Eyelid Surgery to Beautify Yourself

You also need to know the various risks that can occur due to eyelid surgery. 

Possible risks include:

1. Infection.
   
2. Bleeding.
   
3. Dry or irritated eyes.
   
4. It’s hard to close your eyes.
5. Scarring is formed around the eyes.
   
6. Eye muscle injury.
   
7. Discoloration of the eyelids.
   

Temporary or even permanent loss of vision, although it rarely happens.

In addition to the factors above, you also have to prepare a lot of funds, because the operation of the eyelid whose purpose is for beauty is usually not covered by insurance or BPJS. However, there are some insurance that provides plastic surgery facilities to their clients if it is related to health problems.

You also need to set up a reserve fund because you may need further operations to improve the appearance of your eyelids.

Eyelid Surgery Process

Before the eyelid surgery is performed, the surgeon will perform anesthesia or local anesthesia in the area around the eye.

Eyelid surgery in hospitals will generally use general anesthesia.

To make the eyes look bigger, the surgeon will make an incision following the eyelash line.

Through the incision, cuts and removal of part of the skin, muscles, and fat on the eyelid.

That way, the eyes will automatically look bigger and have creases.

The area that has been slashed is then glued together with the surgical suture thread. Stitches on these eyelids will last for three days to one week.

For those of you who want to get rid of sagging skin on the lower eyelid or eye bags, the surgeon will make an invisible incision in your lower eyelid. Then can be disguised fine lines on the eyelid using CO2 laser and erbium laser.

If you repair sagging skin tissue in the upper and lower eyelids at the same time, the surgeon will first work on the upper part.

The estimated working time of the upper and lower eyelids is about two hours.

Tips after undergoing eyelid surgery

Just like surgery in general, eyelid surgery will certainly make you uncomfortable.

After surgery, you may experience pain in the eyelids. So make sure you ask someone to drive you home.

Also, ask someone to accompany you for one night after the operation.

In addition to pain, you can also experience swelling and bruising of the eye area, watery eyes, blurred vision, sensitive eyes to light, or numb eyelids.

To deal with pain and help with healing, you can do the following:

• Compress your eyes using a cold towel to reduce swelling.
• Clean your eyelids slowly, then use eye drops or ointments that have been prescribed.
• Use sunglasses to protect the skin of the eyelid from the sun, dust, and wind.
• Sleep with the head higher than the chest for several days.
• Avoid doing strenuous exercise, swimming, aerobics, jogging, lifting heavy objects, straining, rubbing eyes, smoking, or wearing contact lenses.
• Do not take drugs without consulting a doctor.

Usually, your eyelids will look normal in one or two weeks.

Eyelid surgery can indeed make your eyes look bigger, have folds, and also look much younger instantly.

However, you must also be prepared for the risks that you may experience. Consult further with the surgeon about the benefits and risks of eyelid surgery, before living it.