Eyelid surgery corrects drooping upper eyelids or puffy bags below your eyes. It is performed by removing fat and excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids.
眼皮手术
这个过程可以帮助治疗:
- 上眼睑浮肿
- 上眼睑下垂的松弛皮肤
- Excess skin that hides the natural fold of the upper eyelid
- 下眼睑的多余皮肤和细皱纹
- 眼袋浮肿
准备
如果你正在考虑眼睑手术, you will first meet with a facial plastic surgeon for a consultation. Please come to your initial visit with information about your medical history, 包括之前的手术, 现在和过去的健康问题, 还有任何药物吗?, vitamins or nutritional supplements you are taking or have taken at some time.
不建议眼睑手术 甲状腺功能减退, Grave’s disease, dry eye syndrome, high blood pressure, 糖尿病青光眼或视网膜脱离.
Your surgeon will evaluate any excess skin or fat around your eyelid area, the position of your eyebrows and the muscles around your eyelids. If you decide to have eyelid surgery and your surgeon thinks that you are a good candidate, 他或她将解释将要使用的技术, the type of facility where the treatment will be performed, 以及所涉及的风险和成本.
一定要问出你可能有的任何问题, and express your concerns and expectations related to the surgery. You will also be provided with specific guidelines on how to prepare for your procedure.
过程
Eyelid surgery is performed in an office-based surgical suite, hospital or outpatient surgery center. If you are admitted to the hospital or surgery center, you will usually only stay one or two nights. The surgery itself usually lasts between one and three hours.
To keep you comfortable during your procedure, you will be given local or general anesthesia. 局部麻醉使眼睑和周围区域麻木, 同时让你在手术中保持清醒. General anesthesia keeps you asleep throughout the entire procedure. You can discuss which type of anesthesia you would like with your surgeon.
如果你的上眼睑正在接受治疗, your surgeon will make incisions along the natural creases of the upper eyelids. These incisions are made with a traditional scalpel or laser. The upper eyelid incisions extend from the upper inner corners of the eyelids to the "crow’s feet" region. Your surgeon will then remove excess skin, muscle and fat as necessary. 切口用细小的缝线缝合。, 它们会在一周内去除或溶解吗.
如果下眼睑正在接受治疗, your surgeon will make an incision along the lash line and natural smile creases of the lower lid. 过多的脂肪, muscle and skin are then trimmed away before the incision is closed with fine sutures (stitches).
Eyelid puffiness caused by excess fat may be corrected with a technique called transconjunctival blepharoplasty. During this procedure, an incision is made inside the lower eyelid and excess fat is removed. When sutures are used to close this kind of incision, they are invisible to the eye. 它们还可以自行溶解,不会留下明显的疤痕.
风险
尽管罕见的, possible complications of eyelid surgery include hematoma (an accumulation of blood under the skin that may require removal), 感染和麻醉反应.
You can help minimize certain risks by carefully following the advice and instructions of your plastic surgeon, 手术前后都有. 一旦手术日期确定, your surgeon will provide you with specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery. 其中包括饮酒指南, 吸烟, 服用和避免服用某些药物和维生素. 如果你吸烟, it is highly recommended that you stop 吸烟 for a period of time before and after surgery. You should also arrange for someone to drive you home after surgery, 然后照顾你,直到你感觉好些为止.
复苏
After the procedure, you will be taken into a recovery area where you will be closely monitored. 在大多数情况下, 几个小时后你就可以回家了, although some patients stay overnight for one or two days. 如果您感到任何不适, your surgeon will prescribe pain medications to keep you comfortable during the first few days of recovery.
在大多数情况下,不需要绷带. 然而,你会感到一些肿胀和瘀伤. 冷敷可以敷在眼睑上, and you should keep your head elevated to control swelling. Bruising and swelling should begin to decrease after the first few days, but may not resolve entirely for up to one month after surgery.
Your eyes may feel tight and sore, especially the first week after surgery. In some cases, they may become dry and irritated, sensitive to light and itchy. You may also experience blurred vision from ointment that you will use to keep eyelids lubricated. During the first week, your stitches will be removed or dissolve.
恢复正常活动
Your surgeon will provide you with specific instructions and guidelines for resuming your regular daily routine. 术后第一周内, 你可以用化妆和恢复你的大部分正常, non-strenuous活动.
在大多数情况下, after several weeks, most of your swelling and any vision problems will disappear. You will also be able to resume all normal activities and exercise, and wear contact lenses.
后续
Your surgeon will schedule frequent follow-up visits in the months after surgery to check on your progress. If you experience any unusual symptoms or have any questions or concerns, 请不要犹豫,给你的外科十大赌博平台排行榜办公室打电话.
加州大学旧金山分校健康 medical specialists have reviewed this information. It is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or other health care provider. We encourage you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have with your provider.