Our eyes are a reflection of how we feel. It is commonly believed that you can understand someone’s emotions by looking into their eyes. However, the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet and puffy eyebags can change the whole appearance of the person. It can make one look tired and gloomy. If experiencing this, you should consider blepharoplasty. It can help to rejuvenate and refresh your look. For that, you can choose to undergo upper or lower eyelid blepharoplasty Toronto. Both the procedures can also be performed together, depending on the concerns and goals.
Why should you consider eyelid surgery?
As we get older, we begin to see the signs of ageing on the skin. The wrinkles and saggy skin become more evident. It causes drooping eyelids, crow’s feet and puffy eyes. This could be due to stress, genetics or ageing. All of this makes us look older and tired. Exposure to the sun’s rays also causes the skin to age faster. This change happens due to the reduction in the levels of collagen and elastin in the skin. When these undereye bags appear, it makes us feel under-confident. Even when we have to hold our eyelids up to put on eyeliner or eyeshadow, it can make us feel exhausting. The way that we feel about our physical appearance has an impact on our mental health. Undergoing blepharoplasty can refresh our look. It can make one look more youthful and awake.
What happens in the procedure?
There are two eyelids – upper and lower. Blepharoplasty can be performed in the upper and lower or on one eyelid, depending on the concern. The approach followed is depending on the eyelid and the concern being targeted. Following are the different techniques followed by the surgeon. Both are performed under general anaesthesia.
Upper Eyelid
In the upper eyelid blepharoplasty, a thin incision is made. This is well-hidden within the eyelid crease or close to the lower lash line. Through this incision, the surgeon very carefully removes the required amount of tissue. This helps to smoothen out and contour the lids. If required, the surgeon might also remove or reposition the fat present in the upper eyelid.
Lower Eyelid
The approach followed for the lower eyelid is dependent on the concern being targeted. When the concern is an undereye bag, the transconjunctival approach is followed by the surgeon. This approach is great for targeting the puffy eye bags which don’t seem to settle. During the procedure, the surgeon makes a small incision inside the eyelid. This incision is used for removing the fat. As the incision is inside the eyelid, there is no visible scarring. It is the perfect approach for smoothening out the eyebags. However, this approach is only followed when there is no sagging.
The subsciliary approach is followed when the clients have more fine lines and wrinkles around the area. The surgeon will make a thin incision in the lower eyelash area. This will allow the surgeon to trim away the excess skin and reduce puffiness. The scar becomes almost invisible after healing.