Are you familiar with transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty?
In recent months, we surveyed our patients and discovered something curious: although it is a technique widely used around the world, transconjunctival blepharoplasty is still little known among Brazilians.
Developed especially for younger patients, the technique is indicated for cases in which the patient has fat bags in the eyelids but no excess skin or laxity. The challenge? To remove the fat bag from the lower eyelids without having to remove skin. And it was precisely to meet this need that what we call transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty emerged.
And how does it work? Instead of making a cut in the skin of the lower eyelids, we pull the eyelid down and make an incision on its inner side. Through this small cut, we locate the fat bag and remove it. In other words: no scars on the skin.
The cut stays hidden on the inner side of the eyelids and, for it to heal, all that is needed is the correct use of eye drops and the ointments prescribed by the surgeon.
It is worth noting that the scar from lower blepharoplasty performed with the traditional technique is discreet, invisible and does not usually bother patients. However, some people are excited to learn that they can have surgery without necessarily cutting the skin.
But note: it is very important not to confuse transconjunctival blepharoplasty with the procedure that has popularly been called “no-cut blepharoplasty.” They are completely different techniques.
Although it does not require cuts in the skin, transconjunctival blepharoplasty is performed through incisions on the inner side of the lower eyelids. No-cut blepharoplasty, on the other hand, is a superficial aesthetic procedure performed with a plasma jet that slightly tightens the skin and, besides not providing long-term results, often leaves some marks on the face.
It has become common, for example, to see patients in my office who have already had plasma jet treatments, even more than once, were not satisfied with the results and come to us for traditional blepharoplasty surgery.
That is why, before any procedure, we stress the importance of a consultation with a truly qualified specialist who can assess which type of intervention is most likely to deliver the desired result.
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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.
