Introduction to Cosmetic Dermatology With Emphasis On Eyelid Surgery

There is a thin line that separates cosmetic dermatologists from the plastic surgeons. According to the medical dictionaries, a cosmetic dermatologist is a skin doctor with specialization in surgical and non surgical cosmetic procedures, whereas a plastic surgeon is a doctor with specialization in surgical procedures to either restore damaged tissues or to enhance the aesthetic nature of the patient’s appearance. Even though a thin line of separation exists in these fields of medicine specialization, the procedures included in either of these fields are sometimes overlapping in nature.

For example botox surgeries, eyelift procedures, facelift, rhinoplasty, liposuction and eyebrow lift to enhance to outer appearance of the patient is often an assignment at hand for both the plastic surgeon as well as the cosmetic dermatologist. Some critical procedures that require special surgical skills along with skills in enhancement of the appearance like breast augmentation surgery, breast surgery, face lift, etc., need a plastic surgeon.

Eyelid surgery procedure

An eyelid lift procedure or blepharoplasty is a procedure performed by plastic surgeons on their patients to reduce the aging effects on the eyelids. According to the normal aging phenomenon of a human body, skin layer loses its elasticity gradually. When the skin around the eyes undergo aging process, excessive skin starts appearing on upper and lower eyelids causing wrinkles, bulges and obstruction of vision due to sagging. Sometimes the fat layer between eyeball and the skull bulges around upper and lower eyelids and can cause serious troubles for the eyes in long turn. In these cases, an eyelid surgical procedure is the best call.

Though the surgical procedure is performed with accuracy and precision, the eye lift process is not a permanent solution as aging is continuous processes that can be slowed down but not reverse permanently. Sometimes the patients might need another surgery of the upper eye lid after 5-7 years or may even opt for forehead lift surgeries as the eyelid is associated with the forehead skin tissues.

Who are the best candidates for eyelid surgery?

As plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists, doctors around the globe have come to a common conclusion about the features of the best candidates for an eyelid surgery. The features are as follows:

• The person opting for blepharoplasty should be in good health, mentally as well as physically. They shouldn’t have any serious eye ailments or any other serious health conditions that could derail the treatment and recovery process.

• The doctors suggest the patients to opt for the procedure only if they believe that they need the procedure to be done and also if they have a practical and positive outlook at the process.

Recovery process of eyelid surgery

Most of the time the recovery period of eyelid surgery is brief and within 2-3 days the patient can resume reading exercises. The patient can resume routine work in 5-6 days post surgery.

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