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Blepharoplasty
With age, the skin of the upper and
lower eyelids tends to stretch and become
redundant. In addition, the fat that
normally resides behind the eyeball
can herniate forward, creating "puffiness"
or "bags" above and below
the eyes. The surgical procedure to
remove this excess skin and/or fat is
called a blepharoplasty.
Blepharoplasty can be performed on the
upper eyelid, lower eyelid, or both.
The surgery is performed for either
cosmetic or functional reasons. If the
eyelid skin overhangs the eyelid and
eyelashes, it can obstruct your vision
and/or cause your eyes to feel tired
or strained. If the surgery is performed
to improve these symptoms, it is considered
functional and may be covered by your
medical insurance.
Belpharoplasty - Before & After
Upper Lid Belpharoplasty - Before
& After
Lower Lid Belpharoplasty - Before
& After
The surgery is typically performed in
our office. Both eyelids are done at
the same time. Local anesthesia is used.
On the upper eyelid, an incision is
made in the natural crease or fold.
Excess skin and/or fat is removed, and
the skin is reapproximated. The incisional
scar generally blends in with this natural
crease and with time is usually hardly
visible. On the lower eyelid, the incision
can be hidden just below the eyelashes
(external) or on the inside of the eyelid
(transconjunctival). The day after surgery,
swelling and bruising of your eyelids
is expected. This slowly subsides over
the next one to two weeks. Stitches
are removed one week after surgery,
at which time you can generally go back
to wearing make-up and/or contact lenses.
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