Cosmetic Surgery

Blepharoplasty & Eyelid Procedures

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Blepharoplasty is the removal of excess skin, muscle and fatty tissues from the upper and lower eyelids. This is the most common facial cosmetic surgery and has the highest level of patient satisfaction. Upper lid surgery is performed through a lid crease incision to reduce excess tissue, sculpt fatty tissue and form a cosmetic crease. This allows makeup to be used more effectively. Lower lid surgery is usually performed from either the inside or outside of the eyelid depending on the individual case. Fat prolapse in the lower eyelids is sculpted and repositioned to give a more youthful appearance and fill hollow circles. The lower lid wrinkles are improved by tightening and elevating the lateral canthus.

The Natural Blepharoplasty

The eye and lid region is not only the facial feature most affected by aging but also the most challenging area to restore to its natural bright expression. A skillfully performed blepharoplasty should enhance your appearance and leave your face looking still like you. Your eyelids should neither feel or look tight nor call attention to themselves once healing is complete.

Most close friends should only wonder whether you've had surgery. Casual acquaintances may ask you if you've cut your hair or lost a few pounds or just returned from a long vacation. First-time acquaintances should think you've always had great looking eyes and not give your lids a second thought.

The proper goal of an eyelid lift should be to restore the vibrancy and expressiveness of the eyes as opposed to erasing each and every visible sign of aging or artificially "glamorizing" the face to a look it never had even when you were twenty. The exotic "done" appearance of years past (highly arched brows, taut lower eyelid skin, hollowed-out fat pockets) is no longer consistent with the more modern desire to achieve a less obvious but more flattering enhancement consistent with the natural layout of the rest of the face.

Fact: In year 2005, more than 230,000 people in the United States underwent cosmetic eye surgery. Blepharoplasty has become the most sought-after facial plastic surgery procedure, surpassing rhinoplasty, face lift, facial implants, and forehead lift.

Why? The contours of the eyelid skin and fat pockets account for a large part of the expressiveness of the face. If the eyelids are droopy or bulging, the face projects a look of fatigue and lack of vigor despite adequate rest and good health.

Blepharoplasty is a operation that can "freshen up" the eyes as well as an aging face. If the eyes look bright and alert, the effect of a sagging jaw line or neck becomes much less important.

Thus, people often consider undergoing eyelid surgery before or instead of a full face lift. Blepharoplasty generally yields a substantial and longer lasting improvement with less cost, risk, pain, and inconvenience.