Blepharoplasty Articles

Question: I’m an African American female in my mid 40s who would like eyelid surgery to get rid of excess skin around my eyes. My sister told me about ethnic blepharoplasty and I would like to know how it would be performed on me. Answer: Although there is certainly ethnic rhinoplasty, and definitely specific techniques… [Read More]

Question: Does lower lid blepharoplasty require much time for recovery? What are the complications of this procedure? Answer: The amount of time to heal from a lower lid blepharoplasty will depend upon the amount of surgery required to correct the deformities of your lower lid. If you are relatively young and your only complaint is… [Read More]

Question: My eyes were always my best feature but now they look hidden. It is almost as if they have become deeper set. It seems to me that work needs to be done on both the lower and upper parts of my eyes. Is blepharoplasty done under local anesthesia? How long will this surgery take?… [Read More]

Question: I recently came across the term ethnic blepharoplasty. Can you explain what this is? I’m Asian and interested in getting a more Westernized look to my eyes. Would this be ethnic blepharoplasty? Answer: My suspicion is that the term “ethnic blepharoplasty” is used to describe blepharoplasty surgery on an Asian patient. Many Asian patients… [Read More]

Question: I have permanent eyeliner on my lower eyelid. I have scheduled eyelid surgery for both the upper and lower eyelids. Will this damage the eyeliner so that I have to get it redone? It was quite expensive Answer: I cannot think of a reason why you would have to get your permanent eyeliner touched… [Read More]

Question: My eyes have problems on both the top and bottom. I am fair skinned with blue eyes, and that seems to make the bags under my eyes more noticeable. I also have hooded eyes – is that just too much skin below the eyebrow? I would like blepharoplasty to remove the bags and drooping… [Read More]

Question: I’d like to improve the appearance of my eyes with an eyelid lift. Recently I heard of something called a transconjunctival eyelid lift. Is it true that this is a less invasive procedure? Can you explain how this procedure is performed and who would be a good candidate for it? Answer: A transconjunctival lower… [Read More]

Question: I have excess skin above my eyelids that impairs my vision. Will a blepharoplasty help improve this? Would insurance cover the procedure? Answer: Visual impairment is an indication to have your upper eyelids operated upon if excess skin is what is causing the visual impairment. Insurance will cover a portion of the procedure however,… [Read More]