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Eyelid Bag Surgery

In today’s busy world, when it comes to a first look, the first thing people predominantly notice about an individual in their eyes. They act as one of the most important entities in every person’s life; not only it acts as a sensory aid but is also an essential part of your overall appearance. Nowadays, appearance depicts a lot about you. Thus, people want to keep their appearances intact for the most beneficial first impression.

With the advent of technology, numerous scientific and surgical procedures have been developed to work with traditional methods. One such procedure is called “Eyelid bag correction” commonly known as “Eyelid correction”. This procedure is an essential part of all the available cosmetic procedures. The versatility of the procedure makes it one of the most preferred and followed processes all around the globe.

The procedure enjoys a very intricate following and is often preferred as well as recommended everywhere in the country. Eyelid bag correction has left its image everywhere, especially in the eastern city of Kolkata, which is often described as the best place to have an eyelid bag correction.

Kaayakalp by Dr V.S. Rathore is a clinic that provides the best eyelid bag surgery in Kolkata. His years of experience coupled with world-class technology and professional staff make it the best.

Now let’s have a look at what the process is all about.

What is an eyelid bag correction, what are its types and why is it done?

Eyelid bag correction is a cosmetic procedure to rectify the sagging, baggy and wrinkled surface of the eye. It is a procedure that helps to adjust loose skin and eliminate wrinkles on the eyelid surface.

This process is divided into 2 subsets, upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery. The procedures in both these types are relatively similar, the sole exception being the eyelid part that’s operated.

As you age, your skin’s elasticity reduces. As a result, your eyelids appear baggy and wrinkled. This process makes your eyelids a “baggy and wrinkle” free appearance and improves your overall get-up.

Healthy people excluding any medical condition like hypertension, clotting, and any previous surgical casualties are the most compatible ones to prefer the procedure. In addition to this, people devoid of any history of using carcinogens are best suited to ensure a complication-free procedure.

Now, let’s know how the procedure is carried out.

What are the steps in the procedure?

The procedure is initiated with sedatives or local anaesthesia to numb the operating surface. This is followed by precise incisions into the surface of the eyelid.

Subsequently, excess skin and fat are removed and the remaining is sutured back to give a properly aligned appearance as well as an uplifted appearance.

This is followed by total sterilization of the incisions and stitches using absolute ethanol or any antiseptic solution and the eyelids are bandaged to prevent any sort of microbial exposure.

The latest method involves the use of “laser resurfacing”. In this process, a laser makes a relatively invisible incision and the excess skin is removed to give an even tone appearance. This process is credited to be “minimally” invasive.

How long does the process take and what are the side effects and risks involved?

The duration of the procedure varies according to the type and extent of the surgery, which is generally different for patients. Usually, it takes anywhere from 1 to 3 hours for the procedure to complete. In some cases, the procedure is carried out in a step-by-step process.

The procedure is usually credited to be “risk-free” in nature but infections and blood clots are some of the minor potential risk factors associated, but these very much occur in rarity.

If there are any symptoms related to infection, the patient has to visit the expert. The infection is usually a minor one and gets treated by using relevant antibiotics. Other than this, the patient doesn’t need to follow up with the doctor.

The procedure is generally pain-free, both during and following the procedure. If pain occurs, it is from mild to moderate and gets away with natural healing, providing a healthy post-surgical lifestyle is maintained. The after-effects of the process are usually nil and are very well tolerated.

It is always advisable to fix an appointment with an experienced surgeon like Dr V. S. Rathore who performs the best eyelid bag surgery in Kolkata to get the best results.

When can one expect to completely recover following the procedure?

The recovery period varies from person to person. It depends a lot upon the natural healing ability of the patient as well as the nature and extent of the surgery. Usually, complete recovery takes several months, which includes the healing of incision marks. On a generalized note, the recovery period ranges anywhere between 1 to 2 months, although one is free to continue day-to-day work after the post-surgical incubation period of 10 to 14 days gets over.

Recovery is usually “complication” free and is reported to be very smooth if accompanied by a healthy lifestyle and proper use of instructed medicines and topicals, as it is with any other surgical process. Visit Dr V.S. Rathore's clinic to get the best eyelid bag surgery in Kolkata.

Why Dr. V. S. Rathore?

Any medical procedure requires the best and the most experienced hands in the industry to ensure success with minimal complications. Thus, having an experienced and skillful hand with you can certainly diminish any worries that you have regarding the procedure and its aftermath.

Dr. VS Rathore is one of the leading cosmetic surgeon in the country and an undisputed figure in the eastern city of Calcutta. Having nearly two decades of experience, Dr. Rathore has handled thousands of related cases, some of them very intricate. He is well reputed for the success rate of his procedures as well as having thousands of happy and satisfied patients all over the world. Thus, if you require an “eyelid bag correction”, choose Dr. Rathore’s services for the best results.

FAQs

1.What is Eyelid Bag surgery?

A surgical procedure that corrects unwanted hollowness in the lid area, often caused by aging and significant weight loss, is termed as Eye lid bag surgery.

Aging and significant weight loss are responsible for age-related changes to the upper eyelid skin. The fat pads present under eyes slowly shrink over the years which leads to a change in appearance of the eye contour lacking volume at closer inspection. Upper lids also seem to lose their elasticity with time due from gravity, muscle contractions and repetitive movements of the muscles around your eye like squinting.

2.How long does the surgery take?

Answer: Surgery time can vary based on the type of surgery, but it typically takes about 1-2 hours.

Eyelid bag surgery (blepharoplasty) takes approximately 1 hour to complete depending on the type and size of your excision and the amount of fat in your upper eyelids. The good news is that patients generally do not need to stay long after they are taken home because they should be able to see well enough with their other eye, however some physicians prefer that patients wait several hours or sleep most of the day before driving themselves back home.

3.Can the surgery go wrong?

When performed by expert surgeons like Dr. V.S. Rathore, the surgery cannot go wrong.

4.What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects which in 0.1% of the patients include blurry vision, watery eyes, infection, loss of vision, double vision, etc.

5.What are the different types of eyelid bag surgery?

There are many different types of eyelid bag surgery. It is important to first look at your current symptoms in order to find the right type of procedure for you, and not try to fix something that may not actually be a problem.

Some people experience swelling with bruising on the lower part of their eyelids, which can cause bags under their eyes. In other cases, both upper and lower parts of the lids produce swelling with no bruising present around them (blepharitis). In this case, they may have an autoimmune disease or another underlying problem going on such as contact dermatitis or iritis.

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