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Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgeryconsists of removing the bags under your eyes and of all excess skin surrounding the area of your eyes, without affecting your eyelid mobility and eye expression. The surgery gives you a rejuvenated appearance making you look more rested and alert.
Am i a good candidates for Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
You should sonsider eyelid surgery if you are willing to diminish all aging signs caused by tobacco, sun exposure, fatigue and stress Medical requirements: no previous ophtalmologic conditions such as dry eye, keratitis or glaucoma.
How is the surgey performed?
The surgery may concern the two upper eyelids (left picture), the two lower eyelids (right picture), or all 4 at the same time.
For the upper eyelids, the incision lines (future scar) are concealed in the natural crease of the upper eyelid, whereas for the lower eyelids the incision lines are 1 to 2mm below the lash line.
All fat deposits, excess muscle and skin are removed.
Real pictures: Before After |
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| • Other examples of surgery of eyelids |
Before After
Note: these pictures show a common clinical case, these results cannot be guaranteed to another person. |
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| • Type of anesthesia |
Is dependent on the concerned eyelid region:
• upper eyelid surgery: local anesthesia
• upper and lower eyelids: intravenous sedation or a standard general anesthesia |
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| • Duration of the intervention |
| The duration of the surgery is about 1 hour for the upper eyelids and approx. 1h30 for all 4 eyelids. |
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| • Duration of the hospitalization |
| It is recommended to stay overnight for a general anesthesia. In case of a local anesthesia, hospitalization is not necessary; after a few hours of close surveillance, you may go home. |
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| • Consequences operating |
The blepharoplasty surgeryis not painful but could cause a certain discomfort (feeling of tense eyelids). Swelling (edema) and bruises will rapidly appear but will be treated with cold compresses applied for a few hours. Ophtalmic drops are usually prescribed.
The sutures are closed with very fine threads which will be removed 3 days after the surgery, in the case of non absorbable sutures. The scars will not be visible after a few weeks as they are placed in the natural crease of the eyelids. |
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| • Followed operating comment |
- In the country where the surgery is performed
During your hospitalization the surgeon and his staff monitor to ensure there are no complications occurring. A few follow-up visits are also necessary during the required recovery period (usually about a week), they take place directly at your hotel.
- After you get back to your homeland
During your first week back home your surgeon may stay in close contact with you either by phone, mail or webcam. Your surgeon may also collaborate with your own doctor to ensure your recovery is normal.
You may resume normal activity 10 days after the surgery.
After 3 months: a check-up visit
Your surgeon monitors the first results to ensure they are satisfying. In some cases, you may require additional corrections or treatment. The final results of a blepharoplasty can take up to 6 months after the surgery
Examples of unsatisfying results requiring additional treatments (corrections):
- scars have not fully refined
- bony ledge of the orbit a little too visible
- small lid lag of the lower eyelid
- a light asymmetry
- skin discoloration. |
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| • Risks of complications and unwanted effects |
Your surgeon will inform you of all the risks involved during your first discussions but also every time you will have a question. You will be then asked to sign a consent form which contains all the details of the whole surgery procedure.
Medical literature lists some of the following potential complications (apart from the ones directly linked to anesthesia):
Most common complications
• Epidermic cyst appearing on the upper eyelid sutures
• Carring (more common with smoking individuals)
Rare complications
• Dry eyes leading to a keratitis (lesion in the cornea), hence the need for ocular drops
Exceptional complications
• Chronic swelling
• Widening of the little eyelid vessels leading to a pigmentation
Without over-estimating the risks, it is necessary to fully understand that even a simple surgery is dependant on a certain amount of unpredictable factors.
Choosing a qualified plastic surgeon ensures you that he/she has the required education, skill and experience to avoid these complications or to efficiently treat them when necessary.
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| • Price lists |
As an indication the price of a surgery of the Eyelidsin Tunisia or in Morocco east of: 800 € (2 eyelids) at 1100 € (4 eyelids), in France the price charged is 2000 € (2 eyelids) to 3500 € (4 eyelids).
The medical fixed price includes:
- Fees of the doctors (surgeon and anaesthetist),
- Expenses of the stay to the private clinic,
- Expenses of pharmacy in per and post-operative.
For that, it is of course necessary to add the price of the ticket and the stay of convalescence according to the stay to the private clinic. For more information see the heading stays and destinations.
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