Eye Lift

BLEPHAROPLASTY or EYE LIFT is a kind of surgery performed on the eyes. It's done to remove excess skin from the upper eye lids or/ and reduce bagginess from the lower eyelids.

DO THESE SURGERIES REQUIRE OVER NIGHT STAY IN HOSPITAL?

No, these surgeries do not require an over night stay in hospital. The surgery takes around 1 hour and conducted using a local anaesthetic, or if necessary you can be sedated using an IV, but you will be awake during the procedure.

WHAT TYPE OF STITCHES ARE USED?

The stitches used are non dis-solvable stitches as these will provide better scar healing. If you are unable to have the stitches removed once you are home, dis-solvable stitches can be used.

DO I NEED TO FAST BEFORE EYE LIFT SYRGERY?

No, there is no need to fast before the surgery.

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW POST-OP?

After surgery steristrips are not used, and some bleeding from the wounds is very normal. You will also be provided with a post-op medication pack and you should follow the instructions provided. The Cortimycine Gel should be applied in the morning over the seams and the Terramycin Gel should be applied in the evening again over the seams. The Viscotears eye drops should be applied 3 times a day.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO KNOW IF I AM SUITABLE FOR THIS SURGERY?

To enable us to assess if you are suitable for Blepharoplasty / Eye Lift the surgeon requires the following information:

Photographs

Your Age

Any Previous Surgeries you have had

Any Medications you are taking

Any illnesses you have

And whether you smoke or not

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM SUITABLE CANDIDATE & DECIDE TO HAVE THE SURGERY?

Prior to booking your flights the surgeon must ensure you are a suitable candidate and if you are then which surgery is appropriate for you.

You need to check your dates with us for us to check with our Doctors before booking. Once our Doctors confirm your date then you need to arrange your own flight, once you have your flight booked please send us your plane ticket as a screen shot and we will book you in for procedure.

The closest airport is Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport.

WHICH FLIGHTS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND US TO USE?

Currently PEGASUS have cheap direct from London Stansted. Easy jet also has direct flights from Gatwick from April, AER LINGUS, SUNWAY and SUNEXPRESS have from Dublin direct in the summer and Turkish airlines have via Istanbul in the winter.

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