Mammary Prosthesis

Lipoaspiration

Reduction Mammoplasty

Abdominal Plastic

Nose

Eyelids

Gynecomasty

Facial Lifting

Otoplasty

Minilipo, Lipolight e HLPA

Scar correction

Thigh dermolipectomy

Intimate Surgery

Mentoplasty

For whom this is prescribed

Blefaroplasty, better known as the eyelid surgery, it is indicated to people withflaccidity and looseness of skin in the eyelid after 40 years of age.

Throughout life, factors such age, skin texture, visual acuity disturbances, emotional problems, etc may leave blemishes in the eyelid area as a consequence.

Eyelid surgery corrects the alterationscaused by time, by removing excess of skin and fatty bags, making the eyelids more even and smooth. However, it is important to take into consideration that eyelid surgery does not proportionate general rejuvenescence to the face, when done in isolation.

Many patients expect this result (rejuvenescence) only with a blefaroplasty. The plastic surgeon will only improve the damaged area by altering pre-existent defects. Facial rejuvenescence implies in other conducts associated with blefaroplasty.

Anaesthesia

Local anaesthesia and sedation are used for eyelid plastic surgery

Hospitalisation length

It is only two hours with the local anaesthesia.

Recovery time

The recovery from blefaroplasty takes form 8 to 10 days.

Surgery complications

Complications are rare in blefaroplasty, but the commonest are: hematomas, infection, dehiscence (a bursting open suture), problems with anaesthesia.

Cares after your post-operatory:

- Avoid heat which can cause swelling; sunbathing must be avoided for 3 months - wearing sunglasses is advisable.

- It is normal, during the post-operatory period, to have edema and red spots as this is a very delicate region, which is why it is necessary to do cold compresses and the use of physiological serum or boricated water in the first days of the post-operatory.