Eyelid surgery in Turkey

What are the preparations before eyelid surgery ?

There are many preparations that you need to do before undergoing the surgery, some of them must be done with your doctor, other preaspirations are personal.
The ophthalmologist will ask you about your medical history, meaning any diseases that you have had before and if you have any genetic sickness.
You must inform the doctor if you suffer from thyroid disease, high blood pressure, eye problems, or if you suffer from diabetes.
It is also expected that the doctor will ask before the surgery about the medications that you are taking chronically, including drugs that do not need a prescription and even nutritional supplements and herbs such as ginkgo, ginseng or garlic and ginger that would double the chances of bleeding.
The surgeon will perform a thorough physical examination, which includes checking your vision and ability to produce tears.
The doctor will also photograph the eyelids from many angles and positions; these images contribute to planning the course of surgery and help to assess the long-term effects of this surgery.
Aside from the preparations with your doctor, you will need to have some that are personal, one of the most important things you need to do before the surgery is change your diet like avoiding drinking alcohol and smoking before surgery.
You should also stop taking any medications that prevent blood clotting, such as aspirin and even ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and plant food additives that are known to cause bleeding.

What happens during eyelid surgery ?

If you decide on undergoing both upper and lower eyelids surgery at the same time, the surgeon will perform the upper eyelid surgery first.
The doctor will start by making an incision along the natural crease of the upper eyelid, after that; they will remove the excess skin and the little muscle and fat tissue that is under the skin.
This incision will then be closed using a thin suture that leaves almost no scar and sometimes, in order to close the incision, a special package or surgical skin glue is used.
The incision made on the lower eyelids is made directly under the eyelashes, in the natural crease of the eye, or just inside the lower eyelid.
The doctor will remove excess fat tissue, muscle, and excess skin, the location of the suture is either on the inner side of the eyelid or under the eyelashes, depending on the location of the incision.
There is a chance that the doctor will be performing an additional surgery call ptosis, this is done if the eyelid is sagging along with the pupil.
Eyelid surgery can be performed simultaneously with another surgical procedure, such as a brow lift or facelift.