Female Plastic Surgeons Resource -
Considering Eyelid Surgery?
You may be a candidate for an eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) from your female plastic surgeon if you have excessive, sagging,
or wrinkled upper or lower eyelid skin. Eyelid lifts can also be helpful if you have excess
upper eyelid skin that interferes with vision or if you have lost your natural upper eyelid
crease. Eyelid lifts may also be indicated if you have puffy pouches of fat in the upper or lower
lids that create a tired or aged appearance.
The eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) procedure is performed by our female plastic surgeons to produce a more youthful and rested
appearance of the eyes. The procedure may also widen your visual fields if excessive upper lid
skin has partially blocked vision.
Blepharoplasty is done on an outpatient basis under sedation and local or general anesthesia.
The incisions are made where the natural crease should be in the upper lids and below the lash line
in the lower lids. Excess fat and skin are removed. If only excess fat is present in the lower lids,
it may be removed through an incision inside the lower lids with no external incision or scar
(transconjunctival blepharoplasty).
All sutures made by our female plastic surgeons are usually removed within 4-6 days. Initial mild discomfort is easily controlled
with oral medication. Bruising and sensitivity to light last at least a week or two. Swelling progressively
disappears in 1-2 weeks. Eye makeup can be used after sutures are removed. Contact lenses can be worn when
comfortable - usually within 7-10 days.
Additional procedures offered by our female plastic surgeons that may enhance the result of an eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) are:
Forehead Lift, Face Lift, Chemical Peel or Laser Skin Resurfacing.
If eyelid lift surgery is being done to improve the field of vision, insurance may cover upper lid surgery.
Otherwise, these procedures are considered cosmetic, and the patient is responsible for payment.
The specific risks and the suitability of eyelid lift for a given individual can be determined only at the
time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk, but our female plastic surgeons will take special care to minimize those risks. Minor complications that do not affect
the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are rare.
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