Male Blepharoplasty Surgery

There are an increasing number of male patients who present to our office who are excellent candiates for upper blepharoplasty surgery. Typically male patients begin to notice that they have developed an obstruction of their visual fields. This often is described as having difficulty seeing when driving out of their peripheral vision, a feeling of heaviness, or feeling tired early at work or in front of the keyboard.

When blepharoplasty surgery is performed for male patients, there are subtle differences in terms of the amount and pattern of skin to be excised as well as the positioning of the eyelid crease. Satisfaction is quite high with male patients who undergo blepharoplasty surgery.

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Blepharoplasty Surgery, Upper Eyelid Surgery

Blepharoplasty is a common procedure among young women. Women typically come into the office in consultation with a complaint that their eyes feel tired or heavy at the end of the day. They often describe a sensation of fullness on the lateral aspect of their upper eyelids that either makes them feel tired or look tired. 

Q: What is commonly involved in a blepharoplasty procedure?

A: Upper blepharoplasty procedures are very common. Blepharoplasty procedures are commonly performed under general anesthesia. I find that patients are often most comfortable under general anesthesia when performing surgery on the eyelids. I find that when the patient is relaxed, the entire surgical experience is much more enjoyable.

Q: What is the recovery time for upper blepharoplasty?

A: I typically tell patients that if surgery is done on Friday, on Monday they are fine going back to work...meaning e-mails, cell phone, phone conference meetings, or paperwork. Typically, I prefer if patients wait for a full two weeks before performing any heavy lifting or straining.

Patients are instructed to sleep with the head of their bed elevated for 48 hours to reduce swelling. Bruising can occur and can be visible for anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks.

There is usually one suture placed on each eyelid that is removed at approximately 5 days following surgery.

All patients are given pain pills such as Percocet or Vicodin. Typically, patients do not complain of any pain following upper eyelid surgery and can easily convert to Tylenol or Motrin within a day or two.

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Ptosis Repair & Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid ptosis occurs when the levator muscle of the eyelid can no longer lift the eyelid or maintain it in its proper position. This commonly occurs with aging and often also occurs concomitantly with the accumulation of excess skin along the upper eyelids. The accumulation of excess skin along the upper eyelids is called dermatochalasis. It is not uncommon for the excess skin to accumulate along the upper eyelids and eventually obstruct the visual fields. Removal of the excess skin of the upper lids is called and upper blepharoplasty surgery. Often ptosis repair and upper blepharoplasty surgery can be done at the same time.

Not only can these two surgeries restore a youthful appearance to the face, they can also improve the patient's visual field. These improvements can have a significant positive impact on a person's quality of life as they now look and feel well rested.

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Lower Blepharoplasty, Lower Eyelid Surgery

Blepharoplasty surgery is common. Typically patients who wish to undergo blepharoplasty surgery complain of bags beneath their lower eyelids that do not disappear after a good night of sleep. As a result, patients often feel tired. Typically lower blepharoplasty surgery is performed on an outpatient basis. The incisions tend to be placed in the conjunctiva or pink part of the eyelid so incisions can be concealed. The fat from the lower eyelids is then carefully removed so as to not remove too much. At the same time fat can be transferred from one region of the body to the nasolabial folds or tear trough area.

Blepharoplasty in Facial Rejuvenation

Blepharoplasty is one of the more effective aesthetic procedures for facial rejuvenation in the right surgical candidate. Patients who present for upper blepharoplasty often complain of excessive skin or fullness in the upper outer quadrant of their eyes. Occasionally, this excess skin can obstruct their visual field or can simply cause a heavy feeling in the eyes giving the patient a tired appearance or tired outlook. Typically patients who undergo upper blepharoplasty report not only do they begin to look younger, but also feel younger.

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Laser Facelift:Fractional CO2 Laser for Young Women

The fractional CO2 laser is becoming a very effecitve tool for managing early signs of aging in the younger population. Early signs of aging such as crow's feet, lower eyelid skin laxity, and irregular pigmentation or dyschromias may be effectively managed by the CO2 laser. Many women who are in their early thirties and who present with early signs of aging often choose to undergo facial rejuvenation with the CO2 laser and then undergo facelift surgery years after CO2 laser resurfacing.

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Adjustment of the Platysma Position and Chin Augmentation to Improve the Neck

The relative position of the inferior portion of the chin to the neckline can have a significant appearance on how youthful a neck can appear. For example, to the untrained eye it may appear in the before picture that the neck would need to be tightened. In reality the chin needs to be lowered to the position of the neckline. The addition of a chin implant, mild submental liposuction, a platysmal repositioning can have a significant impact on the youthful appearance of the neck.

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