It’s Friday, and the end of our Q&A regarding eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty. Here’s our last question.

I’d like to get eyelid surgery done but I’m concerned about the resulting scars that may appear afterwards.

This is a common concern for any surgery that requires incisions. Like all invasive cosmetic procedures, any incisions are placed in a discreet area. For eyelid surgery, this involves placing them in the natural creases of your eyes. For example, one site when correcting the lower eyelids might be in the area immediately below the lower eyelashes, where there is already a crease. Another location might be on the inside of the eyelid. For the creation of a double eyelid, the incision may be placed in a less discreet place so that the resulting scar creates the coveted crease.

At any rate, before you undergo surgery, ask your cosmetic surgeon where the incision will be placed and express any concerns you may have regarding this.

I’d like to get eyelid surgery plus a facelift, but I don’t want to go for surgery twice. Can I do them at the same time?

A facelift and eyelid surgery often go hand in hand. It is often one of the most common cosmetic procedures that’s performed simultaneously with eyelid surgery.

Despite this, however, individuals should follow the advice of their cosmetic surgeon before believing they can undergo both treatments at once. Some may not be fit to have such extensive surgery performed. During the consultative process, your health and goals will be assessed in order to determine whether you may have eyelid surgery and a facelift at the same time.

Will eyelid surgery get rid of my wrinkles?

Eyelid surgery gets rid of sagging and drooping eyelids. It can also smoothen out wrinkles on the eyelids resulting from this ptosis. However, if you want to get rid of wrinkles around the eyes, such as crow’s feet, then eyelid surgery is not a suitable treatment. Blepharoplasty cannot fix those creases and lines extending outwards from the corners of the eyes.

If you’d like to get rid of crow’s feet, you may want to explore Botox injections instead.

At Toronto Cosmetic Clinic, where is the eyelid surgery performed?

Eyelid surgery is performed at the state of the art surgical facilities located at Toronto Cosmetic Clinic. Our operating room is fully equipped with the latest in cosmetic surgical technology, rivaling some of the best surgical centres in the world.

During your consultation with the cosmetic surgeon scheduled to perform your eyelid surgery, you may visit the operating room (if there’s no surgery in progress at the time, of course!). Adjacent to the OR is a recovery room where you’ll be taken so your cosmetic surgeon and registered nurses can monitor your progress immediately following surgery.

This week, we’ve got another Q&A scheduled. This time, we’ll be focusing on Eyelid Surgery at Toronto Cosmetic Clinic.

Our first question is this:

What’s a “double” eyelid?

Many people, particularly those originating from East Asia, do not have a crease in the upper eyelid. As a result, their eyes may appear smaller or less bright than those who do have this crease. This crease in the upper eyelids is also known as a double eyelid. A double eyelid is one aesthetic improvement achieved by blepharoplasty.

I’m getting breast augmentation and I’ve been told not to eat anything the night before surgery. Why is this?

Dr. Yaz says
Any surgery involving the administration of anesthesia requires patients to avoid eating food the night before the day of surgery. Usually, it is advised that no food is consumed after midnight. It is vital that this advice be followed, as it could be a matter of life or death.

During surgery, a patient may bring up undigested food. The vomit may not be totally expelled through the mouth and can be breathed in, resulting in Aspiration Pneumonia. Aspiration Pneumonia occurs when the lungs and bronchial tubes become inflamed or infected by foreign matter. Oxgyen is prevented from entering the body, leading to suffocation.

As a result, not eating anything after midnight is one of the most important things to follow when preparing for any surgery. It is also highly recommended that the food you do eat before midnight is light so it doesn’t sit in your stomach.