Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)

A blepharoplasty procedure is designed to remove excess skin and bagginess, or to rearrange the fatty deposits, to give the eyes a more youthful appearance. It must be understood that most of the wrinkles around the eyes are etched into the skin and cannot be removed by a blepharoplasty procedure, without the addition of a skin wrinkle treatment.

The operation is designed to improve your appearance as much as possible at the present time. One must accept the judgment of your plastic surgeon and realize that he will remove or reposition as much of the excess or drooping tissue as he feels can be safely done in order to obtain the optimal result for each patient. If a patient presents with droopy brows, it may be impossible to obtain a significant improvement of upper eyelid appearance without first raising the brows. The blepharoplasty procedure by itself (without a forehead lift) does not improve droopy eyebrows. In fact, removing excess upper eyelid skin in someone with low brows may cause the brows to droop further. Your surgeon may discuss a forehead lift with you if he feels that a significant portion of your problem is caused by a low brow position.

The following information has been prepared to familiarize you with facts about the surgical procedure known as blepharoplasty. You are requested to read this information thoroughly and to discuss any questions, which might arise, with your surgeon before you proceed with the surgical procedure known as blepharoplasty. You are also requested to keep this form as a reference for instructions in the post-operative period.