What is Blepharoplasty?

Blepharoplasty is more commonly known as eyelid surgery. This surgery can treat the upper and lower eyelids, depending on the problems that you are hoping to address. For the most part, individuals use blepharoplasty to address cosmetic issues.

As a person ages, their skin changes. One of the biggest things that happen as a person gets older is that their skin begins to sag and is less elastic. Not only can this affect the forehead, cheeks, and neck, but it also affects the skin around the eyes. This will lead to people dealing with droopy eyelids and bags under their eyes. In addition to making them look a lot older than they really are, these problems can sometimes interfere with a person’s ability to see well. At times, blepharoplasty is solely done to help a person improve their vision.

Some individuals will come into our clinic and will only have eyelid surgery performed on their upper eyelids. Others will have the surgery performed on their lower eyelid, or on both. The type of eyelid surgery that we perform is really going to be based on the needs of the individual. No matter if the upper or lower eyelid is being treated, we will make sure that the scarring is minimal. Most individuals can recover from eyelid surgery without seeing any major scarring.

Blepharoplasty is used to get rid of excess skin. This is the skin that can sometimes hang above or below the eyes, giving a person an exhausted appearance. Many individuals have people tell them all the time that they look tired, but the truth of the matter is that they feel great. Their outside appearance is not reflecting what they really feel on the inside. Blepharoplasty can also be used to get rid of loose muscle and fat.

Most individuals need about a week or two to recover after surgery. After you have had a little bit of time to heal, you will be able to notice immediate results. You will have a much more refreshed appearance.

Blepharoplasty is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries. It can improve your appearance, helping you to look younger and refreshed. It can also improve your vision if you have droopy lids blocking your eyes. We encourage you to visit MIAMI AESTHETIC to see if a blepharoplasty procedure can benefit you. Contact us today to schedule your consultation at our office in Miami.