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Eyelid surgery is an operation where excess skin, muscle and fat are removed around the eyes. We distinguish between upper eyelid surgery (for so-called heavy eyelids) and lower eyelid surgery (popularly called bags under the eyes).
Excess skin over the eyelid can obstruct the field of vision, but also make you look tired and tired. An eyelid operation is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures.
With increasing age, many people experience increased excess skin on the upper eyelid. This is partly due to the loss of elasticity in the skin, but also because the forehead and eyebrows droop, so that the distance from the eyebrows to the eyes becomes smaller. Together, this leads to an increased folding of the skin over the eyelids.
It is a good idea that you have read the information here on the website before the preliminary examination and that you write down the questions that arise while you are reading and bring these with you to the preliminary examination.
It is important that you are well prepared for the operation. Smoking is the main cause of complications such as infection and tissue death, and you must therefore stop smoking at least 4 weeks before the operation and must start again no earlier than 4 weeks after the operation. Different kinds of medicine can affect the operation and especially cause bleeding problems. You will therefore, in connection with the preliminary examination, talk to the specialist about how you should deal with the medication you may be taking.
You cannot use lenses for the first week after upper eyelid surgery, so it is a good idea to bring glasses for use after the surgery.
During the preliminary examination, you talk to the plastic surgeon about your wishes, and you will be examined so that it can be determined which treatment can be offered. You will then receive thorough information about the operation and the aftermath.
The operation takes place under local anesthesia and lasts approx. 1 hour. During the operation, you lie with your eyes closed and can feel that something is going on, but you have no pain. During the operation, the excess skin with underlying muscle is removed. The plastic surgeon then assesses whether fat must also be removed. The skin is sewn with a very thin nylon thread and the scar will be located in the fold of the skin, so that in the long term it is largely invisible.
When the operation is over, you rest for approx. 10 minutes with ice packs on the wounds, you can then go home, but you must not drive yourself immediately after the operation. It is therefore a good idea if you have arranged transport home.
For the following day, we recommend that you use frost or ice packs for 10-15 minutes at a time, every few hours. Should the wounds ooze with a little blood, rest with your head elevated and cool with frost/ice packs. This will usually stop any bleeding.
The local anesthetic usually works for a few hours after the operation. When the effect wears off, you only get mild pain, which is treated with Panodil 1 g. 3-4 times a day. This is usually only necessary for the first few days.
You must not bend down so that your face is below heart level, especially in the first few days, as this could otherwise provoke bleeding.
The skin is sewn with a thread, which must be removed by our nurse. You must therefore come for a check-up after 5-7 days, where the thread is removed and we see that everything is as it should be.
The final check-up with the plastic surgeon takes place after 3-6 months. This time can be arranged at the time of the operation, or you can call later and make an appointment.
It is common for you to be on sick leave from work for 1-2 days after the operation, but if you have a physically demanding job, sick leave for up to 1 week may be necessary.