Blepharoplasty Dubai | 3 January 2022
As we get older, the eyelid skin often shows the earliest signs of ageing, as the elastic fibres within the skin tissues are lost, leading to a loss of resilience and a sagging appearance of the skin. As the skin ages, the underlying orbicularis oculi muscle also loses tone and becomes loose with redundant bulk of muscle.
A significant exacerbating factor is the forward movement of fat from the eye socket. This fat is normally retained by the orbital septum, which weakens with time and then allows fat to herniate forward, causing the tell-tale bulges in the inner aspect of the upper eyelids and also lower eyelid bags. Another key ageing change is the descent of the midface. A youthful lower eyelid harmoniously shares a contour with the cheek. The ageing lid often becomes disjointed from the cheek as the midface descends, making us appear older.
Moreover, a youthful face is full of volume, which is also lost with age, causing lines and hollows and sometimes a gaunt appearance. Although these are all natural ageing changes, they are accelerated by smoking, sun exposure and hereditary factors. Blepharoplasty is one of the most commonly performed functional and cosmetic facial plastic surgical procedures. It is generally a safe and effective aesthetic treatment, which, in the right hands, will offer a significant improvement in appearance, with a low-risk profile. Blepharoplasty deals with the contours of the lower and upper eyelids space.
There are two different types of blepharoplasty::
Upper lid blepharoplasty
Also known as upper eyelid surgery, is a procedure offering rapid recovery. The blepharoplasty incision is measured and marked. The procedure is then resumed to remove excess skin, underlying muscle and fat, or if there is pre-existing upper eyelid hollowness, these tissues can be repositioned to fill the hollows, to achieve a pleasing and youthful appearance of the eyelid and to improve the visual field. After the desired amount of excision is accomplished, hidden dissolvable stitches are used to close up the skin surface.
A Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Also known as a lower eyelid surgery, is a more complicated procedure, requiring an incision under the eyelash line, running beyond the corner of the eye. Excess skin, muscle and fat can then be removed or repositioned through this incision. Sometimes, particularly for younger patients, the main aesthetic issue is the underlying fat bulge. In these cases, a transconjunctival ‘scarless’ approach through the inside of the eyelid is preferred.
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Blepharoplasty Dubai | 3 January 2022