Before we dive into incisionless blepharoplasty, it is important to explain that blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is a plastic surgery indicated for patients with excess skin and/or fat bags around the eyes. This procedure eliminates the tired appearance by putting the eyelids back in place.
Besides causing aesthetic discomfort, there are cases in which droopy eyelids become a functional problem by limiting vision. This clinical picture is more common in older people, due to the loss of firmness of the facial muscles.
What is the difference between eyelid surgery and incisionless blepharoplasty?
Blepharoplasty is indicated for patients with sagging skin around the eyes, a condition that gives a tired appearance and accentuates the wrinkles in the area.
It is normal for this excess skin and these fat bags to appear with advancing age, since this is an area with very thin and extremely active skin. This is one of the first signs of aging.
To correct this problem, blepharoplasty surgery puts the eyelids back in the right place by removing the excess skin and fat.
This procedure is usually performed in a hospital setting under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. The sagging skin is removed through incisions in the eyelid crease and, in the case of the lower part of the eyes, along the lash line.
Incisionless blepharoplasty, on the other hand, is not surgery but a non-invasive aesthetic treatment. All the non-surgical procedures that help control aging around the eyes are called incisionless blepharoplasty, such as CO2 laser, phenol and fractional radiofrequency.
In addition to these aesthetic treatments, which are quite well known, a new option has been showing satisfactory results: plasma jet blepharoplasty.
Incisionless blepharoplasty with plasma jet: how does it work?
The plasma used in incisionless blepharoplasty is an ionized gas formed by the action of strong energy that separates ions and atoms. The device used in this aesthetic procedure generates artificial plasma with direct current, high intensity and high voltage.
Results can be noticed right from the first session, but three treatments at six-week intervals are recommended. A maintenance process is also indicated.
It is important to emphasize that incisionless blepharoplasty does not deliver satisfactory results in every case. That is why the choice of treatment should come from the surgeon after an assessment of the clinical picture.
Be sure to have all your questions answered before any type of procedure.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace a consultation. Whether any procedure is indicated depends on an in-person assessment, case by case. CRM SP 90.116 | RQE 11.350.
