(Blepharoplasty) The eyes are one of first things we notice when meeting someone new. Most often, beautiful eyes can make up for other features that are less than desirable. Likewise, eyes that are tired, droopy, or swollen may not reflect the vibrant inner self that you would like to portray. For a large percentage of the population, the earliest signs of aging are around the eyes. Do people ask you, “Is something wrong?”, or “Did you not sleep well?” because your eyes are swollen with bags. Fortunately, cosmetic surgery can give you dramatically younger eyes through eyelid lifts or blepharoplasty surgery.
One reason that eyes may seem older and droopy is simply due to age. As skin ages it relaxes and looses elasticity, therefore the eyebrows sag. As the outer part of the eyebrow droops, the skin of the upper eyelid will look saggy, as if you had developed extra skin that was not there several years before. This effect will hide the upper eyelid margin and make those beautiful eyes look tried. Correction of the defect is easily done by trimming this "extra" skin.
As well as having upper “hooding” the eyelids can also suffer from excess fat. This fat is held back by a thin wall of fibrous tissue called the orbital septum, which sags over time. The fat, which is held firmly back by this wall in youth, can bulge with age, giving you "baggy" upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid lifts trim this extra fat and tighten the wall, restoring a youthful contour.
The Surgery
Eyelid procedures are often a popular “first time” surgery or can be performed when having additional surgery done. Dr. Sadati, a board certified facial plastic surgeon, can perform eyelid surgery in combination with face and neck lifts, or with brow and forehead lifts.
If done alone, the operation for the correction of the eyelids would be about half hour. This procedure is preformed under oral sedation and local anesthesia.
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