For better or worse, our eyes communicate a great deal without us having to say a word.
They help us develop meaningful relationships by revealing our true emotions and feelings.
“Those are the words people like to use: tired, baggy, and wrinkly.”
Dr. Lara Devgan
A quality blepharoplasty can accomplish much more than simply lifting the eyes, though.
We asked plastic surgeons to break down everything we need to know when considering eyelid surgery.
What is a blepharoplasty?
Dr. Lara Devgan
In short, a blepharoplasty is an eyelid lift, explains Dr. Chang.
Who’s a candidate for a blepharoplasty?
Historically, the average blepharoplasty patient have been in their mid-40s, according to Dr. Chang.
Dr. Lara Devgan
This technique can also be tweaked for older patients who want a less-is-more approach to trim loose skin.
How is a blepharoplasty performed?
What is blepharoplasty recovery like?
Dr. Lara Devgan
“It’s not so painful, and a lot of skin tightens by week four or five.”
Because the eye area is so delicate and vision may be blurred, both Drs.
Devgan and Rosenberg like to send patients home with a private nurse for the first night.
Dr. Lara Devgan
What risks are associated with blepharoplasties?
he explains, and two, is it the brow or the upper eyelid skin?
This is not cookie-cutter care."
How much does a blepharoplasty cost?
“Some patients require fat grafting, and others require internal tightening and so forth,” she says.
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