EYELID LIFT (Blepharoplasty)

You Are a Candidate if:

•	You have excessive, sagging or wrinkled upper or lower eyelid skin.
•	You have lost your natural upper eyelid crease.
•	You have puffy pouches of fat in the upper or lower lids that create a tired or aged appearance.

Intended Result

•	A more youthful and rested appearance of the eyes.
•	Widening of visual fields if excessive upper eyelid skin has partially blocked your vision.
•	The procedure will not remove or erase all wrinkle lines, but rather soften those lines. It will not affect “crow’s feet”, or under eye skin discoloration.

Procedure

•	The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia or using I.V. Sedation (twilight sleep) in our AAAASF certified surgical facility.
•	The incisions are made where the natural crease in the upper eyelid should be, and below the lash line in the lower lids. Excess fat and skin are removed.

Recuperation and Healing

•	The patient is sent home with a light coating of antibiotic ointment on the surgical sites, and cool compresses.
•	Sutures are generally removed within three to five days.
•	Initial mild discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication and/or eye drops.
•	Sensitivity to light can last at least a week or two. Swelling and bruising progressively disappear over several weeks.
•	Makeup can be applied shortly after the sutures are removed to camouflage any residual bruising.
•	Contact lenses can be worn within seven to ten days.
•	Rapid recovery is the rule, with patients returning to non-physical work or light activity within one week.

Other Options

•	Blepharoplasties are often performed in conjunction with a face lift.

Surgeon’s Note

•	The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of a consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are rare.

 

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