Asain Eyelid Surgery

THE PREOPERATIVE FEATURES

Full, sagging or puffy upper eyelid without a fold.
Heavy feeling to the upper eyelid which worsens as the day gets longer.
Comments about looking older, sad, or tired.
Excess skin, hooding, wrinkles, folds, heaviness, and the inability to apply makeup to the upper eyelids.
Excess skin, wrinkles, bags or puffiness to the lower eyelids.
Sagging "hound dog" drooping look to the corners of the eyes.
Difficulty in vision when looking upward.

THE PROCEDURE

Local or general anesthesia can be used and it takes about two hours for both eyes.
If there is NO fold in the upper eyelid, then an incision is made where you want the new fold to occur. This is usually between 3 to 8 millimeters above the eyelashes.
If there is already an upper eyelid fold, then an incision is made in the natural crease and the excess skin and fat is removed.
In the lower eyelid, the incision is made below the eyelashes or below the inside edge of the eyelid. Excess fat and skin is removed.
The eyelid muscles are tightened or lifted or removed depending on what is needed.
Wrinkles are removed at the same time by laser or chemical peel if needed.
This can be combined with a facelift or forehead lift.

THE RECOVERY

You can go home after several hours.
You can shower on the second day after surgery.
Minimal pain that is mostly gone by the second or third day and easily controlled by medications.
Swelling which is mild to moderate and peaks at two to three days then disappears rapidly over the next three weeks.
Minimal bruising which is the most at two days, then disappears rapidly by three to five days.
Able to apply make-up in three to four days and comfortably appear in public at that time.
Resume many activities within the first week, and most by at least three weeks.
Stitches removed at four days.
Off of work for three to four days.

THE RESULT

Very natural, rested, and younger appearance.
A "Western eye" fold appearance, if you did not have it before, which is very natural.
Better vision and no more heaviness or discomfort to the eyelids.
Lasts the rest of your life and always looks better than if you didn't do it.
Natural and presentable appearance in the first week that just gets better over the next three to six months.