What does a blepharoplasty do?

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A: Blepharoplasty rejuvenates the eyelids by removing eye bags and eye hoods

Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Blepharoplasty is eyelid plastic surgery. Why patients seek blepharoplasty: Puffy eyes Eye bags Dark circles under eyes Excess skin on upper eyelids Hooded eyes To change Asian eyes Upper b;lepharoplasty is doen to remove excess skin from the upper eyelids. Lower blepharoplasty is done to rempove eye bags,... more

A: Blepharoplasty

C. Bob Basu, MD

Blepharoplasty  refers to an eyelid lift that improves the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, and gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alert. There are many different techniques available to rejuvenate your eyes.If one... more

A: Blepharoplasty surgery can result in a more open eye appearance

Scott Trimas, MD

Blepharoplasty surgery can result in a more open eye appearance. As one ages, the skin of the upper eyelid descends and can even over time rest on the upper lashes. By removing that excessive skin, a more youthful appearance can be achieved opening up the upper eyelid area and making make-up application easier... more

A: Blepharoplasty rejuvenates eyelids

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and muscle from both the upper and lower eyelids. Underlying fatty tissue that produces bagginess can be selectively removed or repositioned. Blepharoplasy can improve drooping skin and bagginess. It can improve vision in older patients who have... more

A: Remove skin, remodel fat

Brent Moelleken, MD

Blepharoplasties usually remove excess skin, especially from the lower eyelids, and reduce or remodel excess fat from around the eyelids. For the upper eyelids, removing skin and focal pockets of fat is the most common procedure. For revisional upper eyelid procedures, we often perform scar revisions and... more

A: Goals of upper and lower lid surgery differ

Richard P. Rand, MD

Upper lid blepharoplasty is the single most rejuvinating surgery for the face that there is. It removes extra skin and sometimes extra fat and produces a rested refreshed look. It does not lift the eyebrows however. Lower lid surgery is more complex and carries more risk. It is primarily good for the... more

A: Upper Eyelid Rejuvenation with Blepharoplasty

Michael Law, MD

Excessive or 'redundant' upper eyelid skin is a very typical aging change that leads people to seek eyelid surgery. In many patients, this surgery can be performed under light sedation with local anesthesia as an outpatient office procedure. In a few cases, protruding fat behind the eyelids is also removed. As... more

A: Blepharoplasty - What is it good for?

Kris M. Reddy, MD

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (blepharoplasty) removes the excess fat and wrinkled drooping skin of the upper eyelids that can make you look sad or tired. It also eliminates bags under your eyes and tightens your lower eyelid skin. The result is a more rested and alert appearance. If you don't have the time, energy,... more

A: Blepharoplasty makes a patient's eyes look well...

William Portuese, MD

Blepharoplasty makes a patient’s eyes look well rested and open without looking like a “deer caught in the headlights.” During an upper blepharoplasty, extra skin from the upper eyelids is excised and fat in the area of the upper eyelid closest to the nose is removed to decrease puffiness. ... more

A: Blepharoplasty refers to any surgery which is used to...

D.J. Verret, MD

Blepharoplasty refers to any surgery which is used to correct a cosmetic deformity of the area around the eye. It may be used to remove excess skin of the upper eyelid which can result in vision improvement or simply remove the bags around the lower eye. Blepharoplasty can be performed on either the upper or... more

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