Blepharoplasty surgery is a unique form of specialized facial cosmetic surgery which addressed the aged eyelids. This includes both the extra (hanging) skin of the upper eyelids, and the puffy and prominent bags of the lower eyelids. The surgery to correct these issues is called blepharoplasty surgery. Blepharoplasty surgery can be performed while awake, under…
How to Fix Bad Blepharoplasty Surgery
Blepharoplasty surgery – also referred to as eyelid surgery, eyelid lift surgery, eyelid bag surgery or simply cosmetic eyelid surgery – is one of the most common facial plastic surgical procedures performed today. Numerous surgeons from varied subspecialties perform eyelid lift surgery. The problem is that blepharoplasty surgery is a very specialized cosmetic surgery which…
Midface Lift and Canthoplasty Surgery for Retracted (pulled down) Lower Eyelids
One of the major complications of lower blepharoplasty surgery (cosmetic lower lid surgery) is lower lid retraction (pulled down lids). Lower eyelid retraction leads to the white showing under the iris (colored part of the eyes). This called scleral show (sclera is white part of eyes). When this occurs the eyes become red, irritated, and…
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…
