Sometimes it disturbs your vision and sometimes it weakens that of others who are looking at you. You do not feel at ease as they might have seen wrinkles and age spots on your face.

Age, illness or the heredity are the root causes behind the puffy eyelids. Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery or more popularly known as blepharoplasty is a kind of cosmetic surgery to eradicate the excess fat from the lower and upper eyelids. The superfluous fat can be removed from the skin and muscle tissue.

The patients are resorting to this eyelids surgery to look beautiful and charming. Once you have decided to go for a blepharoplasty, make sure to choose the right surgeon who should be a certified and experience doctor. Bring the previous medical reports with you when you will come for the consultation with the surgeon. He might test your vision also. Also tell him your motto behind the surgery. It would be better to ask the doctor the expected risks, if any, beforehand. Also make certain the exact costs.

Complications, though operated by the reputed surgeons, are there to a minor level. Temporary swelling of the eyelids, temporary blurred or double vision excess tearing, tender tissues, sensitivity to light, and scarring at the place of the slitting are the most common possibilities after the surgery.

Patients sometimes find it difficult to close their eyes after the surgery. Moreover patients might face problems like closing their lower eyelids that are called ectropion. This part will require an extra surgical process.

The anesthesia to numb the tissues will sometimes create problems. You can be given an oral or intravenous sedative, so that throughout the operation you are not supposed to stay awake. The operation is not that much painful, but it is a time consuming process.

Generally 90 minutes to 3 hours are required for the whole operation. The surgeon, with the small incision, lines just over and under the eyelids. Then he takes the excess fat out there from and the sagging muscle and skin are trimmed to give a neat appearance. After trimming, the loose ends are properly stitched.

Post Surgery Tips:

- Lubricate your eyelashes with the prescribed ointment.

- Take pain killer as and when you find pain during the healing time.

- Use cold compress to minimize the swelling and bruising.

- Take proper rests.

The incisions are less noticeable only after a considerable period. After that a thin white line is barely noticeable and you would look more youthful and rejuvenated.