A brow / temple and / or eyelid lift are a combination of surgical procedures that can aim to ‘open’ the eye area and relieve ‘heaviness’.
This procedure is available at River Medical Dublin and River Medical Belfast.
Eyelid surgery removes excess fat and skin from around the eye area. The skin can be expertly tightened at the same time delivering an extremely subtle and much rejuvenated appearance. There’s an opening of the eye effect, which immediately refreshes the face. The upper and lower lids can be worked on together or separately.
Ageing of the upper half of the face includes changes in the forehead, eyebrow, eyelids, cheek and midface area:
Irregularities in skin colour / pigment / sun damage and sagging, loose skin, skin creases / wrinkles (rhytids). Rhytids can be fine, deep, and present at rest (static) or with face movement (dynamic) – forehead creases, vertical creases between the eyebrows and creases at outer eye margin.
With reduction in distance between the eyebrow and upper eyelashes (tired, saddened look), lateral hooding (no show of normal skin fold on upper eyelid) and loss of the gentle lateral shape of the brow arch.
Excess skin (dermatochalasis and /or festoons) – Both this and the former can cause a hooded appearance – impairing the visual field and unable to apply eyelid makeup. Eyelid laxity due to structural attenuation causing the white part of the eye to become visible (scleral show), this may cause eyelid eversion / inversion. Eyelid septal attenuation with fat herniation (Eye bags) – protrusion of the normal eye socket fat causing a bulge. The lacrimal gland can also descend in the outer upper eyelid causing a bulge.
Increased distance between lower eyelid – cheek junction. This is due to gravitational descent – causing deep lines between the eyelid and cheek (naso jugal groove, tear trough deformity) and deepening of the nasolabial fold.
A key aspect of preparing for any surgery is that Your surgeon understands your desires and expectations. At your initial consultation, your consultant will explain the procedure in great detail, discuss your expectations and what he/she can achieve for you, ensuring you have realistic expectations of the results.
Your surgeon will also want to evaluate your current physical health and health history, ensuring you are a suitable candidate for surgery. Because this is an elective procedure, you and Your surgeon will naturally carefully discuss the benefits and risks involved, as is the case with any surgical procedure.
Brow/temple and/or eyelid lift procedures are usually performed under general anaesthetic, take one to three hours, and are carried out as day case procedures.
You will need someone to take you home when you are discharged by the Surgeon as you will not be able to drive. You may have bruising and swelling around the area. Your surgeon will tell you more about the typical recovery process and may make recommendations based on your individual case but by and large expect to take between 1 to 2 weeks off work. If your job is physical you may require more time. Everyone recovers differently but you can rest assured that we will monitor you closely to ensure the swiftest, safest and most comfortable recovery.
Cost should not be a deciding factor with an elective surgery. Trust, experience and aftercare are absolutely key and River Medical is widely recognised as the industry leader in Ireland. We are also proud to say that we adhere to the strictest of ethical guidelines and believe that only highly trained medical staff should advise on cosmetic procedures – be it surgical or non-surgical.
You will meet with one of our consultant plastic surgeons who will discuss everything with you including your expectations and desires, the procedure and the best type of procedure for you, the results as well as any possible eventualities.
You will need to take 1 to 2 weeks off after your surgery. If your job is physical you may require more time. Everyone recovers differently and the River Medical team will monitor you closely. You will have an element of discomfort after your surgery which typically lasts 7-10 days but this will be managed with the support of your consultant plastic surgeon and River Medical registered general nurse. Generally you can return to all normal activities within 3-6 weeks. We encourage patients to get back to their normal life as soon as it feels comfortable for them. We feel that this really promotes and aids a speedy and successful recovery. Everyone recovers differently but you can rest assured that we will monitor you closely to ensure the swiftest, safest and most comfortable recovery.
Your Consultant will assess your suitability and will recommend the best treatment for you at your initial consultation. He/she will also show your pictures of similar patients so that you can be confident about your expected results.
Preparation will begin with an initial consultation with your consultant plastic surgeon, followed by a meeting with one of our registered general nurses. Each one will go through every aspect of the surgery in great detail. Prior to surgery you will return for a further comprehensive pre-operative assessment with your River Medical nurse. Your Consultant will be available to you right up until your surgery should you wish to see him/her again.
Your surgery will be carried at our sister company clinic, the Fitzwilliam Private Clinic in Belfast, where thousands of procedures have been carried out for more than a decade
At River Medical, you will receive excellent aftercare post surgery by one of our registered general nurses and your consultant plastic surgeon
As the incisions are made in the natural folds of skin, scarring is minimal / virtually undetectable.
We are widely regarded as being the industry leader in cosmetic surgery. At River Medical, we never compromise on the level of care and attention we give each and every one of our patients, every time, and we are committed to you from procedure right through to your 24/7 aftercare.
Before and after pictures on websites can be misleading as they may not be patients of the surgeon who will be carrying out your surgery. As every person has completely different expectations and different treatment requirements, it is a much more valuable tool for your Consultant to show pictures of not only surgeries that he/she has carried out but also show you results you will be likely to achieve.
