Youthful Look With Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid surgery requires an individualized approach. During the initial evaluation, the plastic surgeon's will consider the presence of excess skin, drooping eyelids and bags. Your surgeon will make recommendations on whether other techniques of facial rejuvenation should be combined with the eyelid surgery.

The presence of a lower eyebrow will necessitate the need for a brow lift. Sagging of the upper eyelid, or excess upper eyelid skin is treated by removal of excess skin. The incision is placed in the natural crease of the upper eyelid producing a more youthful contour and eyelid appearance.

The lower eyelid skin excess is treated by skin excision and the repositioning of the eyelid fat. In your youthful lower eyelid, it may be unnecessary to excise skin and the trans-conjunctival technique can be used to remove or reposition fat without incising skin.

The procedures are performed in the operating room with local anesthesia, with or without sedation, but can be used or the procedure may be done under general anesthesia. The upper and lower eyelids may be done as separate or combined procedures. The Eyelid surgery usually takes 1-2 hours.