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Procedures
Upper and lower lid surgery (blepharoplasty)
The procedure: The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia. The patient need not stay at the clinic overnight. Sutures are removed 6 days after the procedure. On day 3 or 4 the patient is started on special ointments accelerating the resorption of haematomas. The haematomas undergo complete resorption within 2 to 3 weeks. Until then the patient should wear sunglasses.
Tests required prior to the procedure:
- complete blood count and ESR
- glucose
- coagulation time
- blood type
- urinalysis
- HBsAg
- HCV
