Dr. Cecilia Rodríguez, an ophthalmologist specializing in eye rejuvenation, answers the main questions about Blepharoplasty in Las Palmas and Tenerife
Our guest specialist is a renowned ophthalmologist with subspecialization in eye plastic surgery. Her extensive experience in eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty in Las Palmas and Tenerife), make her an authority on the subject. We start ...
What is blepharoplasty?
Blepharoplasty is eyelid surgery. It is a surgery that is basically used to clear the eyelid superior and recover tension They had the tissues. In the lower eyelid, it is mostly done to improve bags and dark circles. The Blepharoplasty that I perform in Las Palmas and Tenerife, is a surgery that is performed under local anesthesia or sedation since it is a Ambulatory surgery.
What types of blepharoplasty exist?
There are Two types of blepharoplasty: "Upper blepharoplasty" and "Lower blepharoplasty" (in addition to complete Blepharoplasty, which is nothing more than the performance of the previous two in the same intervention).
Upper blepharoplasty:
Upper blepharoplasty treats the excess skin on the upper eyelid. When this skin goes off, it gives us weight in the upper eyelid and conceals the eyelashes and gives us discomfort and in some cases it reaches remove field of vision
That's why he has a double objective, one aesthetic and one functional, by improving the weight of the upper eyelid. This surgery is done through the fold so the Scar is invisible.
We usually associate this surgery with other procedures, such as a small elevation in the eyebrow when necessary.
Lower blepharoplasty:
In the case of the lower eyelid we have two types of surgeries too. It can be done externally, in an incision just below the eyelashes (which also then disappears); or internally, when there are not too many wrinkles or excess in the lower eyelid.
This means that there will be no visible skin incision and that the recovery will be faster. With this procedure We seek to improve bags and lower eyelid tension.
Is there blepharoplasty without surgery?
There is blepharoplasty without surgery. Is a new modality that is being used when there is a brief eyelid drooping
The postoperative period of this type of blepharoplasty is much longer than that of usual blepharoplasty. That's why you have to choose very well at patient and explain this kind of inconvenience, especially since you are going to have to take care of the sun much more.
So when is Blepharoplasty recommended without surgery?
This type of blepharoplasty without surgery has a very specific indication which is when dermatocalasia, that is, the excess skin on the upper eyelid is very mild.
It is also recommended to perform blepharoplasty without surgery in Las Palmas or Tenerife, in the lower eyelid. When?, when there are wrinkles but from the beginning (because if not, we don't get the expected result).
How is recovery after blepharoplasty?
The recovery time of a blepharoplasty is usually of one week. This week
we will have bruises, we will have to apply cold.
It is not painful. The patient may have some blurred vision; Therefore, you are usually asked to stay home to get cold in the treated area during Blepharoplasty in Las Palmas or Tenerife.
When do the effects of blepharoplasty last?
The effect of a blepharoplasty It is definitive. When we do this type of intervention, we achieve reposition tissues, restore tension, relocate the tissues where they were previously and that will not change, its permanent.
Of course we will continue to turn years, but the tissues are going to be much better than if we had not done that eyelid surgery.
Why is it recommended to perform this procedure with an ophthalmologist specializing in Ocular Plastic Surgery?
Blepharoplasty is a surgery we are doing around the eyes and we must not forget that this is the most important structure and the one we have to take care of.
Ophthalmologists have special handling of this area and we have a lot of knowledge of the periocular area. We can make previous assessments that are very important to detect the possibility of any type of complication and minimize this risk. That is why, it is important get into expert hands for this type of surgery around the eye.