Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) removes excess fat, muscle and skin tissue from the lower and upper eyelids and tightens the parts around the eyes that support these tissues. With this surgical application, sagging inward or outward-turned upper and lower eyelids, bags due to excess fat collection, and wrinkles around the eyes corrected.

What is a Droopy Eyelid?

The drooping of the upper eyelid is called “Ptosis.” It is an eye problem that is present from birth or develops later due to various reasons and is seen as a drooping eyelid that covers the coloured part of the eye more than a millimeter in length. Patients with droopy eyelids must be treated in terms of aesthetics because it will cause problems such as narrowing the visual field. In children, droopy eyelids can cause lazy eyes. If a lazy eye has developed, doctors should perform eyelid surgery until the age of 6 years.

What are the Symptoms of Drooping Eyelids?

Hereditary problems or muscle disorders can often cause droopy eyelids.

The symptoms of patients with droopy eyelids may be as follows

Trying to pull the eyelids up by raising his eyebrows
A tired and dull expression on the face
Dry eye or excessive tearing
Narrowing in the visual field

What Are The Treatments For Low Eyelids?

Treatment of droopy upper eyelids is possible with eyelid surgery. Since this problem is seen at all ages, treatment methods may vary according to age groups. Generally, in pediatric patients, eyelid surgery is performed in order not to affect vision and to prevent amblyopia. Then, the use of special glasses with closure treatment may be recommended. Treatment with eye drops is also possible. If the patient is an adult, they remove the excess tissue on the eyelid that can be seen from the outside and even reduces the level of vision. They can also interfere with the muscle to strengthen the muscle holding the eyelid.

What is the Treatment for Congenital Disorders of the Eyelid?

Ptosis is the most common droopy eyelid among congenital disorders of the eyelid. Additionally, there may be eyelid disorders such as adhesions on the eyelid, inward (entropion) or outward turning (ectropion) on the eyelid edge, incomplete eyelid formation (coloboma), extra eyelash row (distichiasis). The treatment of these diseases is eyelid surgery.

What Are Age-Related Eyelid Changes?

With aging, drooping of the eyebrows and eyelids, inward or outward turning in the lower eyelid, bags or depressions around the eyes, and wrinkles occur. These complaints can also be seen as familial in younger people. Changes around the lid make the person look unhappy, tired, and sleepy. The treatment method is determined according to the type of problem. Eyelid surgery is usually the appropriate treatment for this condition.

Eyelid Surgery in the Treatment of Under-eye Bags

The most important reason for the formation of under-eye bags is genetics, that is, heredity. The second reason is thyroid disease. Under-eye bags give the person an older and tired look. It is treated by removing excess fat tissues or changing their location.

Operations can be performed under local anaesthesia, and its effects last long. Interventions on the lower eyelid can often be achieved through the lid without cutting the skin. Thus, the problem of scarring or deformity in the lid after the operation is avoided.

What is Almond Eyelid Surgery?

In almond eye aesthetic operations, it is aimed to raise the eyes slightly. These operations, which have started to be performed quite frequently recently and make many women happy, are among the common eyelid surgeries. It provides a more aesthetic appearance to the face and eye area. Thanks to almond eye surgery, a wholly new and aesthetic appearance is achieved on the corners of the eyes, where women are most concerned with make-up, and deformations occur over time.

How is Almond Eyelid Surgery Performed?

Almond eye aesthetic operations are performed under local and general anaesthesia. Thanks to the anaesthesia that is being applied before the process, there is no feeling of pain during the procedure. The operation is completed in about 1 or 1 and a half hours. It can also be performed in combination with operations such as upper and lower eyelid aesthetics and brow lift aesthetics. After eyelid surgery, pain is usually not felt, but bruising or swelling may occur. The average duration of these swellings is 5 to 7 days.