Eyelid surgery corrects problems from excess fatty tissue around the eyes, to provide a refreshed, awake, and more youthful appearance.  You may be a candidate for eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) if you exhibit conditions like the following:

• Excessive, sagging, or wrinkled upper eyelid skin
• Excessive, sagging, or wrinkled lower eyelid skin
• Puffy pouches of fat in the upper or lower lids
• Excess upper eyelid skin that interferes with your vision
• Lost upper eyelid crease

All of these conditions may contribute to a tired or aged appearance.  Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) procedure is intended to produce a more youthful and rested appearance around the eyes. The procedure may also widen your visual field if excessive upper lid skin has partially blocked your vision. 

Blepharoplasty is done on an outpatient basis under sedation and local or general anesthesia. The incisions are made where the natural crease should be in the upper lids and below the lash line in the lower lids.

Excess fat and skin are removed. If only excess fat is present in the lower lids, it may be removed through an incision inside the lower lids with no external incision or scar (a procedure called transconjunctival blepharoplasty).

For more information, view our eyelid surgery photos or contact us for a consultation.