Key Points
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Outpatient procedure (no general anaesthetic)
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Up to one week downtime
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Removes heavy tired look
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Puts the sparkle back into your eyes!
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BLEPHAROPLASTY: Heavy eyelids? Put the sparkle back into your eyes.... Eye Tuck, Upper Eyelift Surgery by Dr Beulink, Chrischurch.
Now also consulting in Nelson and Auckland for this procedure.
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Upper eye lid blepharoplasty (eye tuck, eye lift) is a much requested minor cosmetic surgery procedure designed to improve the heavy, tired look of the ageing upper eye lids. A blepharoplasty can sparkle up someone’s eyes and liven up their entire face.
As we age, the upper eye lids become lax, and begin to fold over on themselves, producing a heavy or tired look to the eyes. This folding can make it virtually impossible to apply makeup, and occasionally, this lid excess can become so great, vision can be impaired. Combined with this, the upper inner lid fat pads can start protruding out from the eye socket, giving more weight and heaviness to the upper lid.
The blepharoplasty procedure is done as a day procedure, where the excess, lax skin and underlying bulging fat pads are removed from the upper lid. This produces a refreshed look to the entire upper face, opening up the eyes and reversing the heavy or sleepy look.
The whole procedure is very short and most people are happy to return to work after 6 days. As the stitch line is very thin, it is cleverly hidden within the normal fold line of the upper eye lid and after full healing has occurred, it is extremely hard to detect.
Dr Beulink’s Personal Comments – Upper Lid Blepharoplasty
Performed correctly, this is a lovely procedure with great results. I am still always amazed at how much a blepharoplasty can sparkle up someone’s eyes and liven up their entire face.
By using a hidden stitch and a special scar-reducing technique, the eye area heals up very quickly, and in time, the scar line is almost (and usually IS) totally unrecognizable.
This procedure requires finesse and precision. Excess skin removal, asymmetrical eyes, inappropriate removal of fat pads, poor stitching and poorly placed scars are all problems that have come through my door from elsewhere seeking my remedial help. Therefore, it is paramount to choose your eye lift doctor carefully. Blepharoplasty is a craft, not a foregone result.
Not all heavy upper eyelids are due to excess skin on the lid, but may be partially or entirely due to heavy drooping brows. In such cases a brow lift (see under Thread Lift) may be solely or additionally required. This will be assessed at your initial consultation.
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If you are considering the eye tuck procedure, you would firstly need to have a half hour, one on one, initial consultation and assessment with Dr Beulink. He will go over your concerns with you, see whether you are an appropriate candidate for a eye tuck and that it will give you the results you are looking for. He will also discuss downtime, before and after photos, results, side effects, costs, and any other procedures that may be of benefit for you. At the end of this consultation you will have a full idea of exactly what an eye tuck can do for you, and just what it would take to have this procedure.
