The eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) is a commonly performed surgical aesthetic emotion. He is so popular because it leads to relatively low exposure of patients to a significant but not remarkable rejuvenation.

Depending on the age at eyelid disorders shows an excess of skin (on the upper eyelid “drooping eyelids”). Separating layers of tissue (eyelid that are on the “eye bags”) and lead to a flaccid appearance of fat. The superficial muscles in the eye area also relaxes and promotes the appearance of a tired and unattractive countenance.

There are different surgical techniques used depending on the initial findings on the application. For the upper eyelid blepharoplasty, it may, if the image of eyelids slip through a tissue slackening it originated in the frontal region may be required to make a forehead lift. The incisions are placed so that they no longer occur later in appearance.

It removes excess skin, possibly reduced periorbital fat and tightens the superficial eye muscles. Another method tightens the skin deep below the lower eyelid (septum), leaving the periorbital fat pads obtained. About the same means of access may, provided that prominent cheeks garlands, made ​​a mid-face lift.

The eyelid surgery is almost always performed under local anesthesia with sedation accompanying (twilight sleep). The sutures are removed after 3-5 days. A regular postoperative cooling of the eyes after a Blepharoplasty is obligatory.