Blepharoplasty Surgery

While not many people will immediately know what blepharoplasty surgery is, just about everyone is familiar with the term “eyelid lift”, which is the common name for this cosmetic surgical procedure.  One of the visible aspects of the aging process is the build up of fat and excess skin around the eyes, which gives people tired and sad appearance. This procedure, which is one of the most common of all cosmetic surgeries being performed in the United States, can provide dramatic results in reducing the first signs of aging! 

During the procedure, the highly trained cosmetic facial plastic surgeon will remove the excessive skin, which is know as dermatocholasis, as well as the excessive amount of fat, which is known as fat pseudoherniation, from the eyelids.  The procedure is relatively pain free and can be done either under either a local anesthesia or under sedation in either the Doctor’s office, a surgery center or a hospital operating room. 

During the procedure, which usually takes less than 2 hours, the surgeon will take care to make the incisions in the natural creases of the upper and lower eyelids, where the incision will be virtually invisible once healed. One of the things that the surgeon will be careful about is not to take too much fat out of the lower eyelids, because if the fat removal is too aggressive, a hollowed sunken appearance of the eyes will occur. 

Often the procedure can be combined with either a brow lift or another procedure, but the surgeon will make their recommendations during the initial consultation based upon their experience and training.  The best news is that the recovery from the procedure is 3-5 days! 

An initial consultation with a qualified surgeon is the first step in taking 10 years off of the appearance of your face!

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