“Dropped eyelids” is another problem that many people are concerned about. It usually occurs at the age of 35 years or more. Nowadays, many people choose surgery to correct the eyelids, which are 2 groups: those with single eyelids, blurred eyelids, drooping eyelids, and drooping eyelids. age which may affect vision
“Dropped eyelids” is another problem that many people are concerned about. It usually occurs at the age of 35 years or more. Nowadays, many people choose surgery to correct the eyelids, which are 2 groups: those with single eyelids, blurred eyelids, drooping eyelids, and drooping eyelids. age which may affect vision
In the past, eyelid surgery to lift the eyebrows can be said to be the most popular. Since before COVID-19 and even though the surgery market is facing a crisis of the COVID-19 outbreak resulting in numberscosmetic surgerydeclined, but doingsurgeryNose and brow lift surgeries continued to increase.
survey results from International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) or ISAPS revealed that the most common cosmetic surgery worldwide in 2020, breast augmentation cases accounted for 16% of all surgeries. Section 15.1 % was liposuction, 12.1% was eyelid surgery, 8.4% was rhinoplasty, and 7.6% was abdominal surgery.
While the top five most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures were Botox injections (43.2%), hyaluronic acid (28.1%), hair removal (12.8%). , non-surgical fat reduction (3.9%), and laser skin rejuvenation (3.6%). About 85% of all clients of non-surgical beauty are women.
“Dr. Wittawat Angkatavanich” Plastic Surgeon Yanhee Hospital revealed to “Krungthep Turakij” that for the Yanhee Hospital popular customersBlepharoplastyMost of them are Thai people. and some foreigners The popularity of eyes is found in every country because when the age is getting older, the eyelids will start to sag, including the Chinese. At the same time, after China opens the country. The trend will begin to be seen during the next month. It is expected that there will be more Chinese customers. Because we can start traveling, which Yanhee Hospital is ready with both the system and the interpreter of each country to support
Droopy eyelids can be caused by the eye muscles.
the story of eyelid surgery There are 2 cases: the group that wants to havedouble eyelidclearer from a young age, about 20 years or more, to a very old age, and another case is that when you get older, there will beexcess eyelid skin start to sag annoy If you slack down a lot may obscure vision Most of them are aged around 35 years and over.
Dr. Wittawat further explained that the important thing is for the doctor to assess before surgery. because some people feel that their eyelids droop But the truth is that the inner eye muscles are not fully strong, which in this case may be surgery to correct the inner eye muscles. because if in some people it is caused by eye muscle weakness But just doing eyelids It might not solve the problem.
However, if the patient visits a surgeon And it was found that it was because the muscles had to be referred to a neurologist. Because the muscles are weak, there are 2 groups: surgical treatment for muscles that do not have strength To be more powerful and another case is an internal disease. caused by some substances are reduced Some people will need medication. Not the eye muscles are weak all the time, for example, in the morning, they may be strong. You can fully open your eyes, but in the late afternoon, your eyes will begin to lose strength.
“However, it is advisable that before doing so, you should do some research. consider the pros and cons limitations of each and see how useful the things you want to do Choose an experienced doctor. Including preparing yourself before surgery Because sometimes surgery may be difficult to correct. Or may not be the same as the first time, so you need to find information well before making a decision.Dr Wittawat said.
Prepare before surgery
For preparing the body before ptosis correction surgery If there is a congenital disease, especially older people, such as blood pressure, diabetes, blood pressure or sugar levels must be controlled. If taking vitamin supplements such as fish oil, vitamin E, primrose, ginseng, etc., it may be necessary to stop taking them about 1 week before surgery in order to lose the effect of these supplements because it makes the blood difficult to stop.
If people taking blood thinning drugs should inform the doctor because of this group of drugs will affect surgery makes it difficult to stop bleeding Or hardly stop, so must stop eating before surgery But will have to see if the drug can be stopped or not. It also depends on the existing disease. may need to be considered by the treating physician Because some people have coronary heart disease or stroke. depending on the severity In some cases, your doctor may not want you to stop taking it. because there will be problems with the original disease But if you can’t stop In most cases, it is difficult to perform surgery because it is near the eyes.
Blepharoplasty is a minor surgery. using anesthesia But there may be a mild sleeping pill. then inject anesthetic The duration of surgery is about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the difficulty of each case. In the older age group, there may be a lot of eyelids that need to be removed. It takes longer to perform surgery, which currently has techniques of each doctor. Whether it’s a long wound, a short wound, or using 3-point stitches without incision It depends on the individual’s eye appearance as well whether to use that technique or not.
Very droopy eyebrows can be fixed by lifting the eyebrows.
while the “raise an eyebrow” At present, it has been found that there are many techniques such as incision under the eyebrows or pulling and hiding the wound at the hairline. However, before doing it, the doctor must first assess whether each patient has a problem with sagging eyebrows or not. Because some people have a lot of eyebrow problems. Might have to start by raising the eyebrows that fall.
“There are 2-3 methods for lifting the eyebrows, such as pulling from the top, hiding the wound in the hairline, so the wound will not be seen. It’s called a forehead pull. Lifting the eyebrows at the same time solves all the causes. Because the cause is from the top, lowered down, next is the incision under the eyebrows, like removing some excess skin. There are wounds under the eyebrows and wounds above the eyebrows. It will look like a scar. Because the wound will be around the eyebrows But for some people, the wound healed may be less noticeable. Or may use the eyebrow tattoo method. Write eyebrows over it.”
Take care of yourself after surgery.
Dr. Wittawat further explained that the first 3-4 days after surgery were the days when the swelling was the most. After that, it will gradually collapse, which is recommended.lots of cold compresses andSleep with your head propped up on a pillow.to collapse faster Keep cleaning the wound so that there is no blood stains while oral medications are mostly antiseptics, pain relievers, swelling reduction, and stitches for about 5-7 days. In the beginning, there may be swelling and collapse, don’t be alarmed. Because it takes a month to get into place as well, and it is also recommended that you do not exercise too much in the first 1-2 weeks.
