Eyelid surgery, often called blepharoplasty surgery, is a very common surgical option. It can be a cosmetic or medically necessary procedure. Cosmetic reasons commonly include wanting to look younger or more alert. If you have drooping eyelids or puffiness around your eyes, eyelid surgery might be a good fit for you! Try these tips for …
Facial rejuvenation is a procedure or combination of procedures used to give the face a more youthful appearance. The treatment can include a variety of things. We could start by rejuvenating the skin with skin resurfacing using a dermabrader, laser, or chemical peel to get rid of pigmentation, dyschromia and wrinkles. We can also lift …
Whether a facelift includes an eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) depends on who you talk to. Some refer to a facelift using terms such as a full or total facelift, a mini facelift, or a mid facelift, but for me, when I use the word facelift it includes the cheek, jowl, and neck. I’m working on the …
There are a few different solutions for getting rid of hooded eyelids. The most effective is surgery to lift the brow. Some people just naturally have hooded eyelids while for others it’s caused by aging. Many patients come in because they want to look more refreshed and feel their hooded eyes make them look tired …
We do a brow lift through a combination of incisions that are made at the back of the scalp or on the lateral temporal forehead. Previously, the gold standard in brow lifts was to make an incision all the way across the top of the head. The results were great, but patients had itchy scalps …
This question is really about how to best rejuvenate the eyes and make them appear more youthful. I prefer lifting the lateral brow endoscopically with a couple of small incisions. I can also accomplish this with a single small temporal incision. And rarely, we can use an old coronal style incision. I often combine the …
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The length of recovery time from blepharoplasty depends on what you consider “recovered.” If by recovery, you’re referring to how long it will take for swelling and bruising to go down, then the answer is about one week, but if you’re wondering how long until the final result can be seen, then that can take …
Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty is a safe procedure, but it’s essential to understand the surgery and realize that there are two approaches to lower blepharoplasty. One is transconjunctival and the other is transcutaneous. Transconjunctival blepharoplasty is done by making an incision inside, through the mucosa, while a transcutaneous blepharoplasty is performed through an incision in the skin. …
Generally, an upper lid blepharoplasty is a non painful procedure that patients can usually have performed, and enjoy a minimal amount of post-operative pain medicine, because the procedure is very mild. It’s almost like a skin excision, and the eyelid itself is not particularly painful. It may swell and bruise a lot, but it is …
Icing the eyes after blepharoplasty surgery helps to reduce swelling and discomfort, and should be done according to your doctor’s specific instructions. As we age, the muscles controlling our eyelids weaken, and excess skin and fat tend to accumulate above and below the eye. As a result, some people develop “hooded” upper eyelids, where the …