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Eyelid Surgery - Lower and Upper Eyelid Procedures

Blepharoplasty or Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

Blepharoplasty is commonly known as eyelid surgery and is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries in the United States. This procedures help remove excess fat, tissue, and skin from around the upper and lower eyelids to correct the drooping upper eyelids, bags under the eyes, and puffiness that can make you look tired and older.  Usually, eyelid surgery is done in conjunction with other surgeries, like face lifts and brow lifts.

Blepharoplasty or Eyelid surgery can help reverse the effects that aging and sun exposure have on the appearance of the eyes.

  • Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
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Blepharoplasty or lower eyelid surgery can help reverse the effects that aging and gravity have on the appearance of the eyes.

“The eyes are the gateway to the soul”.

The appearance of our eyes is a key way in which others perceive us.

The lower eyelids are often the culprit in conveying an incorrect tired or angry appearance to others. As we age, the tone in our lower eyelids soften and the normal fat pads push forward causing dark bags. 

Some of the Benefits of Having a Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Are:

  • Remove excess bunching skin
  • Reposition or reshape bulging fat pockets
  • Blend the lid cheek junction commonly called the tear tough
  • Restore the youthful shape

During your consultation, Dr. Sheila Shifrin can discuss the options that are ideally suited for your individual needs. Many people considering eyelid surgery also may be good candidates for a brow lift or mid-face lift procedure. Dr. Sheila Shifrin will take time during your facial rejuvenation visit to discuss the overall state of your face and skin and how it affects your appearance.

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  • Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
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Cosmetic upper eyelid surgery often referred to as a lid lift, is a common oculoplastic procedure that removes excess fat and wrinkled, drooping skin of the upper eyelids.

Some of the Benefits of Having an Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty Procedure are:

  • Remove excess bunching skin
  • Highlight the natural eyelid crease
  • Refresh the upper face for a more rested appearance
  • Restores the youthful look

During your consultation, Dr. Sheila Shifrin can discuss the options that are ideally suited for your individual needs.

Many people considering eyelid surgery also may be good candidates for brow-lift brow lift mid-face procedure.

Dr. Sheila Shifrin will take time during your facial rejuvenation visit to discuss the overall state of your face and skin and how it affects your appearance.

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Contrary to popular belief, it will not remove wrinkles like crow’s feet, lift your brows, or correct dark circles. Eyelid surgery also will not make you look like another heritage, so it does not alters your natural eye shape, but it corrects drooping eyelid. Usually, eyelid surgery is done in conjunction with other surgeries, like face lifts and brow lifts.

Dr. Sheila Shifrin has over a decade of experience performing eyelid surgery and non-surgical procedures and has performed thousands of these procedures over the years.

Like all other forms of cosmetic surgery, there are risks involved with eyelid surgery. The most common side effects include blurred vision for a few days and temporary swelling. The real dangers come with the risk of complications during the surgery with the anesthesia or after the surgery with infection. While major problems are rare, you should still talk to your cosmetic surgeon to make sure that you understand these risks before you choose to have this surgery preformed.

Before your surgery, you will have at least one or two consultations with the doctor. He or she will discuss with you how the surgery will work and what results you can expect. You will be able to see a digitally enhanced picture of yourself after the surgery so that you and your doctor can be on the same page as to what you want. 

Before the surgery, you will also be given direction about what you can eat and drink the day of your surgery, and you should also be prepared with a driver to take you home after the surgery and to help you for a few days while your vision may still be blurry.

The first step of your surgery is to receive anesthesia, and you and your doctor can choose whether to have local or general. The surgery itself will most likely be done in the doctor’s surgical suite, but you can also have it done at a hospital if you‘d like. It will take one to four hours, depending on your specific needs. The cosmetic surgeon will start by making tiny cuts around your eyes to separate the skin for the fat underneath. Excess substance will be removed and the incisions will then be carefully closed. Your eyelids may feel tight and sore afterwards, but in a few days, you should feel a lot better and the results are fantastic.

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