SURGERY OF EYELIDS ON THE COTE D’AZUR: AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEDURE, COST, PHOTOS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…

What kind of patients may require this type of intervention?

This intervention is intended for patients wishing to reduce manifestations of signs of aging that occur in the region of the upper and/or lower eyelids. The most frequent manifestations of negative symptoms include the following:

- heavy and sagging upper eyelids with an excess of skin tissue, forming a fold to a greater or lesser extent of its expression

- lower eyelids with the formation of a kind of “ bags under the eyes”

What is the purpose of this intervention?

The purpose of this intervention is to eliminate the expression of a tired look and to achieve a more rested and fresh look. It also allows you to give an open look, by correcting the excess skin of the upper eyelids and eliminating the fat sacks of the lower eyelids, performed in a filigree manner.

What procedures of an aesthetic nature can be performed in conjunction with this intervention?

This intervention can mainly be carried out simultaneously with 4 additional procedures performed:

- volumetry of the face with the help of hyaluronic acid, allowing to restore the “fullness” of a person who has faded and with signs of expression of fatigue, by giving a volume to the areas of a person who lost it.

- Injections of botulinum toxin(Botox) into the forehead allow a significant and even complete reduction of wrinkles and wrinkles in a state of rest, without affecting the mobility of the forehead in various facial expressions(avoiding the expression of the ”frozen look”

- Temporal lifting performed under local anesthesia can get rid of signs of lowering of the eyebrow, smooth out the crow’s feet and lightly fold the skin in the area of the temple and the outer part of the cheekbone.

- Lifting of the lower part of the face, performed under local anesthesia makes possible to get rid of the signs of lowering the zygomatic area, which helps to achieve a visible effect of reducing the signs of aging of the middle third of the face, namely, cheeks, cheek sagging and nasolabial folds.

 What are the basic stages of blepharoplasty?

- Cuts in the implementation of intervention on the upper eyelids will be hidden in the deepening of the upper eyelid. The scar that remains after this will be hidden in the natural fold of your upper eyelid. In relation to the incision when performing an intervention in the area, it can be performed depending on each specific case, either one millimeter below the eyelashes, or from the inside of eyebrows, thus leaving no trace.

- Excess skin tissue and fat deposits, which are one of the reasons for the formation of bags under the eyes, will be subject to disposal. The procedure for the removal of a hollow under the eyes can also be carried out in conjunction with this intervention.

- Execution of applied seams, is carried out by small-sized non-absorbable threads, to be removed after 7 days

- The dressing consists in a minimal procedure consisting in the use of dressings such as stripes

- Duration of intervention: 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes

What kind of anesthesia is required for blepharoplasty?

Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids can be performed under local anesthesia. If it is a question of performing blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids, local anesthesia can be supplemented with sedation( in this case you are not immersed in sleep, but simply in a relaxed state).

What duration of hospitalization is required after blepharoplasty?

The intervention can be performed on an outpatient basis, with the possibility of leaving the clinic on the same day.

How usually is the recovery period after the intervention?

Painful sensations, as a rule, are noted in rare cases. Threads must be removed after 7 days. Painful sensations, as a rule, are noted in rare cases. Edema and ecchymosis, their degree of severity and duration are very much dependent, in terms of manifestation, on each individual case of a patient. Return to normal socio-professional life is usually made possible 7 days after the intervention.

What is the cost of blepharoplasty?

The price of blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids varies between 2600 and 3200 euros. Blepharoplasty of the lower eyelids is about 2600-3200 euros. The cost of an intervention of blepharoplasty in four eyelids is a sum of 5200-6000 euros.