Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is plastic surgery of the eyelids. Blepharoplasty removes eyelid bags and excess skin thereby rejuvenating the face. A surgeon prescribes either local or light general anesthesia for a patient undergoing blepharoplasty. A doctor makes an upper blepharoplasty incision at the upper eyelid crease and then removes excess fat through the hidden blepharoplasty incision in order to correct upper eyelid heaviness. The physician excises excess skin to further improve the contour of the upper eyelid. Doctors make incisions for a lower blepharoplasty on either the inside of the lower eyelid or outside the eyelid just under the eyelashes. Lower blepharoplasty techniques remove or re-drape excess fat, though modern blepharoplasty techniques simply push the fat inside as in a hernia repair. Modern blepharoplasty procedures thereby minimize any risk for hollow eyes, which are evident in patients 10 to 20 years after a blepharoplasty. Once the surgeon deals with the fat by pushing it in or by excision, surgeons remove any excess skin. Blepharoplasty is the perfect adjunct procedure to a facelift or other facial rejuvenation procedure.