Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

Gravity takes its toll on all parts of our body, but nowhere more noticeably than our eyes.  Here's how it works.  As we age, the connective tissue around our eyes loosens, allowing gravity to pull our eyelids down and to cause the normal fat around our eyes to bulge outward.

Eyelid surgery (also called blepharoplasty) is designed to remove unsightly excess skin and to recontour the shape of the eyes to give them a younger appearance.

Recontouring is the key to a successful result. For the upper lids, this most often involves removing the excess skin that is drooping down. In lower lids, recontouring mainly involves finding a solution for the bulging fat that causes our lower lids to look puffy.

For years, the standard approach was simply to remove the fat pad behind the skin, and for some people this still works well.  But we have found that, for many people, repositioning the fat without removal can yield a more natural-looking and beautiful rejuvenation. We select the approach that works best for a person's unique anatomy.

We also use the laser for its ability to tighten and smooth skin. Switching from the "incisional" mode to the "pulsed" or resurfacing mode, we can combine skin resurfacing with blepharoplasty to reduce the skin wrinkles (such as crow's feet) that the eyelid surgery alone cannot address.

Speaking of combining procedures, the browlift is another procedure that is used in conjunction with eyelid surgery for some patients. A browlift is indicated when sagging eyelids are made worse by the loss of elasticity of muscles and skin of the forehead and brow.  To learn more about the brow lift procedure, please click on this link.

The combination of the laser and our new approach to recontouring the shape of the eyes has truly revolutionized cosmetic eyelid surgery. Because of this, the procedure is one of the most effective ways to create a lasting, rejuvenated and youthful look for your eyes.

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