The look of eyes and surrounding area has is an important part of entire face expression. The eyes inform others of our age, health status and whether we are tired or not. Thanks to modern surgical techniques and extensive knowledge and experiance, the surgeons of Wroclaw Eye Center perform plastic operations of eye lids not only due to cosmetic needs, but also from medical indications.
Errors corrected with surgical techniques:
- Ptosis palpebrae - inherited and acquired
- Entropion - inward rolling of eye lid edges
- Ectropion - outward rolling of eye lid edges
- Chalazion - cyst w/ inflammation due to blocked gland
- Xantelasma - collection of cholesterol in eye lid skin
- Blepharoplastics - correction of eye lids
- Pterygium - winglike triangular membrane in eye
- Pinguecula - conjuctical degeneration
- Hyaline conjuctival degeneration
- Blepharoatheroma
- Conjuctical cysts
Ptosis palpebrae
Ptosis palpebrae inherited or acquired can be corrected by means of surgical intervention. Besides the cosmetic indications, there is medical indication to remove the excess loose skin and fat of eye lids. This allows for wider eye opening.
The technique allows for wedge shape skin to be removed to decrease amont of excess skin. Extra fat is also removed. Incisions are mode in natural crease lines of the eye lids, so that scarring is minimal and invisible to naked eye. Delicate sutures are used to ensure the best possible effect.
In case of excessive skin in lower lids, the surgical correction allows for its removal. The incision is made just below eye lashes of lower lid. The eye lid "bags" can be decreased by removal of fat present. Delicate sutures are used to minimaze scarring.
Qualification examination
Patients must undergo qualification examination in order to have plastic surgery. During this exam full ophthalmological examination is performed to exclude any illness of eyes or eye lids.
Preparation
Patient qualified for surgery must have laboratory tests done:
- blood morphology
- blood coagulation
With above tests done, patient arrives at our clinic. The nurse will assist the patient to surgical ward. Protective clothing is worn, this includes shoes, hair cover and external coat. Higiene of eye area is performed by nurse preparing the patient for surgery.
In the operation theater, the patient is assisted to the operation table. Anesthetic drops are applied. Eye are is carefully washed with desinfectant. The surgery is about to begin.
Following surgery patient is resting in the post surgery room. Cool compress with boric acid is applied to both eyes. Frozen compresses are not indicated to be used.
The surgery is conducted in local anesthesia. Patient following resting period of about one hour can return home. Sutures are removed on control visit 7 - 10 day following surgery.