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Cosmetic eyelid surgery is also known as blepharoplasty, and it can help to remove wrinkled skin and unwanted fat in your upper eyelids. It can also help to deal with redundant skin and bagginess in the lower eyelids. This can change what might have been an always-tired look to a brighter and more cheerful look, and a more youthful appearance.

The most likely candidates for this surgery are healthy women and men whose expectations are realistic. Most patients are over forty years of age, or they may have inherited traits that led them to seek treatment when they were younger than forty. Various medical conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, Grave’s disease and hypothyroidism can all place a potential surgery recipient at greater risk, which will prevent some surgeries from taking place. Similarly, if you have other eye issues like detached retina, glaucoma or dry eyes, you may need to see an eye care specialist before you can be considered for surgery. Unless you suffer visual impairment, most insurance policies won’t cover cosmetic eyelid surgery.

Some complications can occur after surgery on your eyelids, including reactions to anesthesia, infection, swelling, scarring, temporary blurred or double vision, or dry eyes. Follow your surgeon’s directions both before and after surgery to reduce your chance of encountering complications.

Cosmetic eyelid surgery can be performed in a hospital, an outpatient surgical center or a surgeon’s office facility, depending on the needs of the patient. Normally it is done on an outpatient basis. Sedation and local anesthesia are most commonly used, but some surgeons prefer to use general anesthesia.

The surgical procedure on eyelids lasts anywhere from one to three hours. It can be done on both eyes in the same day. Your surgeon will make incisions along the natural creases of the upper lids, and below the lashes on the lower lids. Excess skin, muscle and fat are removed. The incisions are closed by small sutures. If your lower lids have excess fat and elastic skin, the procedure can be done through an incision made on the inside of your lower lid.

Postoperative care includes cold compresses and head elevation to reduce bruising and swelling. You may be given antibiotic ointment and eye drops to be used during the first week after surgery. Your sutures will be removed sometime during the week after surgery. Double or blurred vision, tearing and sensitivity to light are a common experience in the few weeks that follow surgery. If you experience bruising, it may take a few weeks, but it will resolve.

You can usually resume activities like watching TV or light reading within a few days of your surgery, but try to keep other activities to a minimum for the first week after surgery. Most patients are comfortable going back out in the public within a week to ten days. Sunglasses can help counter light sensitivity. You should not resume any strenuous activities like lifting, bending or playing sports for three weeks after the surgery. The healing time will vary from person to person, and the scars will fade to thin lines that are very hard to see.

The results of cosmetic eyelid surgery usually last a long time, and most patients who have had this surgery are happy with their youthful and alert new look.