Blepharoplasty

Surgery to Cure the Eyelid Loss of Elasticity, Wrinkling,and Sagging Due to Various Reasons

With age, eyelids stretch, and the muscles supporting them weaken. As a result, excess skin and fat can gather above and below your eyelids. This can cause sagging eyebrows, droopy upper lids, and bags under the eyes.

Blepharoplasty is a type of surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids.

Besides aging, severely sagging skin around the eyes can reduce side vision (peripheral vision), especially the upper and outer parts of the visual field. Blepharoplasty can reduce or get rid of these vision problems. The surgery can also make the eyes look younger and more alert. This surgery eliminates extra skin from your upper eyelids and lessens bagginess from your lower eyelids. Skin gradually becomes less elastic as it ages. Excess skin gathers in the lower and upper eyelids due to gravity's constant pull and your lack of suppleness.

You can have blepharoplasty done on your lower eyelids, upper eyelids, or both.

Crow's feet, various facial wrinkles, and dark circles beneath the eyes cannot be removed with blepharoplasty and fat excision. Dark circles can be lessened with additional surgical and nonsurgical procedures that raise your cheekbones, fill in the hollows under your eyes, or realign fat.

Candidate for Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery):

If you have any of the following conditions:

• Eye diseases, like glaucoma, dry eyes, or a detached retina.
• Thyroid disorders, like Graves’ disease, hypothyroidism, or hyperthyroidism.
• Cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, or other circulatory disorders.
• Diabetes.

Patient's Expectations from Blepharoplasty Surgery Should Be Realistic

Regarding your aspirations regarding blepharoplasty, be reasonable. You might feel more confident and look better with eyelid surgery.

However, you shouldn't anticipate a significant change in appearance following surgery. Many people have eyes that seem to be of various sizes or that are not precisely aligned.

Early in the developmental process, asymmetrical traits appear. Your facial structure won't change after a blepharoplasty. Knowing your face well is crucial before deciding to have surgery. Consider your expectations carefully and share them with your surgeon.

How long does a blepharoplasty correction last?

Blepharoplasty does not stop your eyes from aging. But the results usually last a long time. While upper eyelid surgery can last anywhere from five to seven years to a lifetime, lower eyelid surgery rarely needs to be done more than once.