5 Eyelid Rejuvenation Surgery Mistakes made by Surgeons
- Are people constantly asking you if you are tired?
- Do you have sagging or droopy eyelids?
- Do you notice that your eyes don’t look as fresh as they once did after a great night’s sleep?
You may be a candidate for a Browlift or an eyelid rejuvenation or an eyelid lift procedure (Blepharoplasty). Eyelid lift surgery is highly effective when done correctly. But before you have eyelid surgery, learn more about the potential pitfalls – the common mistakes some Surgeons can make during Blepharoplasty / Eyelid Rejuvenation.
When you look in the mirror, do you sometimes hold up your eyelids with your fingers? Do you pull the upper facial skin back with your hands – trying to imagine how your eyelids might look if they were surgically lifted or corrected?
You might be ready to look into surgery, but here’s what you need to know before choosing a Surgeon.
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The first thing to know is that Eyelid Surgery, whilst very popular amongst women and men who want to look younger or have more noticeable eyes, is NOT a simple procedure. It is complex, and because it is so close to the eye area, it is also potentially risky if the wrong procedure is performed OR if it’s NOT performed by the right Specialist Plastic Surgeon.
The TOP 5 mistakes surgeons can make with a Blepharoplasty / Eyelid Rejuvenation
Mistake ONE – You can’t fully close your eyes after recovering from surgery – OMG!
Perhaps the most concerning risks of a Blepharoplasty procedure is losing the normal function of your eyelids when a Doctor or Surgeon takes too much skin away or creates incisions in the wrong place. We have seen this as a major complication of cheap overseas surgery.
When too much skin is removed during a blepharoplasty, you may have difficulty completely closing your eyes. Sadly, this is really hard to repair as once the skin is removed you can’t add it back. Nowhere else on your body is the skin as thin and delicate as your eyelid. So it is always better for your surgeon to be overly conservative the first time – and occasionally go back and remove a bit more in a second or revisionary surgery.
Mistake TWO – Too much fat has been removed – it’s really hard to put it back
One of the most common mistakes of blepharoplasty is for your surgeon to remove too much fat. This is sometimes called “hallowing”
This takes the appearance of your eyelids from youthful and fresh to taught and frankly startled! It’s not what most people are wanting to look like after Surgery, and an Experienced Plastic Surgeon with extensive experience often knows how to avoid this because they’ve had such extensive experience – but a less experienced, or less skilled Surgeon, can get it very wrong.
Help to avoid this by with your surgeon before the operation what end result you want. And ask to see before and after SURGERY images of your Surgeon’s eyelid lift surgery patients’ results.
What to ask your Surgeon for: You’ll want a conservative, natural-looking result that is also long-lasting.
Mistake THREE – Your eyes appear asymmetrical or uneven – you may need revision eyelid surgery
You finally take the leap for eyelid surgery to remove your eye bags. But the results don’t match!
Having mismatched or asymmetrical eyelids after blepharoplasty is a common mistake that can occur with Eye Lid surgery.
It can occur due to the tissues having been over-excited – or simply due to natural changes in the way each eye responded to surgery or to healing processes.
This is something that can be corrected with revision surgery after the full healing time has passed post-surgery. Some of this can be avoided but there is some unknown in how the two sides of the face will heal (and we all know that the two sides of a face are anything but perfectly symmetrical).
Mistake FOUR – Your lower lid is in the wrong place – back to surgery again
Lower lid surgery is extremely delicate and tiny distances make all the difference.
Mal-positioning of the lower lid is a big mistake that can give your eyes the appearance of being different sizes, or even make it look as if you have a squint.
Again, revision or secondary surgery can fix this once healing time has passed and tissues have regained their pre-surgical state.
Mistake FIVE – Your eyes are VERY bruised after surgery – lots of downtimes ahead
Everyone reacts differently to surgery and some patients are known to bruise more readily than others. However, a top Plastic Surgeon can sometimes minimise the post-op bruising due to having a finessed, highly skilled approach.
Whereas an overly-aggressive eyelid lift procedure can result in more extensive bruising around the eyelid and eye area. Most bruising does heal on its own, but there might be a long-lasting difference in the appearance to the eye region OR a longer healing period.
You definitely want to choose a Surgeon with surgical finesse, precision skills and extensive experience. Selecting an experienced, certified and qualified Eyelid Surgeon, such as Mr Mark Gittos will significantly lessen your chances of having this happen.
Remember to ask to see previous patients before and after pictures and ask to speak with prior patients who’ve had the procedure done by your Surgeon.
How to Help Avoid Undesired Surgical Outcomes in Eyelid Rejuvenation
This is something that can be avoided by selecting an experienced Surgeon that has an outstanding track record and a very precise, precision skilled approach to eyelid surgery.
This means careful measuring and marking of the eyelid skin to be excised, and an acute understanding of the laxity of the skin as well as your unique facial anatomy, BEFORE taking anything off!
Why is Eyelid Surgery so complex and challenging?
Eyelid lift surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a form of facial surgery that can dramatically rejuvenate your entire appearance. Eyelid Surgery tends to involve ‘tiny’ precise incisions and careful readjusting of the skin and fat tissues around the eyes, with sagging skin removed surgically through excision processes. The eyelid skin is the thinnest skin on your body. If it is removed or damaged, it cant be replaced with a normal skin graft.
Blepharoplasty is a popular surgery option if you have:
- Eyelids that droop or sag
- Persistent eye bags that don’t improve with getting a great nights’ rest
- Eyelid appearance concerns that cannot be remedied with make-up
- Fat deposits either on or surrounding, your eyelids
- Eyes that look puffy no matter how much water you drink or how much sleep you get
- Eye area wrinkles or too much skin on your lower eyelids
- Vision impairment caused by too much skin around the eyes (ptotic upper eyelids)
- A desire to look fresher and more “lively” around the eye area
However, it is an extremely delicate and complex procedure, so it has potential pitfalls you’ll want to know about beforehand.
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Always Choose a Qualified and Experienced Specialist Plastic Surgeon for your Surgery
It can help to choose a clinic with experienced Eyelid and Facial Rejuvenation Surgeons for the best Blepharoplasty Surgery outcomes.
Mr Mark Gittos is amongst the most respected and highly experienced Plastic Surgeons in United Kingdom
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*Disclaimer: Individual results can vary significantly from patient to patient. The information we provide is of a general nature. To find out what to expect for your preferred procedures, arrange to see one of our Specialist Plastic Surgeons for a full-history and surgical consultation. Read more about surgical outcome variability on our Disclaimer page.