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Surgeries in India |
| Ear Surgery (Otoplasty) |
| Procedure
: |
Otoplasty
or Ear Surgery is usually done to set prominent ears back closer to
the head or to reduce the size of large ears. Most often done on children
between the ages of 4 and 14 years. (Occasionally covered by insurance.) |
| Length
: |
2 to 3 hours. |
| Anesthesia
: |
Older children or adults:
general or local, with sedation. Young children: usually general. |
| In/Outpatient
: |
Usually outpatient. |
| Side
Effects : |
Swelling, redness, numbness.
Temporary throbbing, aching. |
| Risks
: |
Infection of cartilage. Excessive
scarring. Blood clot that may need to be drained. Mismatched or artificial-
looking ears. Recurrence of the protrusion, requiring repeat surgery. |
| Recovery
: |
Back to work or school: 5
to 7 days.
Strenuous activity, contact sports: 1 to 2 months. |
Duration
of
Results :
|
Usually permanent. |
| Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) |
| Procedure
: |
Blepharoplasty
is a procedure to remove fat--usually along with excess skin and muscle
from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid Surgery can correct drooping
upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes (Upper-eyelid surgery
may be covered by insurance if used to correct visual field defects). |
| Length
: |
1 to 3 hours. |
| Anesthesia
: |
Usually locally with sedation
or general. |
| In/Outpatient
: |
Usually outpatient. |
| Side
Effects : |
Temporary dryness, burning,
itching of eyes. Excessive tearing, sensitivity to light for first
few weeks. Temporary discomfort, tightness of lids, swelling, bruising. |
| Risks
: |
Swelling at the corners of
the eyelids. Dry eyes. Formation of whiteheads. Slight asymmetry in
healing or scarring. Difficulty in closing eyes completely (rarely
permanent). Temporary blurred or double vision. Infection, bleeding
Pulling down of the lower lids (may require further surgery). Blindness
(extremely rare). |
| Recovery
: |
Reading : 2 or 3 days. Back
to work : 7 to 10 days. Contact lenses : two weeks or more. Strenuous
activities, alcohol: about 3 weeks. Bruising and swelling gone: several
weeks. |
Duration
of
Results :
|
Several years. Sometimes permanent. |
Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
|
| Procedure
: |
Reshape
nose by removing hump, reducing or increasing size changing shape
of tip or bridge, narrowing span of nostrils, or changing angle between
upper lip and nose and May also relieve some breathing problems. (May
be covered by insurance.) |
| Length
: |
1 to 2 hours or more. |
| Anesthesia
: |
Local with sedation, or general. |
| In/Outpatient
: |
Usually outpatient. |
| Side
Effects : |
Temporary swelling, bruising
around eyes, nose and headaches. Some bleeding and stiffness. |
| Risks
: |
Small burst blood vessels
resulting in tiny, permanent red spots. Incomplete Infection.improvement,
requiring additional surgery. |
Duration
of
Results :
|
Back to work : 1 to 2 weeks.
More strenuous activities : 2 to 3 weeks. Avoid hitting nose or sunburn
: 8 weeks. Final appearance : 1 year or more. |
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