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Eyelid Surgery (Blepheroplasty)

For many people, the eyes are the most expressive areas of the face. A person with a happy, welcoming appearance tends to have a well-defined crease to the upper lid, a smooth appearance of the lower lids with no discoloration, and a gently raised brow appearance without looking surprised. When a person's eyes have bagginess, a downturn, or discoloration, people assume you are tired or sad or angry. There are procedures available to correct this impression.

Depending on how your face has aged, there are many different procedures available to help you look younger. For instance, there is a very simple local anesthetic procedure that can raise the tail of the brow to a very normal, youthful position. This can be done separately from other eyelid surgeries through a small hairline incision. Eyelid enhancement can be done as a part of the QuickLift procedure without a separate incision being made.

What is Eyelid Surgery?

There are different kinds of eyelid procedures depending on individual need.

Many people find that the overlapping of skin and the hooding of the outer part of the eyelid creates a tired or sad look, but is easily corrected with upper eyelid surgery. The extreme heaviness or weightiness of the upper lids is often due to more than just extra skin. Many patients from a young age have very heavy upper lids which is due to an inherited abundance of fat in the upper lid area. This can be treated with "upper lid sculpting", which Dr. Krausen popularized to create a very open, natural awake appearance without leading to a startled look. When more alterations are needed or desired, Dr. Krausen works with the patient to make sure that the results fit naturally to beautify the patient's face and overall appearance.

A beautiful lower lid has no bags, but still has some fullness so that the eye socket does not appear to be hollowed out above the bony rim. These subtleties are something that a good eyelid surgeon tailors with each patient. Dr. Krausen approaches eyelid surgery in a highly consultative manner with the patient, discussing the procedures that would have the most benefit and fit with the wishes of the patient.

The artistry of doing good lid surgery is making sure to do enough -- but not too much. The best result is one that gives your eyes a very normal, youthful appearance.

Who might be interested in Eyelid Surgery?

If you have a tired look to your eyes when you look in the mirror, or if you have bags under your eyes, you might want to consider eyelid surgery. Eyelid surgery is a very subtle operation. Call for an appointment to discuss your specific needs and options to see if eyelid surgery is right for you. Some people have eyelid surgery in to complement to the rejuvenation of the face with a QuickLift. Other patients may elect to combine eyelid surgery with dramatic resurfacing and/or the artistic use of fillers.

Downtime

Eyelid surgery is usually done as an outpatient procedure using local anesthesia and "twilight". Most patients are able to drive a day or two after eyelid surgery. Occasionally some bruising and mild swelling might occur which will take 5-7 days to dissipate. Patients can apply makeup one day after surgery.

Follow-up

The sutures from eyelid surgery are removed in 5-7 days after the procedure. All follow-up care with Dr. Krausen for two years is included in the cost of the procedure.

Tune-ups

The results from eyelid surgery should last at least ten years and usually more.