Blepharoplasty is a type of surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids. 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. 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 eyes look younger and more alert. Many people who have blepharoplasty say they feel more self-confident and feel they look younger and more rested. It can significantly helps improve vision since the eyelids are not obscuring the entire view. For some people, surgery results may last a lifetime. For others, droopy eyelids can recur. Removes the extra skin and fat pads. Helps improve vision since the eyelids are not obscuring the entire view. Can make you look relaxed, refreshed and even younger. Bruising and swelling generally lessen slowly in about 10 to 14 days. Scars from the surgical cuts may take months to fade. Take care to protect your delicate eyelid skin from sun exposure.
Scarless Upper Blepharoplasty
- What can upper blepharoplasty correct?
- Upper blepharoplasty addresses excess skin and fat on the upper eyelids, which can cause drooping and make the eyes look tired or aged. By removing excess tissue, it can restore a refreshed and youthful appearance, and in some cases help with vision.
- How is the procedure scarless?
- This is as much an art as it is a science! Dr. Shah makes an incision along the natural crease of the upper eyelid so the incision is hidden. Excess skin and/or fat is removed, and the incision is closed with fine sutures. The scar typically heals within the natural crease, making it nearly invisible over time.
- Who is a candidate for an upper blepharoplasty?
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- Candidates for upper blepharoplasty are those with excess skin or fat deposits causing droopy eyelids or obstructed vision.
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Scarless Lower Blepharoplasty
- What can lower blepharoplasty correct?
- Lower blepharoplasty is used to remove or reposition fat and excess skin in the lower eyelid. It can correct under-eye bags, puffiness, and wrinkles, giving the area a smoother, youthful, and more refreshedappearance.
- How is the procedures scarless?
- Dr. Shah performs his surgery from behind the lower eyelid (a transconjunctival approach) to access and remove or reposition fat. Once completed, no one will see the incision since it is entirely behind the eyelid.
- Who is a candidate for a lower blepharoplasty?
- Ideal candidates are those with puffiness or bags under the eyes, wrinkles, or loose skin that gives a tired appearance.