Under eye bags make you look tired. However, they can be
corrected with lower eyelid surgery or lower blepharoplasty. But before opting
for the surgery it’s advisable that you do your homework and ensure if the
surgery can meet your expectations.
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Causes of Under Eye Bags
Puffy Eyes: It’s
a misconception that under eye bags are caused by fatigue or allergies. The
bags unrelated to sleep or allergies are because of lower eyelid fat prolapse.
This prolapsed fat is called orbital fat, because the space in which the eye sits
is known as orbit and it has fat in compartments. To improve the appearance of
the eyes with under eye bags, this fat may be removed, relocated and sculpted.
Loose Skin:
Several people are worried that after the removal of under eye bags they will
have loose skin there. However the loose skin can be corrected at the same time
depending upon the support of the lower eyelid. Usually the skin housing the
eye bags/fat pockets is tightened by the orbicularis oculi muscle after the
surgery. This muscle contacts like a belt and firms loose skin.
Eyelid Support: Properly
restoring lower eyelid support needs many different specialised techniques for
which http://www.naveensomia.com.au
is known. Plus, the support structures can be shaped in a way as to give a
brighter appearance to the eyes.
Right Candidate for Lower Blepharoplasty
You may be the best candidate for lower blepharoplasty if:
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You look tired always, despite having adequate
sleep
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You have got the under eye bags all through the
day
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There is excess skin around your eyes
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You find that wearing makeup is becoming
increasingly difficult
Some medical conditions bring more risks for blepharoplasty,
like:
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Thyroid problems like hypothyroidism and Grave’s
disease
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Inadequate tears or dry eyes
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High blood pressure or other circulatory problems
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Diabetes
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Cardiovascular disease
Benefits of Lower Blepharoplasty
Getting lower blepharoplasty done to improve eye bags,
tissues under the eye and loose skin can offer a dramatic change to your
overall appearance. You will seem less tired with the new fresh look. With the
drooping eyelids toned and eye bags eliminated, your eyes may look several years
younger.
What is Done in Lower Blepharoplasty?
Various surgical methods are used by ophthalmic surgeons to
rejuvenate the lower eyelids; yet the general approach involves removal of fat
(or sculpting and re-dispersing the fat or septum) and also removal of sagging
muscle and excess skin. Two approaches of the eyelid surgery are the most
common.
Transcutaneous Approach
In this approach, an external incision is made just below
the eyelashes called transcutaneous incision which means ‘through the skin’. This
can be beneficial if the skin and the orbiculris oculi muscle are sagged. A
well-placed incision can be apparently invisible when totally healed. Patients
having darker skin may find darker pigmentation (hyperpigmentation) along the
line of incision.
This approach usually includes making incisions and flaps in
the orbicularis oculi muscle. This muscle is very delicate and important as it provides
support to the lower eyelid just like a hammock. If its integrity has to be
compromised, there may be a change in the shape of the eye.
If an inexperienced doctor takes this approach it may result
in ‘scleral show’, ‘rounding’ or pulling down of the lower eyelid known as
lower eyelid retraction. To maintain the natural shape of the eye, this surgery
should be performed by an expert, who specialises in these types of surgeries.
Transconjuctival Approach
This procedure should be performed by someone like Dr. Naveen Somia
who has thorough knowledge of the delicate structures near the eye. Here
incision is given inside the eyelid. The benefits of this approach are:
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No signs of surgery are seen outside
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No alteration in the shape of the eye because
the integrity of the orbicularis oculi muscle is intact
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Minimal trauma to the delicate support network
of the eyelid structure
