Blepharoplasty or Eyelid Surgery

Blepharoplasty or Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid reconstructive surgery or eyelid rejuvenation surgery is called blepharoplasty. It is commonly used to cure baggy eyelids. All four eyelids can be treated as single sitting to give youthful looking eyelids to the patient. Other eyelid surgeries are for dropping eyelids, inverted or everted eyelids or eyelid deformities after burns.

Weary looking upper eyelids that are heavy with excess skin and fat, as well as puffiness under the eyes, can make you look tired and old. However, these signs of aging can be corrected with upper and lower eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty.

Eyelid surgery can also remedy hollowness under the eyes. Eyelid surgery will rejuvenate the eyes, and give the face a fresher look, and an overall younger appearance. The removal of extra skin and fat will get rid of sagginess and droopiness in the upper region, and recontour the under-eye area.

Blepharoplasty is done under local anesthesia with sedation. Before surgery, the surgeon will mark those areas where treatment is needed. During the operation a small incision is made in the crease of the upper and lower eyelids. The excess skin and fat is removed, and the surgeon will then lift the cheek tissue, to take care of any loss of fat below the eyes.