There are often candidates who want to have buried eyelid surgery and feel that they have a lot of fat on their eyelids, so they ask if they can have liposuction at the same time as the surgery. Can liposuction be done with buried eyelids? When is liposuction necessary? The answer is as follows, let’s see~
Liposuction can be performed on buried eyelids, but the need for liposuction depends on whether the fat accumulation is excessive. This step should be done during the face-to-face consultation. That is, before doing the buried double eyelid, the doctor will examine the candidate’s eyes in advance because the buried double eyelid has certain requirements on the amount of fat in the eyes of the candidate. So if the patient has no significant fat accumulation on both eyelids and the skin is relatively thin, fat aspiration can be left out.
In contrast, the fat removed by the buried eyelid is basically orbital fat, and most of the fat is removed by a small incision on the outside of the eyelid at the same time as the buried eyelid surgery, in order to achieve a tighter upper eyelid and a more natural shape on the outside of the eyelid after surgery.
Therefore, a case-by-case analysis is needed, and it is recommended to meet with the surgeon to decide.
What are the benefits of proper liposuction and the dangers of excessive liposuction?
When liposuction is performed at the same time as eyelid surgery, it is important to pay attention to the amount of liposuction and not to blindly remove fat.
But in fact, the amount of fat removed when liposuction is performed at the same time as the eyelid stitches is more limited.
The reason is that this type of liposuction is usually performed at the end of the eye where the fat is thicker, and the incision is opened wide and peeled medially to remove the fat from the orbital septum. There is a limit to the amount of fat that can be removed from the small orifice, so the amount of fat that can be removed in a buried eyelid surgery is limited and moderate removal is preferable.
Moderate removal of fat from the eyes can have a better effect on the result of the buried eyelid, not only can it make the upper eyelid shape tighter and the outer eyelid shape more natural after surgery, but also can avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions.
If too much is removed, it may lead to counterproductive results.
Adverse reactions such as bleeding and hematoma may generally occur. If the buried eyelid is performed in an informal medical institution, excessive removal may even lead to adverse reactions such as sunken upper eyelids, which can affect the results of the surgery.
This is why it is important for candidates to communicate with their surgeon to choose the right width and line for their eyes while moderately removing fat.
In addition, eye liposuction is less traumatic, but the local damage after liposuction will be a bit more serious than simple buried double eyelid, which will easily lead to the formation of local bruising, so it still needs some recovery time. During this period, it is important to pay attention to local hygiene and avoid touching water as much as possible to avoid bacterial infections or affecting wound healing.
If, after a month or so of recovery time, you feel that the lines and width of your eyelids are close to your satisfaction, you can continue to wait and let the swelling of your eyes continue to subside so that you can achieve a more natural double eyelid shape.
On the contrary, if the swelling is not particularly good, and the swelling of the flesh strip of the eyes is obvious, it is recommended that the candidate should follow up in time.
Because the eyes are involved, you must be careful and cautious when caring for them, and never take them lightly to avoid results that you will regret.