Saint Charles Eyelid Surgery doctors
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Bahram Ghaderi, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
2900 Foxfield Rd Suite 201, St. Charles |
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Todd S. Hewell, III, MD
Saint Charles Plastic Surgeon
260 West River Drive, St. Charles |
Recent Answers
I am an active golfer with a fairly fast swing and a low handicap. How soon would I be able to go back to playing as I normally do following Blepharoplasty (Eyelid surgery)?
Typically you want to wait at least 2wks before starting any activity that can be strenuous or put you in a postion where you have to put your head down. This can result in increased swelling and pain. Waiting for 2wks allows enough healing time so you can avoid these downsides. As always make sure you check with your surgeon to see how your specific healing is going before starting any activity. One of my patients went back in a week but that is not common.
Can bleph eyelid surgery be done without anesthesia? If so, how does it work?
There are three main forms of anesthesia:
1. local - just like at the dentist's office and you are completely aware and just numb at the surgical site
2. eyelids - sedation or twilight, where you are groggy and may not remember anything, but you are awake; and lastly
3. general anesthesia - where you are asleep and will not be aware of anything.
Typically, eyelift surgeries can be done under local anaesthetic alone, but some patients may want to add sedation just to be more comfortable. This is especially if the surgery is going to be longer than one hour, which can be if you are doing both upper and lower eyelids or combining with another procedure.
If you are doing upper eyelids alone, local anaesthetic works really well and you will avoid the potential side effects of anesthesia such as nausea. Discuss your personal options with your board certified plastic surgeon.
