I am going to get the upper blepharoplasty done. My doctor is going to stitch under the skin. After a couple weeks, if my eyes swell due to allergies, will it harm my healling or the incision?
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you are asking a very technical question! Transconjunctival blepharoplasty is a type of lower eyelid surgery. Historically surgeons used to open the lower eyelid through a skin and muscle incision (subciliary incision). That approach could impair the stability...
Your surgeon is correct. The transconjunctival blepharoplasty avoids a visible blepharoplasty incision and more importantly preserves eyelid shape. Traditional external incision blepharoplasty can injure the support of the lower eyelid and result in a sad eyed look or hound dog eyes.
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Thank you for your question. Double eyelid surgery is a type of cosmetic surgery where the skin around the eye is replaced. This procedure is carried out on Asian descents. The procedure creates an upper eyelid with a crease, thus giving you a double eyelid
