Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

The eyes are the focal point of the face and contribute substantially to your overall facial appearance. Bags beneath the eyes, wrinkled drooping layers of skin on the eyelid,and sagging eyebrows give the entire face a perpetually tired or sad expression.
Aesthetic eyelid surgery can "brighten" the face and restore a more youthful appearance by reducing the fat and extra skin that cause these conditions. Blepharoplasty is often performed along with the facelift or with other facial rejuvenating procedures.
The surgeon may operate on the upper and lower eyelids as necessary, removing excess skin and muscle as well as eliminating or repositioning fat under the skin that creates puffiness and bagginess of the eyelids. Incisions are hidden within natural folds or beneath lash lines, or sometimes may be placed inside the lower eyelid if removal of skin is not necessary.
Sometimes the upper eyelid problem is aggravated by sagging of the eyebrows, and this may require correction with a brow lift.
Because eyelid skin is thin, you should expect some swelling and black—and—blue discoloration after surgery. Your eyes may be temporarily sensitive to light and susceptible to excess tearing or dryness. You may want to wear dark glasses for a couple of weeks to protect your eyes from wind and sun irritation and avoid eye strain from prolonged reading or television viewing. You will be able to resume wearing makeup and contact lenses shortly after your surgery.
Dr. Worland frequently tells younger patients requesting a facelift that they would benefit most from an eyelidplasty, thereby postponing a facelift for several years.

Eyelid Surgery - Before and After Pictures

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Blepharoplasty patient shown before surgery with bags under eyes and wrinkled folds of skin hooding eyelashes on upper lid.


Incisions following natural contour lines in upper and lower lids provide access to skin and fatty tissue. In some cases, excess fat may be removed through an incision placed inside the lower eyelid.


Sutures close the incisions, leaving hairline scars that soon fade.


The postoperative patient with unobstructed upper eyelids and firmer, smoother skin under the eyes.

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