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Blepharoplasty
What is Blepharoplasty?
A Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to reduce puffiness
and remove bags that form around and under the eyes. As people age,
changes in the eyelids are common. Often, the skin of the upper
and lower eyelids stretches, allowing the fatty tissue around the
eyes to bulge, giving the eyes a puffy appearance.
About the Blepharoplasty Procedure
A patient can elect to have either the lower lids or upper eyes
done, or both at once, depending on their situation.
For the upper eyelids, I carry out a traditional Blepharoplasty,
removing both skin and fat.
For the lower lids, I do something different than most surgeons:
I make an incision on the inside of the eyelids (so there is no
scar!) to remove the fat. Then I use a CO2 laser to resurface the
lower eyelid skin not only to tighten the skin itself, but also
to reduce the lines and wrinkles around the eyes.
What Post-Op care is required for Blepharoplasty?
After a Blepharoplasty, your eyes should have a more relaxed, open
appearance, and the skin around your eyes should be smoother.
Immediately
following the surgery, the skin around your eyes could be slightly
bruised for a few days. We provide an excellent cover-up makeup
for this time, and most of our patients will take approximately
one week from work to recuperate. The redness from the laser resurfacing
will fade over the next 1-3 months. You must be vigilant about protecting
your skin from the sun for at least 6 months after laser resurfacing.
(We sell an excellent sun block.)
Contact
Us for more information!
Sami Bittar,
MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon
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