Outpatient Eyelid Surgery:

Outpatient surgery is a popular choice with many plastic surgery patients and doctors in the United States mainly for the comparatively less risks and hassles associated with it. Almost any cosmetic surgery procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis, including eyelid surgery.

But despite its low-cost nature, California plastic surgeons have a tougher screening procedure for a cosmetic procedure that needs to be performed on an outpatient basis. This is mainly because of complications that may occur due to certain types of anesthesia or specific health conditions.

Even for a procedure like eyelid surgery doctors prefer performing the operation on a younger patient. For a blepharoplasty for an older person or a reconstructive eyelid surgery for a child or teen, it is preferred that the patient stays in the hospital for a certain period of time.

If the plastic surgeon finds a patient suitable for an outpatient eyelid surgery, it is recommended that the patient have someone accompanying him as the eye area could be bandaged loosely with gauze. The results of a cosmetic eyelid surgery could take at least a few weeks to materialize. During this period swelling, bruising or irritation of the eyes is not uncommon.

However convenient an outpatient eyelid surgery may appear, it is not for everyone. The Plastic Surgery Institute of California, an advanced surgical institute for cosmetic surgery can help you determine the type of surgery best suited for you.

Help For Congenital Lacrimal Obstruction:

A very rare congenital disorder known as Branchio-oculo-facial syndrome (BOFS) makes itself apparent in some new-born infants. Blockage of the tear ducts or lacrimal duct obstruction is one of the traits that characterize this condition. Medical researchers have found at least 7 percent of infants displaying this disorder with the percent higher in premature babies.

If the tear duct that performs the function of emptying tears into the nasal cavity is blocked, the trapped tears can get infected due to their stagnant nature. Reconstructive plastic surgery for treating lacrimal duct blockage is the optimum method for treating this condition.

Before performing a reconstructive eyelid surgery however, plastic surgeons try to force tears into the naso-lacrimal duct by massaging the area around the lacrimal sac that is affected. If this method is unsuccessful, plastic surgeons resort to a reconstructive eyelid surgery.

The procedure is usually performed on an outpatient basis with at least 75 percent of cases known to recover completely from this procedure. In case of scar tissue formation the procedure might have to be repeated. Mild bruising and swelling are to be expected and generally disperse within two weeks.

If your child suffers from BOFS or a lacrimal duct obstruction, our advanced surgical institute, the Plastic Surgery Institute of California can help you in seeking a remedy. Our professional reconstructive surgery doctors are certified with boards like the ASPS and the ABPS.

Corrective Surgery For Eyelid Trauma:

For every step you take, there could be an accident waiting to happen. You could have your face eaten by your own pit bull or you could have half your face singed severely in a fire. The scope for accidents not happening to you equals the scope of happening to you.

Trauma to the eyelid can be the result of a number of accidents, intended or unintentional and are easily recognized when the first signs of eye trauma begin to manifest itself, namely, plain ol’ ugly swelling. Loss of vision and a burning sensation are other symptoms that should get you on the road to your physician pronto.

Plastic surgeons who are experienced in reconstructive plastic surgery are the people you have to go to next besides an ophthalmologist. The eyelids are more than cosmetic in function and have to be checked for injury before they damage rather than protect the eyes like they are meant to do.

In case of an eyelid surgery where eyelid repair is required, the ends of the eyelid have to be closed properly so that unnecessary exposure to light can be prevented and adequate tear distribution can be facilitated.

Plastic surgeons performing a reconstructive eyelid surgery first and foremost determine the state of the underlying layers of the eye and check whether the eyeball is intact or the retina is displaced. Bone fractures and severity of any damage to nerves and tear ducts is also checked.

In case of any trauma to the eye rush to a doctor and make no delay in getting damaged eyes and eyelids treated as early on as possible. Contact the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, an advanced surgical institute for plastic surgery for more help on eyelid surgery.

Giving Age The Dangerous Glare:

It is right what cosmetic experts say, the eyes undoubtedly display the first signs of ageing. When a person’s tired, the state of the eyes is one of the first things that are noticed. When stress takes over, once again the eyes are the first ones to suffer. The eyes also happen to be the first to have to put up with facial wrinkles.

Oh yes, the eyes of an average human get a very raw deal rather early in life. As a person ages, the skin loses its elasticity. Hollows usually develop simultaneously with a deepening of crow’s feet in the eye region.

Prolonged exposure to glaring sunlight can lead to a deepening of the hollows and eye circles. The deposits of naturally occurring fat in the eye region are reduced with age and are what lead to hollows under the eyes.

Cosmetic surgery options like injectable fillers are the best ways to fill up these eye hollows. They not only add volume to the area but also can cause the skin to brighten up a bit.

At the advanced surgical institute, the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, plastic surgeons offer various eye treatments. A combination of certain procedures can instantly perk up the eyes and give the face a younger look.

Dermabrasion, laser treatments, brow lifts, eyelid surgery, injectable fillers like Botox, Restylane, etc. can be combined to treat ageing eyes, depending on the plastic surgeon’s specifics. Visit us at any of our offices in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Orange County and Pasadena for an appointment.

The Wide-eyed Look:

Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren were two women who carried off this look really well, each in their own unique way. While Hepburn had that waif-ish thing going for her, Loren sizzled it all the way in to men’s hearts.

The wide-eyed look has to do with eyelashes, no doubt about it. But the modern version can be accomplished just as well with fake ones or with a little help from cosmetic surgery. J.Lo and Madonna have been patrons of this look on and off with Madge even getting herself furry lashes!

Before eyelash extensions came along, the eyelash curler was the primary succor for women wanting this very diva look. It is still used by numerous make-up artists and women for holding, pulling and shaping even non-glamorous lashes into drool-worthy lashes.

A few years back, American plastic surgeons came up with a technique to lengthen and thicken existing eyelashes with the eyelash transplant procedure. The invasive cosmetic surgery worked on similar principles as hair transplants and grafted hair from the scalp onto the upper eyelids.

A similar procedure is used for adding volume to the eyebrows and is sometimes included in this cosmetic surgery which was initially developed to treat burn victims and patients with congenital problems.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we offer non-invasive eyelash enhancing treatments like eye lash tints, eye lash perms, eye lash extensions and even a refill for eye lash extensions. These cosmetic treatments are completely safe and are addressed by certified cosmetologists.

When Eye Concealers Are Not Enough:

One of the most familiar non-hormonal skin problems, dark eyes rank number two on the list of common dermatological problems. Like so many skin ills, dermatologists and cosmetologists blame heredity for most cases of black circles or dark eyes.

Exposure to too much sun can up the level of melanin in the skin and is held to be another reason for dark circles. If the area around the eyes is already a bit shaded, then sun exposure simply emphasizes dark eyes.

Plastic surgeons, dermatologists and cosmetologists also recognize certain cases of dark circles in patients to signify the onset of an allergy. So if you have a history of allergies, you know when to expect one.

Fatigue and ageing are tertiary complaints that a lot of patients voice out to plastic surgeons when they sign on for dark circle treatments. Non invasive plastic surgery options that use injectable fillers are the best ways to combat dark circles.

Eye creams and eye solutions are not really as effective as injectable cosmetic treatments like Restylane which yield commendable results. Some patients might have to deal with some initial bruising after receiving these treatments, but with proper care and following your plastic surgeon’s instructions, these side-effects may be remedied.

Other cosmetic surgery treatments that top plastic surgeons at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California implement to treat dark eyes in patients are laser surgery, face lifts and dermabrasion treatments.

Dark eyes may not have a permanent remedy, but the options that cosmetic surgery offers are better than most creams and eyelid concealers. Book an appointment with our advanced surgical institute today.

Weird Body Modifications – Eyelid Piercing:

Oh yes, it has been done. I can’t think of even one part of the body that has been left un-pierced or modified by body modification enthusiasts. Even the cornea can be implanted with jewellery apparently.

Somehow, I find tattooists and body modifier artists working around similar principles as plastic surgeons. Both the groups are artists and work on making the human body something better to look at and live with. Both professions involve body modification in some way or another with the main difference being a medical certification required to perform a cosmetic surgery.

Plastic surgeons fall into the certified category, at least the professional ones do. Eyelid surgery in plastic surgery terms is a procedure to enhance the upper or lower eyelid or both. The underlying eyelid muscles are manipulated by the cosmetic surgeon in order to give the patient a more alert and younger look around the eyes.

Certain eyelid surgery procedures also involve corrective techniques which are applied to address conditions like entropian, ectropian and drooping brows. Eyelid surgery might seem like a harmless procedure, but it is not. One of the most delicate areas in the human body, operating in the eye can involve a certain amount of risk. The same goes for any modifications done in the eye region.

Visit the advanced surgical institute, the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for a complete diagnosis and advice on eyelid surgery today.