The upper and lower blepharoplasty is an effective procedure to rejuvenate the appearance of the face.
Common reasons to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids is when the skin starts to encroach on the lash lines. In the before picture above, the eyebrows are held up by the frontalis muscle to prevent the skin from impairing the lateral visual field. You can appreciate the greater distance from the eyelash to the eyebrow. This constant contraction of the frontalis muscle and heaviness on the eyelids can be perceived a “tiredness” both in appearance and mentally.
Removing the excess upper eyelid skin and fat can help relieve a tired appearance and also help people “feel” less tired.
The upper eyelid incision is hidden in the lid crease. This upper incision is often extended laterally into a “crow’s foot” wrinkle on the lateral aspect of the eye. Scars often become prominent from day 3 after surgery up until week 6-8 and then improve or soften over a year.
The photograph demonstrates before (above) and after (below) bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty at approximately 4 weeks post-operatively.
