Your eyes are often the first thing people notice about your face and
are an important aspect of facial attractiveness. The eyelids protect
one's eyes in addition to adding to their cosmetic appearance.
Unfortunately, over time, your upper and/or lower eyelids may become
"droopy" or "baggy" because the eyelid skin stretches, muscles weaken
and fat pockets bulge, becoming more prominent around the eyes. This
most commonly occurs because of the aging process but also may be a
hereditary condition that runs in the family. Your eyebrows also may sag
or droop as part of the same process.
Aesthetically, such conditions may detract from the overall
attractiveness of one's eyes and cause a "tired" or older appearance.
When severe, these conditions also may cause functional problems such as
impaired field of vision (baggy upper eyelids) or difficulty wearing
glasses (baggy lower eyelids).
Eyelid surgery to improve the appearance of the eyelids is termed "blepharoplasty".
Blepharoplasty surgery is usually an outpatient procedure performed with
local anesthesia, which numbs the eyelid, combined with light sedation,
if desired, so there is little, if any, pain during or even after the
procedure.
Blepharoplasty surgery can provide both cosmetic and functional
improvement with minimal risk of serious problems and is one of the most common cosmetic procedures done both in men and women
in the United States. Most patients are extremely pleased with the
results of their eyelid surgery.
Eyelid surgery is frequently done on all four eyelids at
the same time or it can be done on just both upper or both lower eyelids
depending on the wishes of the patient.
Cosmetic eye or eyelid surgery
may be combined with an endoscopic brow (eyebrow) lift, forehead lift or
upper facelift or procedures on the lower face such as a midface lift, S
lift, chemical peel, or facelift.
The incisions in the upper
eyelids are made in the lid creases and heal beautifully. For many
patients, the incisions in the lower eyelids can be made on the inside
of the eyelids (conjunctival or transconjunctival blepharoplasty). |
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With this incision, there is NO
external scar whatsoever! After healing, no one may even be able to see
that you had anything done! But the bags and pouches below your eyes
will be gone, you will look younger and may feel more refreshed. This
simple procedure is often painless, and may be one of the most
satisfying things that you can do to feel better about yourself.
Cosmetic eyelid surgery is commonly performed by Ophthalmic, Plastic and
Reconstructive surgeons. A Fellowship in
the American Society of Ophthalmic,
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery indicates that the surgeon has
special training and expertise in this sub-specialty.
Every year tens of thousands of men
and women achieve great success with cosmetic eye plastic surgery.
Cosmetic surgery has become so popular in large part because of the
increased safety, reduced recovery time, and affordability of the
procedures performed by eye plastic surgeons. Natural results, small
incisions, and hidden incisions mean that no one will know that you had
surgery unless you till them.
The success of your surgery
rests on a detailed knowledge of how your eyes affect your appearance.
Dr. Kass relies on unique training and experience to tailor an approach
that is just right for you. This is of vital importance because no two
individuals’ cosmetic needs are alike. Will eyelid surgery or a forehead
lift be best for you? Do you need a facelift or will laser resurfacing
and Botox be best? Should you have lower eyelid surgery to address
bagginess or would you be better off having a midface lift? These are
questions that Dr. Kass will help you answer.
When you are ready, you will be
in experienced hands. Dr. Kass has performed these procedures on literally
THOUSANDS of satisfied patients during his successful career.
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