Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, involves removing skin and fat from the upper or lower eyelid area. Although this surgery may be performed for cosmetic reasons, blepharoplasty becomes an urgent necessity when your upper eyelids start to impede your vision.

How Is Blepharoplasty Performed?

While the patient is under general anesthesia, a surgeon will begin eyelid surgery by making small incisions that are hidden in the folds of your eye. Your eye doctor will use these incisions to gently remove extra skin and fat from the area. After the eye area is shaped with expert precision, small, dissolvable stitches are used to close the incisions. Patients can also opt for laser resurfacing to eliminate wrinkles around the eye area when the surgery has healed. Recovery from blepharoplasty is very straightforward, and the results typically last from five to seven years.  

How Can Blepharoplasty Help You?

As you age, your skin will begin to loose elasticity and noticeably sag. While you might expect this from other areas of your body, the process can also occur around your eyes. After eyelid surgery, your face appear will appear more alert and your eyes will look more youthful.

Blepharoplasty can also improve facial comfort, since sagging upper lids can put strain on your forehead muscles, which must constantly lift your lids out of the way. When sagging eyelids no longer make patients appear older than their peers or impede their ability to see clearly, eyelid surgery can enhance self-esteem and productivity at work.

Think you might benefit from blepharoplasty? To find out, schedule a consultation with the experts at Medical Eye Center. In addition to performing delicate surgeries, these eye doctors offer medical eye exams and treatment for ongoing optic conditions. For more information about their services, visit their website or call (410) 997-9900.