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Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
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The eyes are the first thing we
notice when we meet someone. Beautiful eyes can make up for other
features that are less than ideal. Likewise, eyes that are tired,
droopy, or swollen may not reflect a vibrant inner self. It is often
said that the earliest signs of aging are around the eyes. You may
feel that the eyes looking back at you in the mirror every morning
are old and tired looking, or maybe people are always questioning
whether or not you had a good night’s sleep because your eyes are
swollen with bags. Fortunately, Dr. Messa at Weston Cosmetic Surgery
Center can give you dramatically younger eyes through “eyelid
lifts”, also known as blepharoplasty.
A primary reason for droopy eyes is simply due to age. As everything
droops, so do the eyebrows. As the outer parts of the eyebrows
droop, the skin of the upper eyelids will look saggy, as if you had
developed extra skin that was not there several years before.
Trimming this “extra” skin can drastically improve that droopy look.
Another reason for “tired eyes” is because of droopy or migrating
eyelid fat. This fat is held back by a thin wall of fibrous tissue
called the orbital septum, which weakens over time. The fat, held
firmly back by this wall in youth can bulge with age, giving you
“baggy” upper and lower eyelids. Blepharoplasty trims this extra fat
and tightens the wall, restoring a youthful contour.
The Surgery
Eyelid lifts can either be done alone or together with face and neck
lifts or eyebrow and forehead lifts. If done alone, the operation
takes about one and a half hours for all four eyelids (both upper
and both lower eyelids). Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids alone
typically takes less than 30 minutes and is most often performed
under local anesthesia or with intravenous sedation.
For those patients with puffiness under the eyes or baggy upper and
lower eyelids, laser eyelid surgery can reduce and often eliminate
these problems. The end results are a more alert and youthful look
around the eyes.
The Recovery
Recovery from eyelid surgery usually takes seven to ten days. A
small amount of lumpiness is usual at the corners of the eyes.
Minimal blurry vision quickly resolves. Sunglasses allow you to go
out in public immediately after surgery, and make-up can be worn
within about one week. Normal activity can be resumed the next day,
and exercise can be resumed within 14 days after surgery.
Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty
The prominent fat pockets can be removed from a hidden incision
along the inside surface of the eyelid. This “no stitch”, no
external scar technique is utilized when patients have fat
prominence of “eyelid bags” alone without excess or sagging eyelid
skin. If minial excess skin is present, a skin pinch technique is
combined with transconjunctival fat removal. In this case, a “pinch”
of lower eyelid skin is removed. These techniques typically result
in less swelling, less discomfort, and shorter recovery time. Dr.
Messa will assess which technique is ideal for your eyes during your
personal consultation.
Other Options
Sometimes eyelid lifts are combined with other procedures Dr. Messa
will discuss whether you might benefit from this combined procedure
during your initial consultation.
If the eyes looking back at you in the mirror are not what you would
like to see, we encourage you to contact our office and set up a
personalized appointment with Dr. Messa. He can confirm if you are a
good candidate for eyelid enhancement surgery. Or call our office at
(954) 659-7760
Visit our
plastic
/
cosmetic surgery
office
located in
Weston,
Florida
(FL), conveniently near
Fort
Lauderdale, FL.
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