Do you catch yourself pinching the excess skin on your upper eyelids, wishing it would just disappear? Or struggle with puffy under-eyes that won’t go away, no matter how much you rest or hydrate?
Eye creams aren’t effective against loss of elasticity in the skin or shifting fat pads in the eye area, but fortunately, if you want to rejuvenate the area, you still have options, even if those options aren’t found in the drugstore.
Blepharoplasty, commonly known as eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic procedure designed to improve the appearance of the upper and/or lower eyelids. The recovery is minimal, but the results are something no cream can ever achieve: a smoother surface with no bulging fat or excess skin.
Our expert, premier facial plastic surgeon Oren Friedman, MD, offers two types of blepharoplasty: lower and upper eyelid surgery. To help you get a better understanding of the different types of blepharoplasty, we asked him to share their purposes and what concerns they target.
Upper eyelid blepharoplasty focuses on the area above the eye, where, with age, skin elasticity decreases, often leading to a tired or aged appearance. Common concerns addressed with upper eyelid surgery include:
To achieve a smoother and refreshed look, Dr. Friedman may remove excess skin or fat and sometimes reposition the fat to achieve a more natural result. To hide the incision scar, he places it along the natural crease of the eyelid, making it discreet and barely noticeable once healed.
Lower eyelid blepharoplasty targets the area beneath the eyes. Most commonly, the procedure is used to address the following:
To address these concerns, Dr. Friedman may remove or reposition fat and tighten loose skin. The incision is typically placed just below the lash line when excess skin and shifting fat pads are involved. If puffiness caused by excess fat is the only concern and no skin needs to be removed, the incision is made inside the lower eyelid, leaving no visible scar.
Eye rejuvenation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures around the world, and for good reason. Blepharoplasty is a small procedure with a big impact that can leave you looking younger and better rested within weeks. Some patients benefit from only one type of blepharoplasty, while others may choose to combine both upper and lower eyelid surgery for complete rejuvenation of the eyes.
If you’re unsure what to do next but want to rejuvenate the eye area, contact us to schedule an appointment at Dr. Friedman’s offices in Philadelphia or Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
