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| Procedures | Male Cosmetic Surgery | Male Eyelid Surgery |
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Overview
THE TYPICAL PATIENT
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Comments about looking older, sad, or tired. |
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Excess skin, hooding, wrinkles, folds, heaviness, and tired eyes by the end of the day. |
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Excess skin, wrinkles, bags or puffiness to the lower eyelids. |
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Sagging "hound dog" drooping look to the corners of the eyes. |
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Occasional difficulty in vision when looking upward. |
THE PROCEDURE
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Local or general anesthesia can be used and it takes about two hours for both eyes. |
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In the upper eyelid an incision is made in the natural crease, excess skin is removed and the excess fat is removed. |
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In the lower eyelid the incision is made below the eyelashes or below the inside edge of the eyelid. Excess fat and skin is removed. |
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The muscles are tightened or lifted. |
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Wrinkles are removed at the same time by laser or chemical peel. |
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This can be combined with the facelift or forehead lift or other cosmetic surgical procedures. |
THE RECOVERY
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You can go home after several hours. |
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You can shower on the second day after surgery. |
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Minimal pain that is mostly gone by the second or third day and easily controlled by medications. |
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Swelling which is mild to moderate and peaks at two to three days then disappears rapidly over the next three weeks. |
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Minimal bruising which is most at two days then disappears rapidly by three to five days. |
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Able to apply camouflage in three to four days and comfortably appear in public at that time. |
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Resume many activities within the first week, and most by at least three weeks. |
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Stitches removed first at four days. |
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Off of work for three to four days, sometimes less, and looking natural very quickly. |
THE RESULT
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Very natural, rested, younger appearance. |
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Better vision and no more heaviness or discomfort to the eyelids. |
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Lasts the rest of your life and always looks better than if you didn't do it. |
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Natural and presentable appearance in the first week that just gets better over the next three to six months. |
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