The eyes become an unmistakable reflection of both youth and old age in men and women. Drooping eyelids and crow’s feet are some of the most common facial imperfections among patients who come to the consultation of cosmetic surgeons.
Plastic surgery experts recommend blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery as a solution, since it is a highly effective surgical intervention.
Blepharoplasty procedure
The surgery consists of the removal of fat, excess skin and tissues located in the upper and lower eyelids.
Some surgeons combine blepharoplasty with facial lipostructure, by means of which grooves and areas of sunken or bony-looking skin are filled with the patient’s own extracted and purified fat. Thanks to this procedure, the famous crow’s feet are also very attenuated and patients see their look rejuvenated.
Results of blepharoplasty
The eyelids are the part of the body that heals the fastest, so the results of this operation do not take long to appreciate. In just two weeks, the effects are very visible and the area is practically healed. And three months after the intervention, the look is rejuvenated.
Treatments to maintain the results of blepharoplasty
There are different techniques of anti-aging aesthetic medicine that are also intended to rejuvenate the appearance and do not require hospitalization. In the case of the eye area, for example, microinjections of platelet-rich plasma with growth factors stand out. This therapy works with the patient’s own centrifuged blood, from which elements are extracted that regenerate the skin and help to form new natural collagen, improving skin luminosity and rejuvenating the skin around our eyes.
At the same time, radiofrequency or diathermy is a non-invasive device that heats and energizes the different layers of the skin in a non-invasive way. The tightening effect on the skin, and consequently also the reduction of wrinkles, is appreciated as the sessions progress. In this way, we make the “rested” appearance of the face that was obtained when the eyelid surgery was performed last.
Another solution to physically recover the real age of the look is mesotherapy. This is based on microinjections of vitamins that destroy fat and toxins in the dermis. A patient who has undergone blepharoplasty surgery may subsequently need this extra supply of vitamins and amino acids to improve blood circulation around the operated area so that the skin is more hydrated and firmer.
Finally, there is also carboxytherapy as a gradual treatment after blepharoplasty. Its internal effects are, among others, to promote blood and lymphatic microcirculation, i.e., both the transport of nutrients to the tissues and the elimination of cellular waste substances are increased. The result is a renewed skin because the expression lines around the eyes are reduced.