The area around the eyes plays an important role in the expression of emotions and manifestation of health or illness, youth or old age. As in any type of surgery that involves changes in the face, the different relations between the facial components must be considered.
In recent years different types of modifications have been proposed to the traditional techniques in order to make of these complex procedures an adequate and lasting solution in front of the different aspects that are to be corrected.
As an isolated procedure, the Blepharoplasty is often carried out under local anesthesia with some sedation. Although, it is frequent that this procedure is combined with other type of surgeries that require the use of general anesthesia. The main discomfort present after the surgery are related with the appearance of the bruises and swelling that may last for several weeks |
