Blepharoplasty Articles

Question: I am scheduled for a lower lid blepharoplasty. After the surgery will my eyes be sensitive to the light? For how long? Answer: Following lower eyelid surgery your eyes will be sensitive to many things, light being one of them. Light sensitivity should only last a couple of days and your other sensitivities should… [Read More]

Question:I have a dry eyes condition but would like to have eyelid surgery for both the top and bottom lids. Will blepharoplasty interfere with my tear ducts at all? Answer:Dry eyes are definitely something that needs to be considered before undergoing eyelid surgery. Personally, if your dry eyes are severe, I would perform only the… [Read More]

Question: I feel my drooping eyelids are impeding my vision. Would blepharoplasty alone relieve my drooping eyelids? Answer: If your eyelids are drooping and it seems to be impinging on your vision then it is important to make sure that you do not have ptosis of the eyelid in addition to excess upper lid skin. … [Read More]

Question: Rather than the normal “puffy” eyelid problem, mine are quite sunken.  How will blepharoplasty fill out these hollow areas around my eyes? Answer: There has been a great shift in how surgeons handle the fat during blepharoplasty.  If there is a hollowness to the eyes, then filling the areas which appear to be most… [Read More]

Question: Can blepharoplasty be used to repair the appearance of permanent bags under the eyes? Answer: Blepharoplasty is the most effective way to repair the bags beneath your eyes. In these situations, a combination of fat removal and fat repositioning in the lower lids will give you a very nice surgical result.

Question: I want to have upper and lower blepharoplasty. How long should I expect to be out of work for? Answer: Although you will not likely feel to bad following upper and lower eyelid surgery, the swelling and bruising from blepharoplasty can last some time. I would suggest taking at least a week off from… [Read More]

Question: I am male, 55 years old and have a tired appearance most of the time. I believe it is due to permanent circles under my eyes.  I have been looking into blepharoplasty. It looks like you remove the fat that is causing the circles. But wouldn’t that create loose skin? Do you remove some… [Read More]

Question: I have large bags under my eyes, and I am only 39 years old. I would like lower lid blepharoplasty. If I have this procedure done, is there any chance that the bags will return? Answer: Your lower eyelid problem is likely a genetic one.  Having lower eyelid surgery at 39 does not prevent… [Read More]