Eyelid Surgery

眼睑手术可以矫正下垂的上眼睑或眼袋. 它是通过去除上下眼睑的脂肪和多余的皮肤和肌肉来完成的.

The procedure can help treat:

Puffiness in the upper eyelids
Loose skin that hangs down from the upper eyelids
遮盖上眼睑自然褶皱的多余皮肤
Excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelids
Puffy bags under the eyes

Preparation

If you are considering eyelid surgery, 你将首先与面部整形外科利来登录会面，进行会诊. 请带着你的病史信息来初次就诊, including previous surgeries, present and past health problems, and any medications, 你正在服用或曾经服用过的维生素或营养补充剂.

Eyelid surgery is not recommended for people with hypothyroidism, Grave’s disease, dry eye syndrome, high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma or retinal detachment.

你的外科利来登录会评估你眼睑周围的多余皮肤或脂肪, 眉毛的位置和眼睑周围的肌肉. 如果你决定做眼睑手术，而你的利来登录认为你是合适的人选, he or she will explain the technique that will be used, 将进行治疗的设施类型, and the risks and costs involved.

Be sure to ask any questions you may have, 表达你对手术的担忧和期望. 您还将获得关于如何准备您的程序的具体指南.

Procedure

眼睑手术可以在办公室外科手术室、利来登录或门诊手术中心进行. 如果你住进了利来登录或手术中心，你通常只会住一两个晚上. 手术本身通常会持续一到三个小时.

为了使您在手术过程中保持舒适，您将被给予局部或全身麻醉. Local anesthesia numbs the eyelid and surrounding area, while keeping you sedated but awake during surgery. 全身麻醉会让你在整个过程中处于睡眠状态. 你可以和你的外科利来登录讨论你想要哪种类型的麻醉.

If your upper eyelids are being treated, 你的外科利来登录会沿着上眼睑的自然褶皱做切口. 这些切口是用传统的手术刀或激光做的. 上眼睑切口从眼睑上内角延伸至“鱼尾纹”区域. 你的外科利来登录会根据需要去除多余的皮肤、肌肉和脂肪. The incisions are closed with tiny sutures (stitches), which are removed or dissolve in about one week.

If the lower eyelids are being treated, 你的外科利来登录将沿着睫毛线和下眼睑自然的微笑折痕做一个切口. Excess fat, 然后裁剪肌肉和皮肤，然后用细缝线缝合切口。.

由过多脂肪引起的眼睑浮肿可以用一种叫做经结膜眼睑成形术的技术来矫正. 在这个过程中，在下眼睑内部切开一个切口，去除多余的脂肪. 当缝合用来关闭这种切口时，眼睛是看不见的. They are also self-dissolving and leave no visible scar.

Risks

Although rare, 眼睑手术可能的并发症包括血肿(皮肤下积血，可能需要切除)。, infection and reactions to anesthesia.

你可以通过仔细遵循你的整形利来登录的建议和指示来降低某些风险, both before and after surgery. Once the date for surgery has been set, 你的外科利来登录会为你提供关于如何准备手术的具体指导. These include guidelines on drinking, smoking, and taking and avoiding certain medications and vitamins. If you smoke, 我们强烈建议你在手术前后停止吸烟一段时间. 你还应该安排人在手术后开车送你回家, and care for you afterwards until you are feeling better.

Recovery

手术结束后，您将被带到恢复区，在那里您将受到严密的监控. In most cases, you will be permitted to go home after a few hours, although some patients stay overnight for one or two days. If you experience any discomfort, 你的外科利来登录会给你开止痛药，让你在恢复的最初几天里感到舒服.

In most cases, bandages are not required. However, you will experience some swelling and bruising. Cold packs can be applied to your eyelids, 你应该抬起头来控制肿胀. 淤青和肿胀应该在最初几天后开始减少, 但在手术后的一个月内可能无法完全恢复.

你的眼睛可能会感到紧绷和疼痛，特别是手术后的第一周. 在某些情况下，它们可能会变得干燥和刺激，对光敏感和发痒. 你可能还会因为使用药膏保持眼睑润滑而视力模糊. 在第一周，您的缝线将被拆除或溶解.

Resuming Normal Activities

你的外科利来登录会为你提供具体的指导和指导，让你恢复正常的日常生活. Within the first week following surgery, you can use makeup and resume most of your normal, non-strenuous activities.

在大多数情况下，几周后，你的大部分肿胀和任何视力问题都会消失. 你也可以恢复所有正常的活动和锻炼，并佩戴隐形眼镜.