patient turns to a plastic surgeon for blepharoplasty, it is important to choose for him not only the most gentle methods of eyelid correction to avoid unwanted side effects, but also to determine the optimal blepharoplasty methods for him, in which the result will meet expectations.
For this, the patient's face is carefully examined before the operation to identify age-related changes, to analyze individual characteristics. The doctor selects the methods of blepharoplasty according to the totality of the studied signs.
Signs of age-related changes in the eyelids and methods of blepharoplasty for their correction
As a rule, patients are worried about fatty hernias that have arisen on the lower eyelid, as well as the appearance of wrinkles above the upper eyelid, sagging skin and obvious wrinkles under the eyes.
Some of the reasons that led the patient to a plastic surgeon are due to external harmful effects on the skin in the periorbital region, internal diseases, taking certain medications. But more often it is a manifestation of age-related changes.
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Methods of blepharoplasty and methods for correction of age-related changes in the eyelids:
- 1 type – small wrinkles, folds under the eyes, fatty hernias. Delicate correction of the lower eyelid is shown;
- 2 type – ptosis of the middle zone of the face, drooping of the lower and upper eyelids. Circular blepharoplasty recommended;
- 3 type – pronounced signs of aging in the middle zone of the face, deep wrinkles in the eye area, bruises under the eyes, hernia of the lower eyelid. The upper and simultaneously lower blepharoplasty, forehead skin lift.
In order to correct age-related changes in the eye area, to find ways to correct the eyelids, two main types of surgery are performed: surgical and laser blepharoplasty.
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Types of operations and eyelid correction methods
By eyelid correction methods, all blepharoplasty operations can be divided into the following types:
Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids – a skin flap is excised, fatty deposits are removed, if necessary, the circular muscles are tightened, the incision is hidden in a thin fold of the upper eyelid.
Blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids – the incision on the skin is made along the line of eyelash growth and is not noticeable after healing.
Blepharoplasty circular – correction of the upper and lower eyelids simultaneously in a single operation.
Blepharoplasty transconjunctival– Correction in progress through small punctures in the inner side of the eyelid along the mucous membrane, stitches are not needed.
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Asian eye blepharoplasty – the upper eyelid is corrected with the removal of excess fat and the correction of the epicanthus.
Canthopexy – the lowered outer corner of the eyelid rises and the muscles of the eye are tightened.
Blepharoplasty methods are especially effective in combination with contouring, especially in the area of the lacrimal sulcus, fractional thermolysis and laser resurfacing procedures. In this case, the anti-aging effect eyelid correction becomes especially noticeable.
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