what is healing like after hooded eyelid surgery upper eyelid surgery to improve
eyelid hooding to relieve sagging and redundant eyelid skin due to genetics or
aging is commonly performed to help eyes appear more open and vibrant often both
skin and underlying fat pockets are reduced to achieve an optimal result i'm
Dr. Amiya Prasad I'm a Board-certified cosmetic surgeon and Fellowship-trained
oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon I've been in practice in
Manhattan and Long Island for over 20 years I specialize in cosmetic
procedures for the upper and lower eyelids including surgery for eyelid
hooding under eye bags Asian double eyelid surgery and I also perform
specialized eyelid surgeries such as ptosis correction restoration after
thyroid eye disease and revision procedures for eyelid surgeries
originally performed by other doctors which ended up with complications in my
mind the purpose of surgery for hooded eyes is to reveal the true shape of the
eyes which is being hidden by the hooded skin the hooding actually ends up
defining the perception of the eye shape and can communicate unintentionally
sadness fatigue and even anger or disapproval understanding this goal of
revealing the true shape of the eyes without making the eyes look too open is
critical to performing an ideal procedure the design the amount of skin
to be addressed in the amount of soft tissue and the underlying fat pockets to
be contoured is all done based on an artistic plan the execution of this plan
requires technical expertise with efficient perform
of the upper eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty I perform upper eyelid
blepharoplasty in almost all my surgeries using local anesthesia with
light sedation thereby avoiding general anesthesia
this approach is comfortable for the patient and allows for faster recovery
and minimal downtime my patients return home right after surgery and typically
go back to work in one week as far as healing after surgery is concerned the
first 48 hours is about managing some swelling I advise my patients to use
cold compresses for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off for the first two days I
also prescribed antibiotic ointment for the sutures the sutures are removed from
the upper eyelids after about one week healing continues for about a year
however generally speaking my patients look good for social events within one
to two weeks after surgery optimal healing is supported by a healthy
lifestyle smoking lack of sleep and poor diet can result in sub-optimal recovery
by the six-month point after surgery swelling has resolved enough for us to
conclude that the appearance is close to the final result however full surgical
healing can take about a year recovery from upper eyelid surgery can be a lot
shorter than many people assume with local anesthesia and light sedation
combined with meticulous surgical technique and proper aftercare patients
are back to work quickly and don't have to wait long to enjoy their refreshed
looking eyes I hope you found this information helpful thank you for your
question
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