Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Altering Your Eyes Using Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

By Rita Limnost


Cosmetic eyelid surgery is very popular in many areas of the world. In many people that get the tired droopy bags under their eyes this is a way to correct the problem. Other people are tired of the wrinkles that developed from being out in the sun too much. Still others are trying to fit in better with the cultural group into which they were born. There is a procedure called blepharoplasty that can be performed that addresses all these issues.

Doctors start this process by cutting into the skin along the crease of the upper eye. If they are going to perform blepharoplasty on the lower eye area they will cut inside the eyelashes. This is done to prevent the scarring from being easily seen.

On the upper area they want to gain access to the skin to perform a couple of things. Sometimes this area has more epidermis material than it needs and it sags down over the eyes. This interferes with a peripheral vision of the patient, and can make it difficult for them to do simple things like read a book or drive a car safely.

There are times when Asian blepharoplasty is done to allow someone to gain the traditional look around the eyes that is common in certain areas. Surgeons can create an added lid to give the eye the slant it needs in certain cultural settings.

Underneath the eyeball is a common area for wrinkles and baggy appearances to develop. Entering in under the eyelashes gives doctors the ability to remove deposits of fat that have built up, and make that area look flatter. Then they can remove extra skin and stretch out the location to make it appear smoother and younger.

There are a number of reasons why someone would want to have cosmetic eye surgery. Sometimes it is performed to help people see more clearly. Other times it can make feel like they fit into their culture better. And then, sometimes it is to create a more youthful appearance.




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