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About Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
Blepharoplasty can be both
a functional or cosmetic surgical procedure intended to reshape the
upper eyelid or lower eyelid by the removal and/or repositioning of
excess tissue as well as by reinforcement of surrounding muscles and
tendons. When an advanced amount of upper eyelid skin is present, the
skin may hang over the eyelashes and cause of loss of peripheral vision.
The outer and upper parts of the visual field are most commonly affected
and the condition may cause difficulty with activities such as driving
or reading. In this circumstance, upper eyelid blepharoplasty is
performed to improve peripheral vision. Patients with a less severe
amount of excess skin may have a similar procedure performed for
cosmetic reasons. Lower eyelid blepharoplasty is almost always done for
cosmetic reasons, to improve puffy lower eyelid "bags" and reduce the
wrinkling of skin.
Blepharoplasty is performed through external incisions made along the
natural skin lines of the eyelids, such as the creases of the upper lids
and below the lashes of the lower lids, or from the inside surface of
the lower eyelid. Initial swelling and bruising take one to two weeks to
resolve but at least several months are needed until the final result
becomes stable. Depending upon the scope of the procedure, the operation
takes one to three hours to complete.
The
anatomy of the upper/lower eyelids, patients' skin quality, patients'
age, and the adjacent bony and soft tissue all affect the cosmetic and
functional outcomes after blepharoplasty. Factors which are known to
cause complications after surgery include failure to recognize factors
such as:
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preexisting dry eyes - which may become exacerbated by disrupting
the natural tear film
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laxity
(loosness) of the lower lid margin (edge) - which predisposes to
lower lid malposition
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prominence of the eye in relation to the malar (cheek) complex -
which predisposes to lower lid malposition
The
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates the average
physician/surgeon fee for blepharoplasty for 2005 to be around $2,813.
These fees are for the physician/surgeon fees only and do not include
fees for the surgical facility, anesthesia, medical tests,
prescriptions, surgical garments or any other miscellaneous costs
related to the surgery. Physicians most qualified to perform
blepharoplasties are plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists,
ophthalmologists, and those that practice oral and maxillofacial
surgery. (Source:
Wikipedia)
How Eye Magic Can Help
Eye Magic has been developed to provide an alternative to eyelid
surgery, or blepharoplasty, which hundreds of thousands of people opt
for each year. Eyelid surgery can be expensive (nearly $7,000 in
some cases) and can result in complications such as scarring, skin
discoloration, and blurry or double vision to name a few. Eye
Magic provides those with ptosis, or droopy eyelids, a non-surgical
alternative to this surgery. Eye Magic's patented strips, which
are made from an extremely thin, transparent, non-porous,
hypoallergenic, conformable plastic, counteract drooping skin by holding
the skin in a natural position, restoring elasticity to the eyelid and
removing the drooping effect.
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