Eyelid Surgery - Blepharoplasty

Do you look in the mirror and see tired droopy eyes, even after a good nights rest? Loose skin over your eyes and the fat bags under your eyes may make you look more tired and older that you feel inside. It may be time to consider eyelid surgery.

Each year thousands of men and women choose eyelid surgery to help restore a more youthful and energetic appearance.

Eyelid surgery can:

• Correct sagging tired, droopy eyelids.
• Remove fatty pouches beneath the eyes.
• Remove excess skin from the upper lids.
• Restore a more youthful appearance.

Blepharoplasty of the upper lid: A fine incision is made in the crease above each eye.thin crescent of excess skin and muscle is removed and the incision closed with a very fine suture.

Blepharoplasty of the lower lid: A fine incision is made just inside the lower lid and the fat is removed. The incision may be closed with absorbable sutures or left to heal naturally.

The procedure may take one or two hours depending on the extent of surgery, and is performed as an out-patient procedure. When the procedure is done alone, not with a facelift, it is generally done under local anesthesia.

Recovery: The patient should keep their head up-right and place cold compresses on the eyes periodically. Antibiotic eye drops may be prescribed for several days. Contact lenses should not be used for at least two weeks following surgery. Make-up can be applied after the sutures are removed.

If you are considering eyelid surgery, contact our office for a private consultation with Facial Surgery & Cosmetic Centre of Ottawa.