Why have a laser blepharoplasty?

What is blepharoplasty?

In simple terms, it is the operation that is performed on the eyelids in order to correct excess fat or skin.

What about laser blepharoplasty? What is the difference between them?

It is the performance of blepharoplasty using a laser during the intervention, which during some parts of the operation replacing the cold scalpel, the electrocautery (electric scalpel), or the bipolar forceps.

Is your end goal the same? What is this goal?

The objective is the same: to achieve parameters of aesthetic and functional normality in the eyelids. In short, rejuvenate the look.

Which patients are suitable for laser blepharoplasty surgery?

Any patient who wants to correct excess skin and fat can undergo this intervention, if there are no contraindications. The ideal patient is the patient who has these problems of eye bags and who is informed about the operation, about the advantages it has and about the risks.

What characteristics do patients who request to undergo this surgery present?

The usual profile of the patient who undergoes blepharoplasty is that of a patient over 35 years of age, usually a woman (although more and more men are encouraging this treatment) who complain of the effects that the passage of time causes on their eyelids: appearance of bags on the lower eyelids and a “cap” of excess skin on the upper eyelids.

Why have a laser blepharoplasty?

Patients seek to improve the appearance of their eyelids, rejuvenate the look. Blepharoplasty is the surgical intervention that can do this and the use of lasers can allow for somewhat less bruising and swelling postoperatively.

Under what circumstances is it not advisable to undergo this operation?

In addition to the usual ones in any type of surgical intervention of an aesthetic nature (absence of need, unrealistic expectations, local infection, pregnancy, and important systemic diseases, among others alterations in coagulation or the immune system), special care should be taken in patients in whom dry eyes are suspected, since dry eye syndrome can be a very important contraindication to performing a blepharoplasty.