Risks of Blepharoplasty

January 23, 2024

Blepharoplasty is the plastic surgery of the eyelids, it can be performed for functional or aesthetic reasons, despite being an outpatient procedure has certain associated risks.

In addition to the risks related to each patient's own conditions such as previous diseases, anesthesia, allergic reactions and infections, other more specific risks may occur.

Ectropion in the drooping of the lower eyelid with the consequent exposure of the inner part of the eye, this occurs when an extensive cut of the skin in the lower eyelid is performed. Asymmetry and abnormal position of the eyelids, this occurs due to an incision or cut that differs from one eye to the other, can occur at the time of marking the patient or poor execution of the cut.