ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY
And COSMETIC SURGERY
Office Hours
Weekdays 8am-5pm
477 N. El Camino Real, Ste. A300
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-8700
Blepharoplasty
Sometimes, even after a great night's sleep, it can be hard to feel alive and vibrant when you see those tired, drooping eyes looking back at you from the mirror. The loose skin over your eyes and the bags under your eyes can make you look more tired and older than you feel inside.If this sounds familiar, you re not alone. Each year thousands of women and men choose eyelid surgery to help restore a more energetic and youthful appearance. Eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty, can correct sagging eyelids, remove fatty pouches beneath the eyes and remove excess skin from the upper eyelids. Blepharoplasty can be done alone or in conjunction with other facial surgery procedures such as a facelift, or laser skin resurfacing.
Your consultation
During your initial cosmetic consultation, your doctor will discuss your particular condition, your expectations, and the probable outcome of treatment. You will be shown several before and after treatment photographs of patients having similar conditions, and you will receive an explanation of your treatment. Before and after photos may be taken of the area to be treated to document your results.
The procedure
Blepharoplasty will be performed in your doctor's office under local anesthesia with mild sedation. The surgeon places fine incisions in the crease above each eye to correct problems of the upper eyelids. Then a thin crescent of excess skin and muscle is removed. The incisions are closed with very fine sutures. To remove the fatty deposits beneath the eyes, the incisions are placed just inside the lower eyelid. After the fat is removed, the incisions are left to heal naturally without the need for suturing. Less commonly, when excess skin and muscle needs to be removed from the lower lids, the incisions are placed in the natural smile crease below the lash line. The procedure can take between one and two hours, depending on the extent of the surgery.in is desired.
What about recovery?
The eye area may be bruised and swollen for about one to two weeks. Patients should keep their heads up and place cold compresses on their eyes periodically. Antibiotic eye drops may be prescribed for several days. Patients can't wear contact lenses for about two weeks if lower eyelid surgery is performed. Make-up may be worn after about seven days. The resulting hairline scars, for upper lids, which follow the natural contour of the eyelids tend to fade in about two months.
After cosmetic surgery, our patients have a softer, more youthful look to their faces. Many seem to have a new spring in their step after facing their fresher reflections in the mirror.
If you are considering eyelid or other cosmetic surgery, please call our office to arrange a consultation. We would be happy to address all of your concerns.
After cosmetic surgery, our patients have a softer, more youthful look to their faces. Many seem to have a new spring in their step after facing their fresher reflections in the mirror.
If you are considering eyelid or other cosmetic surgery, please call our office to arrange a consultation. We would be happy to address all of your concerns.
