Imagine. You will have eyelid aesthetic surgery tomorrow morning. How would you feel? Excited? Annoyed? Scared?
While some patients eagerly and excitedly await surgery, it is not at all strange that others feel a little anxious. After all, eyes are very important features of humans and the skin surrounding the eyes is sensitive. A developing complication can most likely result in serious problems that will have effects on social life.
Here are the main concerns of patients with eyelid surgery and also the occurrence of these problems.
⦁ I won't be able to close my eyes.Scientists, researchers and surgeons will examine a patient's eyes after surgery He agrees that it is rare for him not to be able to close it completely. When this condition occurs, it is almost always temporary. It is completely natural for the eyes not to close completely for the first 2-4 weeks after upper blepharoplasty (eyelid aesthetics). This is not due to too much skin being removed, as patients often fear, but due to swelling of the eyelid due to edema, which restricts eyelid movements. Rarely, it may take longer than 2-4 weeks for the eyelids to not close completely. This situation is a result of the scar tissue hardening the lid, which we call scar contracture. Scar contractures will usually soften around the 3rd month as the scar tissue matures and the eyelids will regain their former flexibility. In cases where too much skin is removed from the eyelid, it is possible that the eyes will not close permanently, but this is very, very rare. No trained surgeon would consciously remove this level of skin from the eyelid. Unfortunately, a few cases where the upper or lower eyelids do not come together permanently, with a probability of one in a thousand, have created a great sensation in the public.
⦁My surgeon may damage my eyes. It is not unheard of for a fully trained, experienced plastic surgeon to damage a patient's eye during surgery, but it is extremely rare. A standard blepharoplasty surgery occurs only on the eyelid and there is almost no contact with the eye. Still, he doesn't let his guard down We cover your eye with a special gel to keep it moist and slippery during the surgery, and we protect the eyeball with special eye protection shields.
⦁My eyes may appear asymmetrical after surgery. Rarely, the patient may feel that their eyes are not symmetrical after surgery. First of all, the shape of the eyes is almost always different before the surgery, but we do not notice these in daily life because we do not look carefully. Most of the asymmetries that bother patients after surgery are still there when looking at pre-operative photographs. It is a good idea to objectively evaluate your own characteristics with your plastic surgeon before the procedure. Another issue is that eyelid surgery cannot be performed exactly the same on the right and left. A vein on one side may bleed a little longer, and that side may appear more swollen and purple. Again, lateral canthopexy and muscle suspension maneuvers may cause temporary eye strains and deformities. However, these are deliberate over-corrections to prevent complications, and your surgeon will reassure you about this.
⦁The shape of my eyes will change after surgery.The shape of your eyes may change after surgery depending on various complications. It may seem strange when you first hear it, but in order to preserve the shape of your eyes in the long term and prevent complications, sometimes the shape of your eyes may need to appear too slanted for a while after the surgery, and temporary skin swelling may occur at the edges of the eyes. Taking such protective measures, especially in patients in the risk group, significantly reduces the incidence of complications. Your surgeon will inform you about preventive measures and early results during the preoperative interview. It will take an average of 3 months after the surgery for your eyes to take their final shape, but in some special cases and risk groups, this period may extend up to 1 year.
⦁I will have permanently dry eyes.After the surgery, your eyes will look normal. Feeling drier is common; This is why eye drops are recommended as a healing tool. Dry eyes usually resolve on their own within a few days to a few weeks. enir. If you have dry eyes before surgery, you should definitely tell your surgeon about this because some surgical techniques should not be applied to patients with dry eyes.
⦁I will not like my results.The main reason for dissatisfaction after blepharoplasty is lack of communication. Be sure to have a detailed conversation and ask all questions about the exact surgical plan that is right for you. Read the informed consent forms carefully and discuss anything you do not understand with your doctor. Have clear goals and make sure your doctor understands them correctly. Elusive statements about your goals, such as “I want to look less tired,” are not enough. Also, make sure you understand your surgeon's plan for managing complications and possible revisions. Most of the time all that needs to be done is a little tweaking. Before the surgery, review as many before and after photos as possible and choose the service you receive by seeing the results.
When you choose a plastic surgeon who is specialized in eyelid surgery, your chances of experiencing complications are very low. Use your consultation time wisely. To gauge your surgeon's experience with blepharoplasty, ask how many eyelid procedures he performs each year and what precautions he takes to minimize risks. Investigate whether he has contributed to the medical literature in this field. See before and after photos. Ask what complications look like, too. Ask for references from real patients who have had surgery performed by that surgeon before. Don't be lazy, meet and talk to a few of them. After doing your research and consulting with a qualified plastic surgeon, if you are not completely comfortable, you can go to see another specialist, there will be no shame in anyone. Think of the time, effort and money you spend on all this as part of your investment to look good.
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