Blepharoplasty Surgery Process Information

After reading and signing the surgical consent, you will be taken to the observation area where you will be prepared for blepharoplasty. Now you would ask to change for a gown, wear a bonnet to keep hair off from face, and put on a pair of paper booties on the shoes.
Though the nursing people already have a copy of your medical history report and physical checkup report from your blepharoplasty surgeon, keep in mind to talk about any particular or remarkable medical requirements with the nursing staff, including any allergic reactions to medical prescription, problems with unusual bleeding, or any serious cardiopulmonary restrictions.
Before blepharoplasty, surgeon will record blood pressure and pulse and will give you oral sedation. If surgeon uses intravenous sedation for blepharoplasty, then an intravenous line will be put in.
In the operating room, blepharoplasty surgeon will generally be escorted by two staff members normally a surgical assistant and a medical assistant and, if intravenous sedation is used for blepharoplasty, then an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will be required.
You will be laid down on surgical table and cushioned to feel comfortable. Your face will be washed with an antiseptic, and disinfected surgical robe will wrap all but your brows, eyes, and nose. The blepharoplasty operating room lights will appear excessively bright at first. Depending on strength of sedation for blepharoplasty, you may hear talking between your surgeon and staff and also to you. A blood pressure cuff wrapped up about your arm will pump up periodically.
If you stay awake during your blepharoplasty surgery, you will be asked to keep your eyes closed but at certain times when surgeon will want to examine the effects of work in progress.
If the eye blepharoplasty surgery is performed in local anesthesia, you might feel a little pressure throughout the surgery or nearly no discomfort. If you feel obvious discomfort during blepharoplasty, tell to surgeon, who will be able to insert more local anesthetic.
Once your blepharoplasty surgery is completed, your surgeon will take away the surgical gown, wipe off your face, and lift you up in a semi-reclining position. Surgeon will cover your eyelids with moist and cool gauze pads, which feel very relaxing and soothing. Normally, patients stay in this position for five to ten minutes. After blepharoplasty your surgeon sees no indication of unnecessary bleeding, no excessive pain, and constant vital signs, he may choose you to either move to holding area for additional observation or commonly, place you in a wheelchair to accompany you out to your car.
Surgeon will not apply bandages after blepharoplasty. Instead, he can provide you a pair of sunglasses with dark wrap-around. A nursing member will review all instructions with your car driver and also all instructions given to you in writing.
Most blepharoplasty surgeons provide you with a "goody bag", having items such as sunglasses, an antibiotic gel, a small medication for strong pain, a gel ice-pack, an artificial tears bottle, an additional supply of hygienic gauze, paper of instructions and your appointment card.
If your eye vision is quite blurry or doubled, don’t surprise. This is happening due to the side effects of local anesthetic with sedation, antibiotic ointment and too much tearing. The orbicularis muscles may be weakened for sometime after blepharoplasty surgery, your eyelids may look overdone. Don't worry. This is not the time to evaluate the success of blepharoplasty surgery.