Eyelid lift surgery, why is it performed? What is the most important information about it? You can find the answers in the article.
When we talk about plastic surgeries, we usually tend to deal with them as operations that aim only to beautify the body and change the external appearance, but the truth confirms that there are plastic surgeries that aim for more than this, including: eyelid lift, which we will learn more about in the following:
Why is eyelid lift surgery performed?
Eyelid lift surgery is performed in one of two cases
1. Sagging eyelids
Sagging eyelids is a common condition, and the elderly suffer greatly from it, which hinders their vision, and gives them an appearance that suggests that they are incapacitated and tired, as with age, fat accumulates in the eyelids area, and the skin becomes more elastic, and the volume of tissues in the region decreases, and then the eyelids begin to sag. And the feeling of heaviness and fatigue begins in place.
The more the eyelids sag, the field of vision becomes narrower, and the eyes suffer from heaviness and fatigue more, and this matter of course affects the body and the head, so it is necessary to perform an eyelid lift operation.
Sagging eyelids does not depend on this reason, but there are several other reasons, which are the following:
Muscular dystrophy - MD.
muscle weakness
2. Modify the appearance of the eyelids
It is the least common case and the person wants to modify the appearance of the face only.
In any case, these two cases make this operation one of the operations that a large number of people request to be performed every year, and over the years.
Ultimately, the end result of eyelid lift surgery is a significant improvement in the field of vision on the one hand, and an improvement in the external appearance on the other hand.
Methods of performing eyelid operations
Eyelid operations are performed in several ways, as the method of performing the operation for each person depends on the type of problem that he suffers from.
Before the operation, ophthalmologists must take into account the patient''s age, skin type, gender, and the extent of sagging of the eyelids, as these are considered auxiliary factors that support the doctor in the process of assessing how to perform the operation and its chances of success.
The most prominent eyelid operations are the following
1. Eyelid lift surgery
During this operation, the excess skin is removed and the fatty tissues are arranged in a symmetrical manner so that the eyes do not appear sunken, and the muscles that raise the eyelid are attached to the eyelid tissue itself. The upper eyelids are also performed when the person suffers from uneven sagging in one eyelid compared to the other eyelid.
It is important to mention that the eyelid lift operation, like many other plastic surgeries, is subject to changes in results with time, as these changes occur in the results due to the following:
Aging, since excess skin accumulates in the face over time, and since new fats and wrinkles appear constantly, the possibility of sagging eyelids again remains a possibility in the future.
The physiological structure of the human body.
Exposure to diseases affecting the eyelids.
2. Operation on the lower eyelids
There is another operation that is performed for the lower eyelids, and in such cases the operation is performed due to the appearance of bags and halos under the eyes. These bags give the face a tired and unbeautiful appearance, and this usually happens because of the weakness of the tissues and the loss of a large part of their volume.
The appearance of these cysts is often accompanied by sagging in the middle of the face, in addition to the formation of excess skin and weakness in the skin.
In this process, the adipose tissue is re-arranged, fat bags and excess skin are removed, and the muscles under the skin are strengthened.
