Who Is a Good Candidate for Laser Eyelid Surgery
Oct 14th, 2010 by admin
Good candidates for laser eyelid surgery are those who want to improve or freshen the look of their eyes. People who have bags and puffiness under their eyes or droopy upper eyelids are also good candidates for laser eyelid surgery. An important benefit of using the laser during eyelid surgery is that there is minimal bleeding during the procedure because the laser seals up tiny blood vessels. Laser eyelid surgery, or laser blepharoplasty can also help those who experience hooding of their upper eyelids. Sometimes hooding of the eyelids can be so severe as to obstruct a person’s vision.
Both men and women make good candidates for this procedure as long as they are not poor surgical risks and their post-operative expectations are realistic. In addition, the surgery can dramatically improve the look of anyone who has a “tired” look about them that is related to heavy eyelids, bags and puffiness. In addition, because of the preciseness of the laser, the effects are generally very subtle, and patients generally do not have an unnatural look to their eyes after surgery.
Laser blepharoplasty is often performed in an outpatient setting or at a “surgi-center,” and the patient is typically given a local anesthetic prior to the procedure. Also, the procedure usually takes approximately thirty to forty-five minutes and then the patient moves on to the recovery room until he or she is stable enough to go home. Post-operative swelling and bruising are generally minimal and patients can generally can go back to work after three days after a lower laser blepharoplasty and after upper eyelid surgery, patients can usually go back to work within seven days of the procedure.
For the patient who is a good candidate for eyelid surgery, the procedure and recovery time is generally uneventful. In addition, the patient generally does not have too many restrictions, however, they should be instructed to not bend over and not not lift any heavy objects until they receive clearance from their physician. In addition, any excessive pain, bleeding, swelling or loss of vision should be reported to the doctor as soon as possible.
