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Eyelid
Surgery
Overview
The aim of blepharoplasty is to provide a more youthful, fresh (but
natural) appearance to the upper and lower eyelids, to assist in
removing the tired eye look, to remove redundant upper eyelid skin
and fat obscurring vision, and to tighten any laxity of the lower
lid.
For upper eyelid surgery an ellipse of skin and/or muscle and/or
underlying fat is excised and the skin is stitched back together.
For lower eyelids the skin is lifted from the lower lid and the
fat removed. The skin is then redraped and the appropriate amount
of excess skin removed. Any laxity within the lower lid is corrected
by a tightening procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
• What type
of anaesthetic is used?
• What
happens after the surgery?
• What
are the risks?
• What
costs are involved?
Please contact Mr Banwell’s office, and his staff can answer
any questions you may have and can arrange for a quote and information
regarding the procedure to be sent to you.
What type of anaesthetic is used?
Mr Banwell recommends lower eyelid surgeries are performed under
a general anaesthetic undertaken by a specialist anaesthetist. Patients
may choose between a local or general anaesthetic for upper eyelid
surgery.
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What
happens after the surgery?
Post-operatively
it is expected that you will have significant bruising and swelling,
we encourage the use of cold packs to minimise this. It may take
a couple of weeks to resolve. Our practice nurse will contact
you daily after the operation to ensure that you have no problems
during your convalescence. Stitches will be removed after five
days.
What are the risks?
There are both general and specific risks and Mr Banwell will
talk to you in detail regarding these. General risks include bruising
and swelling, bleeding, wound infection, problems with general
anaesthetics, abnormal scarring and keloid scarring. Specific
risks include ectropion (eyelid pulled out), thickening of the
scar beyond the outer corner of the eye, lagophthalmos (inability
to fully close the upper eyelid), ptosis, scleral show, ‘wide-eye’
appearance, scarring of the cornea, blindness (extremely rare)
diplopia (double vision-very rare), dry eye problems and eyelash
hair loss, conjunctivits, grittiness and epiphora (watering).
What costs are involved?
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Surgical
fees
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Hospital
fees
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Specialist
anaesthetist fee (only
if
having a general anaesthetic) v
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