The intervention of blepharoplasty Padua can be performed under local anesthesia. Only in rare cases is general anesthesia chosen.
The duration of the operation is approximately one hour, if you decide to operate only on the lower eyelids, to eliminate bags under the eyes, or on the higher ones, to eliminate drooping eyelids. In case it is necessary to intervene on all four the eyelids, duration of blepharoplasty Padua It's about two hours.
The incisions are made in the immediately inferior part of the eyelashes and then the excess skin is removed, reshaping the muscle and the periorbital fat. The scars are almost imperceptible, thanks to the extremely thin suture.
At the end of the surgery of blepharoplasty Padua Ice and a compression bandage may be applied. In general, discharge occurs after a few hours, only in rare cases is the patient kept in the clinic overnight.
Once home, however, to avoid unpleasant complications, it is appropriate apply ice or cold gauze to your eyes, sleep with your head elevated for the first few days, and do not use contact lenses for at least ten days after the operation. Swelling and bruising are completely normal in the days following surgery and, although the extent varies from patient to patient, they generally resolve within five to ten days at most.