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The best route relating to this question is to choose the surgeon that you want, whatever works best in his or her hands is going to be the right answer to this. To ensure you are receiving the highest level of care, seek out a modernly trained, new-school dermatologic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who is board certified and fellowship trained in one of these "core four" cosmetic specialties. Membership in organizations like the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery help to identify a highly trained surgeon.Cameron Chesnut#realself500 Physician
Eyelid skin is thin and is not under tension making it a reasonable area to consider tissue glue. It may be good for a small laceration in this area. Having said that, I have never used it for a cosmetic surgery because I avoid anything that may seal the edges across the approximated skin during healing. Secondly, I believe I have more control over wound alignment. I also have more trust that sutures will hold the incision for the appropriate amount of time for healing.
Dear 6am6oom,For the best healing with the least noticeable scar, sutures are the recommendation. When removed in a timely fashion, the results are great. Best regards,Nima Shemirani
Glue is no magic bullet. Generally it is associated with a depressed scar on the face. Careful suturing with timing suture removal leads to the best results.
Stitches are more predictable and safer than glue to close the upper blepharoplasty wound. There are two types of sutures, 1) absorbable, 2) nonaborable (usually removed about 1 week after the procedure). The technique of upper blepharoplasty is what is most important.
Stitches are for sure the best way to close incisions following eyelid surgery. They are much more precise than tissue glue.
fast absorbing colorless sutures size of your hair. Meticulous suture work leading to best results.
Sutures are the standard closure material used during blepharoplasty. The sutures used are extremely tiny like a hair and removed early to minimize any scarring. Sutures also give the surgeon exact control on how the two skin edges align for a perfect closure. Skin glue is hard to control and can also be dangerous if it gets into the eye. Hope this helps!!Johnson C. Lee, MD Plastic Surgery
Sutures are the optimum way to go due to the type of closure it performs. After training with Dr. Henry Baylis for 3 years, founder of the Jules Stein Institute, the best closure is with stitches. He trained more surgeons than anyone in this field. The stitches will leave a minimal scar at best and it will be invisible if placed in the eyelid fold. Glue may work well, but is not the optimum closure. I hope this helps.
There is not much controversy for eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) for closure of the incisions. Precision is paramount, therefore, in my opinion, sutures are the only way to go.
Thank you for your question. Patients commonly ask how long eyelid surgery will last. because tissue is being removed, one will always look better than they would have had they not had the surgery. We are fortunate that eyelid changes do not occur as rapidly after surgery as changes in other...
I see the asymmetry are talking about referring to the volume deficiency between the right and left upper lids. I don't see any muscle function issues. I think a physical examination directly with a surgeon would be necessary to sort out the issue.
Dear patient: i would appreciate if I can see some of your photos. Without these its really hard to determine what you need. You should schedule seceral consultations with Board Certified Plastic Surgeons in your area. Make sure they are Board Certified in plastic surgery. I would star...
I am in the orbital rim business. I do not recommend orbital rim implants for you. You would to great with hyaluronic acid fillers at the orbital rim. You can't go down the street for this service. You likely need about 2 ml of Restylane under each eye. It is a fussy service. Orbital rim i...
Hello,Sorry you had a bad experience. Looks like you have some hemosiderin staining after all that bruising that occurred. It is basically a build-up of old blood particles that have stayed stagnant and stained the skin, creating a dark hue. I suggest looking into certain lasers that are me...
Elevation of the mid face is a procedure that is commonly done during a regular facelift if neck, jowls and other facial aging is present or it can be done isolated usually when a lower blepharoplasty is done for other reasons. Any experienced surgeon with facelift skills can do this with...
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