Eyelid Surgery in New York
Overview
Our eyes are the most important features on our face and their beauty can be greatly reduced by excess skin creases and eye bags. Eyelid surgery (technically called blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat-usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Blepharoplasty can be done alone or in conjunction with other facial surgery procedures such as a facelift.
The normal aging process involves the stretching of the eyelid skin resulting in excess folds and wrinkles, and sagging of the fat around the eye itself, and appears as bulges in the upper and lower lids. Heredity is often an important factor when young or middle-aged patients exhibit changes that are usually associated with older age. These patients are fed up of comments from their friends that they constantly look tired, despite having had a good night's rest.
Although eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes, it cannot remove crow's feet lines, or eradicate all eyelid creases. Any attempt to do so would invariably require excessive tensioning of the skin, which would result in a downward pulled or staring appearance of the eyelid. Nor does it improve or lift sagging eyebrows. Procedures such as laser skin resurfacing (for lines and wrinkles) and the brow lift (for sagging eyebrows) are designed for these purposes. Dark circles under the eyes may improve a bit following blepharoplasty, if this is related to large bags, but most often the dark appearance of the lower eyelid skin remains.
A properly performed blepharoplasty procedure will brighten the face and restore a more youthful appearance. And while it is true that it can add an upper eyelid crease to Asian eyes, it will not erase evidence of your ethnic or racial heritage. Additionally in some patients the procedure might improve vision by removing the excessive skin of the upper eyelids which can hang down and interfere with peripheral vision.
Am I suitable for this surgery?
The best patients are those who are healthy, psychologically stable and well motivated. Most are 35 or older, but if droopy, baggy eyelids run in your family, you may decide to have eyelid surgery at a younger age. During your consultation Dr. Klapper will ask you about your general medical history to identify any medical conditions that may increase the risk of blepharoplasty surgery such as thyroid disease, high blood pressure, or tear production disturbances.
Summary
Blepharoplasty is one of the most popular aesthetic surgery procedures.
The chances are excellent that you'll be happy with your surgery, especially if you realize that the results may not be immediately apparent. The positive results of freshening your eyes and reducing a tired appearance will benefit your self-esteem and confidence and should last for years. But always remember the procedure can never halt the aging process. The clock can be turned back but you cannot stop it ticking.
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