Aesthetically, the eyes are the most important part of the face. They indicate a person's age and reflect their emotional state and mood, and unfortunately, the eyes and eyelids show signs of aging earlier than other parts of the body.

Eyelid plastic surgery, also known as "blepharoplasty," is designed to remove excess skin, remove puffiness of the eyelids, and in some cases, correct their hollowness, and its main goal is to rejuvenate the face.

Who are candidates for eyelid surgery?

The best candidates for eyelid surgery are those who are at least 35 years old and whose sagging eyelid skin or puffiness under the eyes has caused unpleasant changes to their face (of course, in exceptional cases, younger people who have developed the above problems for specific reasons can also undergo surgery.)

For surgery, it is necessary that the person is generally healthy and does not have any specific disease. The person should have realistic and reasonable expectations of the surgery and its results, and in this regard, seeing before and after pictures of other people's surgeries and possibly consulting with people who have previously undergone surgery can be helpful.

It should be noted that blepharoplasty surgery does not improve the following:

1. Dark circles around the eyes

2. Wrinkles around the eyelids and between the eyebrows and forehead (Botox injections are a good way to correct these.)

3. Drooping eyebrows that require surgery simultaneously with blepharoplasty surgery or separately in another session.

Preparations before surgery

A thorough ophthalmological examination is essential before surgery. These include determining visual acuity, examining the condition of the tear film, examining eye movements and the motor and sensory nerves of the eye and face, and checking the condition of the eyebrows and their symmetry.

If you have a specific disease, drug allergy, or are taking a specific medication, you should inform your doctor. Blood thinners, including aspirin and similar medications, should be discontinued 10 days to 2 weeks before the procedure, as advised by your doctor.

Before the operation, the person's systemic condition must be examined, the necessary blood tests must be performed, and if a specific disease is diagnosed, the patient must be examined and, if necessary, consulted with the relevant specialist and treated.

Treatment method

Surgery is usually performed on an outpatient basis and does not require hospitalization, and is almost always performed under local anesthesia. In very exceptional cases, depending on the patient's condition and at the discretion of the physician, surgery may be performed under general anesthesia.