The eye is the most striking and beautiful area on our face that attracts the most attention and through which we express ourselves. It is effective enough to completely change the behavior of other people towards you at the first meeting or during job interviews; The saying "EYES TELL EVERYTHING" has been the subject of many songs and poems.
The signs of aging around the eyes are one of the most noticeable areas on our face and begin with the loss of the fatty tissue under the eyes. Then, the upper eyelids begin to droop and sag. Then, the lower eyelids continue to fall, resulting in under-eye bags and aged eye contour. Since the eye is located in the middle of the face, it may not be possible to correct areas such as eyebrows and eye tail with only the operation around the eye. In this case, forehead lift, mid-face lift, or even filler. strong> clause may be required. When this situation is discussed with the doctor at the first examination, he will give you detailed information.
Eyelid operations are not only for aesthetic purposes, a feeling of heaviness in the lid due to the drooping of the upper eyelid and the lid cannot be lifted, headaches as a result of constantly lifting the eyelid with the eyebrows. It causes complaints such as fatigue, irritability, inability to read books and newspapers for a long time, difficulty watching television, and drowsiness. In more advanced stages, ptosis causes difficulty in VISION as it closes the gap that allows us to see, called the pupil.
Similarly, the bags formed on the lower lid pull down the lower lid skin, which is like a very thin membrane, over time, causing the discomfort called ECTROPION, where the corner of the eye turns outwards. . Ectropion causes eye dryness, keratitis and even BLINDNESS.
Eyelid surgery, Blepharoplasty is planned while the patient is in a sitting position and is performed according to this plan under local anesthesia, sometimes with sedation. The upper lid incision is made through the existing fold area on the lid (the resulting scar replaces the old line and becomes invisible after 6 months), while the lower lid incision is made right under the eyelashes. Then, skin excision including muscle and, if necessary, fat tissue excision are performed, and then the skin is closed with continuous and invisible permanent stitches placed under the skin. It rarely happens A bruise occurs and disappears after approximately 7-10 days.
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