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Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery "Blepharoplasty"

Your eyes are often the first thing people notice about your face and are an important aspect of facial attractiveness. The eyelids protect one's eyes in addition to adding to their cosmetic appearance. Unfortunately, over time your upper and/or lower eyelids may become "droopy" or "baggy" because the eyelid skin stretches, muscles weaken, and fat pockets bulge and become more prominent around the eyes. This most commonly occurs because of the aging process but also may be a hereditary condition that runs in your family. Your eyebrows also may sag or droop as part of this same process.

Aesthetically, such conditions may detract from the overall attractiveness of one's eyes and cause a "tired" or older appearance. When severe, these conditions also may cause functional problems, such as impaired field of vision (baggy upper eyelids) or difficulty wearing glasses (baggy lower eyelids).

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery to improve the appearance of the eyelids is terms "blepharoplasty." Blepharoplasty (see figure 1) surgery is usually an outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia in Dr. Carey's own state of the art operating room. This procedure on the upper lids can serve to lift the eyelids and reduce frown lines. Lower lid bags can be treated without a skin incision by approaching the fat through the under surface of the eyelid -- an approach called transconjunctival. There are many ways to reduce the wrinkles of the lower lid if they exist -- a chemical peel, Laser resurfacing, or a direct skin incision. This decision is tailored to the individual patient.

FREE CONSULTATION

For patients with cosmetic questions Dr. Carey offers a "free 10 minute consultation" with him in his office to discuss your situation. It may be discovered at that time that indeed your eyelid surgery would be covered by insurance. You can then make another appointment to visit with Dr. Carey with a more extensive appointment involving photographs, visual fields to show the blocked vision, and measurements. These are steps required by insurance for their pre-authorization and this appointment is billed thru your insurance.

Figure 1: Blepharoplasty: Before and After Surgery

4-lid blepharoplasty skin approach	1. Before Surgery Pre-op	2. After Surgery One month post-op
4-lid blepharoplasty skin approach	3. Before Surgery Pre-op	4. After Surgery Six months post-op