How Can Blepharoplasty (eyelid Lift Surgery) Help Me Look Younger?

Your eyes say a lot about you

Your eyes say a lot about you. Unfortunately, when the skin around your eyes becomes loose or puffy, they may send the message that you are tired, angry, or appear older than your age. Luckily, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) has one of the greatest rejuvenating effects of all cosmetic procedures and can create a dramatically more youthful facial appearance. Blepharoplasty involves removing excess fat bags and skin from the eyelids and reshaping them to be more aesthetically pleasing. It can be performed on the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids, or both. The term blepharoplasty dates back to the 1800s but surgical procedures to beautify the eyes were recorded in the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman classical eras. It is a fairly straightfoward procedure with minimal surgical risks. Typically, women start asking for blepharoplasty in their 40s, while men wait until their 50s.

Recovery from blepharoplasty is relatively quick. After a few days of "lying low," most patients can return to work in five to eight days after surgery. There may still be some residual redness, bruising or swelling, but this can usually be camouflaged with makeup. Blepharoplasty has a minimal risk of poor scarring with careful incision and closure techniques. Lower blepharoplasty is often performed through a transconjunctival incision (in the pink of the eye), which leaves no external scar at all.

Blepharoplasty can be combined easily with other cosmetic rejuvenating procedures. For example, many patients who complain of baggy lower eyelids have also developed a loss of facial tissue volume immediately below the eyes "making the lower eyes appear even puffier in contrast. Injecting your own body fat (taken from your stomach or outer thigh) into this area can restore your lost facial volume and create a more youthful contour from the lower eyes to the cheeks.

Many patients with excess upper or lower eyelid skin will benefit from combining their blepharoplasty procedure with a chemical peel or CO2 laser treatment to further tighten the skin around the eyes. A CO2 laser is a more aggressive resurfacing technique than chemical peel, and it requires more dedicated wound care to promote optimal healing in the early postoperative period. The treated skin can remain pink or even red for a few months afterwards, but this is easily camouflaged with makeup.

Regular injections of a muscle paralyzing agent such as Botox(R) or Dysport(R) can help to erase wrinkles in the crow's feet and between the eyelids. These treatments are helpful adjuncts to extend the benefits of your eyelid surgery.

In some cases, upper blepharoplasty may be covered by insurance. When the upper eyelid skin becomes so excessive that it begins to touch the eyelashes and obstruct peripheral vision, you may qualify for surgery to remove this redundant skin. In addition to your consultation, you must undergo formal visual field testing by an optometrist to demonstrate objective proof of significant loss of peripheral vision. In some cases, a droopy forehead rather than excess eyelid skin is the major cause of the problem, in which case you may qualify for a functional brow lift instead of functional upper blepharoplasty.

by: Steven Mobley

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