Eyelid Surgery is also known as blepharoplasty or an eyelift. This procedure is designed to create a more youthful and alert appearance. It can help to minimize the appearance of puffiness and bags around the eyes by removing skin that is in excess around the affected areas.
In addition to improving the appearance of the eyes, eyelid surgery can also help to improve the sight of many older patients. Many times excess skin will droop down to the vision areas and greatly obstruct eye sight. This is a problem that glasses simply can’t fix.
An eyelid surgery is oftentimes paired with secondary facial surgical procedures such as brow lifts. The results of the surgery are long lasting, but in 5-10 years the lids may again begin to sag and show greater signs of aging.
Recovery time for this type of procedure varies with the age and health of the patient and the degree of skin that is removed. But generally the recovery time is 1-2 weeks at most. Most individuals experience bruising and puffiness of the lid area for the first 1-2 weeks during the recovery period and can expect the soreness to last throughout the recovery time noted.
The eyelid aging process is mostly hereditary. Creams and lotions will not help skin to become tighter or more youthful looking after it has aged and started to sag. This procedure can help to improve the overall look of the lids and can also improve the overall line of vision.
