Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty Creates a Lighter, More Contoured Upper Eyelid

Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty is a procedure that is performed to remove the extra skin that sags and drapes over the upper eyelid. It creates a lighter, more contoured upper lid. While Men and Women enjoy looking years younger and benefit from this procedure equally, the techniques are different for each sex. A skilled and experienced surgeon is required to create a natural rejuvenation while maintaining eyelid function.

Women, in addition to the anti-aging benefits, they also commonly note how much nicer it is putting eye shadow on their new smooth upper lids. It is no longer crowded by the loose skin.

Men, commonly note how much younger and rested their eyes appear. For men, looking younger and more energetic has major implications professionally. This the most common reason our male patients choose to have the procedure.

Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty is most commonly performed under local anesthesia in the office. The eyelid crease is first carefully marked then the amount of excess skin is marked and an ellipse of extra skin is then carefully removed. Occasionally, fat or muscle is removed to decrease the fullness. The incision lies in the natural crease, therefore it is imperceptible even as early as 1 week after the procedure. Stitches are removed within 1 week. The actual downtime consist of very mild swelling and redness and typically resolves after 3-4 days. Bruising is very rare. The entire procedure typically takes 30 minutes.

The results are very dramatic.