As we age, excess skin forms around the eye area, and the skin loses its elasticity. Fatty tissue can accumulate under the
skin as well. Your eyes will look “older" because this aging process leaves the eyes appearing tired, wrinkled or puffy. Even with good skincare and eyecare, wrinkles, puffiness, and drooping eyelids will continue to occur. Genetic factors and body chemistry can cause these aging effects in younger people. Plastic surgery may restore a more youthful and refreshed appearance to your eyes.
Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty) is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes fat deposits and excess tissue to improve the appearance of the upper and lower eyelids. Blepharoplasty improves baggy skin under the eyes, sinking upper eyelids or drooping eyelashes that impair vision. This procedure can also treat a medical condition called ptosis (drooping eyelid), which is caused by poor muscle tone or nerve damage. Ptosis causes the eyelids to hang very low and block vision. Blepharoplasty treats drooping eyelids, but not drooping eyebrows or wrinkles. Blepharoplasty is often performed with a brow lift to improve droopy eyebrows, crow's feet, and facial sagging.
The incisions are well hidden in the creases of the upper eyelid and under the bottom eyelashes. Blepharoplasty is often performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia. General anesthesia may be used. All sutures are removed the day after surgery, and the patient can then resume all normal activity.