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Plastic Surgery In Nigeria


Plastic Surgery In Nigeria

 

Heavy, droopy eyelids make the face look sad and tired. This phenomenon often occurs with age and accentuates aging. In Nigeria, Blepharoplasty is then presented as an effective surgical solution to rejuvenate the look and the face in general, to correct dark circles and unsightly bags under the eyes.

 

What is Blepharoplasty?

 

Blepharoplasty is the medical term for eyelid surgery. This surgical operation aims to reduce excess skin or fat that weighs down the eyes. The intervention can concern the upper or lower eyelid or both parts simultaneously.

 

The technique of blepharoplasty is based on the removal of part of the excess skin in order to tighten the treated eyelids. On the upper eyelids, the drooping skin is stretched in order to smooth the skin when the eyes squint. An operation on the lower eyelid consists of removing puffiness and sometimes dark circles that give the impression of being constantly tired.

 

Indications: Why and When to perform Blepharoplasty in Nigeria?

 

In Nigeria, due to the heat several factors can cause sagging skin around the eyes, starting with age. Genetic predispositions, exhausting work, or long exposure to the sun can also lead to sagging eyelids. If nights of sleep and cosmetic treatments fail to overcome droopy eyelids and dark circles, blepharoplasty is a light surgical procedure that will provide a long-term solution.

 

This operation makes it possible to permanently correct:


  • excess skin and/or fat responsible for droopy eyelids,

  • saggy and wrinkled lower eyelids,

  • puffiness and sometimes dark circles.

 

There is not really an age indicated for a blepharoplasty. Young people in Nigeria who have a persistent bag under the eyes linked to the presence of a fatty hernia can, for example, resort to it. However, you should know that the eyelids become less toned from the age of 35. 

 

In Nigeria, they generally recommend surgery from the age of 40 to enjoy a rejuvenated look for a long time. The main thing is to entrust this surgery to an experienced plastic surgeon because it is the quality of the work performed that guarantees a satisfactory end result.

 

Blepharoplasty is a remarkable facial rejuvenation procedure, which does not change the look, and whose results are permanent. It is never necessary to repeat it 10 years later when it has been well done.

 

How is a Blepharoplasty Performed in Nigeria?

 

Before Blepharoplasty

 

It is necessary to consult an ophthalmologist in Nigeria before considering blepharoplasty, especially if you have an ophthalmic history such as dry eyes for example. The plastic surgeon will examine your eyelids and especially test their tone.

 

If there are no contraindications, the consultation will continue with the analysis of the eyelids. The surgeon will determine the areas to target in order to create a harmonious face. The objective is above all not to change the look, but to rejuvenate it.

 

The second appointment in Nigeria is usually scheduled to accurately outline the nature of the surgery. A meeting with the anesthesiologist is also necessary, in particular, to define the procedure to be adopted: local or general anesthesia.

 

During Blepharoplasty

 

The surgical procedure in Nigeria differs depending on whether one intervenes on the upper eyelids or the lower eyelids and dark circles under the eyes. In any case, it is not a painful operation.

 

For the upper eyelids, the objective is to tighten the skin by making an incision at the level of the upper palpebral fold. The eyelids are treated symmetrically in order to obtain a harmonious result. For the lower eyelids, the excess fatty deposits are removed before tightening the skin. The scar is hidden in the natural folds present under the eyelashes.

 

The lifting of the lower eyelids generally makes it possible to attenuate the crow's feet which settle at the corner of the eye.

 

After Blepharoplasty

 

In Nigeria, Blepharoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that does not require a long stay in the clinic. It can be practiced on an outpatient basis and discharge is possible a few hours later.

 

After the procedure, you will wear a bandage. You will therefore need to be accompanied to reach your room to rest. It is possible to return in the evening after the operation. 

 

Over the next few days, you will need to put on antibiotic ointment as well as drops prescribed by the surgeon to prevent dry eyes. If the threads used for the suture are not absorbable, they will be removed after 4 days to a week after the operation.

 

Depending on the surgery, some bruising and swelling may appear around the scars. For 2 to 3 days, you may also feel discomfort in the eyelids, an inability to close them completely, or irritation of the eyes, but this remains temporary and reversible.

 

The Results of Blepharoplasty

 

A successful blepharoplasty corrects sagging skin and eliminates excess fat that dulls the look. If the act concerned the ablation of the pockets, one does not observe recidivism in general. In the long term, the operation will therefore succeed in restoring a more lively and youthful look.

 

To assess the final result, you have to wait for 3 to 6 months after the operation, the time for the scars to fade completely. The results are appreciable in the long term, but it is also necessary to know that the skin continues to age over time and that wrinkling of the eyelids can occur.

 

The Duration of a Blepharoplasty in Nigeria

 

Blepharoplasty is a simple surgical operation in Nigeria. The duration of the intervention varies from 30 to 60 minutes.

 

What is the cost of blepharoplasty in Nigeria?

 

If you have decided to operate on the upper or lower eyelids only, the price of an upper or lower blepharoplasty is 3500 euros in Nigeria. For surgery on the entire eyelids, the price reaches 5500 euros. This price includes the fees of the surgeon and the anesthetist, the costs of the operating room and hospitalization as well as the follow-up of the consultations for one year.

 

In the majority of cases, blepharoplasty is not covered by social security, because it is a purely aesthetic intervention. Management is only possible for elderly patients whose drooping eyelid considerably interferes with the field of vision or causes ophthalmological disorders.