Do you need eyelid surgery? The eyes are the first thing people notice when they look at your face. Droopy eyelids can make you look tired and older than you really are.
As we age, it is only natural for the skin around our eyes and eyelids to begin to sag. This creates bags and dark circles under the eyes, and it makes the eyes look tired. But eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) can help reverse the signs of aging by removing fatty tissue and extra skin around the eyes.

Eyelid surgery can also help patients with puffy under-eye bags. Eyelid surgery helps you to look more alert, refreshed and rejuvenated. It can be performed on the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids, or both. Many patients undergo eyelid surgery because their upper eyelids have started to sag or droop. In some cases, this has even begun to affect their ability to see.

You should be realistic in your goals for eyelid surgery. While this procedure can take away years of aging, it cannot stop future facial aging. That being said, eyelid surgery can provide lasting benefits for years to come.

BENEFITS OF EYELID SURGERY

Blepharoplasty helps patients look younger, more alert and less tired. It can be performed on both the upper eyelids and the lower eyelids, depending on your specific needs. While it is not a treatment for crow’s feet, eyelid surgery has many benefits including:

• Removes excess loose and sagging skin around the  upper eyelids

• Helps patients that experience obscured vision resulting from excess skin and fat on the eyelids

• Eliminates wrinkles and sagging skin around the corners of the eyes

• Reduces swelling and puffiness under the lower eyelids and in the hollows of the eye sockets

• Removes excess loose, sagging skin from the lower eyelid region

 AM I A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR EYELID SURGERY?

Patients usually choose eyelid surgery to address signs of aging around the eyes or to correct an upper eyelid that is obscuring vision. Blepharoplasty can be performed on men and women who are in good general health. Glaucoma, chronic dry eye and other medical conditions affecting the eyes may prevent you from undergoing this type of plastic surgery, so talk to your surgeon.

This surgery can be performed under general anesthesia, IV Sedation, or local anesthesia in about an hour or two. Incisions are made, fat and skin are trimmed away and the incisions are held closed with small sutures.

You may experience some side effects including tenderness, bruising and swelling. As a rule of thumb, you should expect 5 to 7 days of downtime to recover.

To find out if eyelid surgery is right for you, contact us for more information or to schedule a consultation. The Weston Center for Plastic Surgery, under the ownership and direction of board-certified plastic surgeon Nathan Eberle, M.D., D.D.S., serves patients in the Weston and Pembroke Pines areas.