Blepharoplasty is a form of eyelid surgery whereby eyelid “bags” are removed.This can include upper or lower eyelid blepharoplasty, or both upper and lower eyelid blepahroplasty (four lid blepharoplasty).In a subset of lower eyelid blepharoplasty patients eyelid fat can be preserved, rather then excised.The fat bags are still removed from where they are excessive (BAGS),…
Blepharoplasty – Blepharoplasty in Men
Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery) is becoming more and more common in men. Male blepharoplasty is different from the same surgery in women in that surgery is more conservative as not to feminize their appearance. Over-aggressive male blepharoplasty is a common problem as many surgeons do not modify their technique when switching genders. This has led…
Fat Repositioning In Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Lower eyelid blepharoplasty has traditionally consisted of the excision of excess skin/muscle and fat from the lower eyelids. What was identified over time is that tissue removal – especially fat – eventually led to a gaunt or hollowed appearance which actually accelerated the aging process rather than re-creating youth. Over the last decade a paradigm…
