Eye Lift
As people get older, eventually different parts of the body start to stretch somewhat, including your eyelids and the muscles that support them. The first signs of aging often show up around the eyes. Over time, excess fat can gather both below and above your eyelids, causing your eyebrows to sag and your upper lids to droop.
Along with looking older, seriously sagging skin around the eyes can diminish your peripheral vision (side vision), particularly the outer and upper parts of your vision field. Blepharoplasty (surgery to repair droopy eyelids) can eliminate or reduce these common vision problems and in the end make your eyes look more alert and youthful.
Fortunately, eyelid surgery, referred to in medical terms as blepharoplasty, can tighten and tone the eyelids, giving you results that will last for years. It’s one of the many treatments offered by facial plastic surgeon, Peter Abramson, M.D.
The Natural Process of Eyelid Aging
As your skin ages, slowly but surely it loses its elasticity. In addition to a decrease in elasticity, the constant gravitational pull causes excess skin to start to collect on the lower and upper eyelids.
Excessive skin on your lower eyelids can cause bulges and wrinkles. Regarding the upper eyelids, an additional skinfold can hang over your eyelashes and actually hinder your vision.
Another issue is the fat that’s used to cushion your skull from your eyeball can also cause subsequent bulges in the lower and upper eyelids. The delicate, thin membrane that keeps the fat in place gradually weakens as you age, letting the fatty area protrude into your lids.
Who Makes a Good Candidate for an Eye Lift?
The ideal candidates for eyelid surgery are individuals who are basically in good health and who maintain realistic expectations. Most of the candidates are women aged 40 or older. However, if you have a family history of droopy or baggy eyelids, you may choose to get the surgery done sooner rather than later.
Overall, an eye lift can enhance your general appearance and also boost your self-confidence. But, keep in mind that eyelid surgery itself will not change your facial structure. Before you make up your mind 100 percent to get the surgery, consider your long-term goals and talk it over with both your family and Dr. Abramson as well.
Are the Results of Blepharoplasty Permanent?
Eyelid surgery can give you youthful results that you will enjoy for years. This surgery, which can be performed on either the upper or lower lids, offers especially long-lasting results when performed on the lower lids. It’s not uncommon for patients to have both eyelids treated! Patients who have their lower lids treated rarely need to have their results touched up. As in every facial procedure, results vary from patient to patient.
Many of Dr. Abramson’s patients have blepharoplasty performed at the same time with a mini face lift.
What to Expect After the Procedure
By tightening up the skin on and around the eyelids, this surgery opens up the eyes and rejuvenates your appearance. It can improve the look of the eyelids themselves by getting rid of puffiness and dropping. Blepharoplasty can also eliminate skin hanging above the upper lid that is hiding the eye’s upper crease or interfering with the eyelashes. And if you have bags of fat that have developed beneath the eyes, this surgery can help with that as well.
This treatment also has the ability to offer completely natural results, so you won’t have to worry about looking as though you just underwent a cosmetic treatment.
Following your surgery, you’ll spend some time in recovery where you’re closely monitored for any complications. Later that day, you can leave to finish recuperating at home.
After your procedure, you may experience any of the following:
• Watering eyes
• Double vision
• Blurry vision, as a result from using the lubricating ointment
• Minimal pain
• Numb, puffy lids
• Sensitivity to light
• Bruising and swelling similar to “black eyes”
• Redness where the incisions were made
How Soon Can You See the Results from Eye Lift Surgery?
Although you’ll notice changes in your eyelids as soon as your treatment is over, it may take as long as six weeks for your final results to develop. This is because the skin and tissue in the eye area will need time to settle and heal after surgery.
Can You Do Anything to Preserve Your Eye Lift Results?
To get the most out of your results, it will be important to avoid sun damage on your face, particularly around your eyes. Wearing sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses are important steps to take. Keeping your skin healthy and elastic with a good skincare regimen that includes washing, moisturizing, and occasionally exfoliating your face is another way to maintain your results.
Eye lift surgery or blepharoplasty, is one of the most sought after facial procedures performed by Peter Abramson, M.D. If you are considering an eye lift, Dr. Abramson is double board certified in facial plastic surgery and can help you look as good on the outside as you look on the inside. Call for a consultation 404-297-1789.