Face

The eyes are windows to our emotions and are capable of telling others how we feel.  Bright and alert eyes exude health, allowing you to appear energized, well rested, and in control. However, “bags” or puffiness under your eyes, drooping upper eyelids, wrinkles, or scowling eyebrows make you look older, angrier or more tired than you feel.

Surgery of the eyelids, also known as blepharoplasty, is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed by Plastic Surgeons. Blepharoplasty is a procedure to modify the skin, fat, and muscle around the eyes to improve their appearance. In certain individuals with excessive amounts of upper eyelid skin, blepharoplasty can also improve peripheral vision. Blepharoplasty is most commonly performed as an outpatient procedure in a surgical center. Typically, local anesthesia is used to numb the area around the eyes and light sedation is given to relax you during the one to two hour procedure. General anesthesia can also be used if preferred. The incisions or scars are hidden in the natural creases of the upper eyelids and just below the eyelashes of the lower eyelids. The lower eyelid incision can be completely hidden inside the eyelid when excess skin is not a problem. These scars fade with time and gradually become a thin line that is almost imperceptible. The swelling and bruising that occurs around the eyes after the surgery gradually subsides within ten to fourteen days. Most people can return to work with light make-up or sunglasses within seven to ten days. Healthy men and women ages 35 or older with realistic expectations are the best candidates for this procedure. However, younger individuals with drooping, baggy eyelids inherited from their family may also be good candidates.