Wrinkling can occur if excess skin exists before blepharoplasty

William A. Portuese, MD answers: Skin wrinkling after lower Blepharoplasty

I had lower Blepharoplasty done 2 weeks ago. Swelling still remains, which is normal. What I noticed recently is the exessive skin wrinkling on the lower lidsas the swelling goes down. What should I do to eliminate wrinkling? Could it become permanent?


William Portuese, MD
10 months ago
By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Wrinkling after a lower blepharoplasty can occur if excess skin exists preoperatively. Once the fat is removed from the lower lids, excess wrinkling can occur if not addressed.

On most patients over 50 years of age there is some wrinkling that is present, and this is removed through an incision located at the lash line, and a small conservative amount of skin is removed from the lower lids and closed with Histoacryl tissue adhesive.

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