Can ethnic blepharoplasty be performed on me?
Question: I’m an African American female in my mid 40s who would like eyelid surgery to get rid of excess skin around my eyes. My sister told me about ethnic blepharoplasty and I would like to know how it would be performed on me. Answer: Although there is certainly ethnic rhinoplasty, and definitely specific techniques […]
Does lower lid blepharoplasty require much time for recovery?
Question: Does lower lid blepharoplasty require much time for recovery? What are the complications of this procedure? Answer: The amount of time to heal from a lower lid blepharoplasty will depend upon the amount of surgery required to correct the deformities of your lower lid. If you are relatively young and your only complaint is […]
Is blepharoplasty done under local anesthesia?
Question: My eyes were always my best feature but now they look hidden. It is almost as if they have become deeper set. It seems to me that work needs to be done on both the lower and upper parts of my eyes. Is blepharoplasty done under local anesthesia? How long will this surgery take? […]
Blepharoplasty in conjunction with a brow lift
Question: How often do you perform blepharoplasty in conjunction with a brow lift? What are the benefits? Answer: I perform blepharoplasty approximately 85% of the time that I perform a browlift. The reason for performing blepharoplasty in conjunction with a browlift is that although elevating the brows will help to rejuvenate the upper face, I […]
I’m Asian and interested in getting a more Westernized
Question: I recently came across the term ethnic blepharoplasty. Can you explain what this is? I’m Asian and interested in getting a more Westernized look to my eyes. Would this be ethnic blepharoplasty? Answer: My suspicion is that the term “ethnic blepharoplasty” is used to describe blepharoplasty surgery on an Asian patient. Many Asian patients […]
Will eyelid surgery damage the permanent eyeliner
Question: I have permanent eyeliner on my lower eyelid. I have scheduled eyelid surgery for both the upper and lower eyelids. Will this damage the eyeliner so that I have to get it redone? It was quite expensive Answer: I cannot think of a reason why you would have to get your permanent eyeliner touched […]
I would like blepharoplasty to remove the bags
Question: My eyes have problems on both the top and bottom. I am fair skinned with blue eyes, and that seems to make the bags under my eyes more noticeable. I also have hooded eyes – is that just too much skin below the eyebrow? I would like blepharoplasty to remove the bags and drooping […]
I’d like to improve the appearance of my eyes with an eyelid lift
Question: I’d like to improve the appearance of my eyes with an eyelid lift. Recently I heard of something called a transconjunctival eyelid lift. Is it true that this is a less invasive procedure? Can you explain how this procedure is performed and who would be a good candidate for it? Answer: A transconjunctival lower […]
I have excess skin above my eyelids that impairs my vision
Question: I have excess skin above my eyelids that impairs my vision. Will a blepharoplasty help improve this? Would insurance cover the procedure? Answer: Visual impairment is an indication to have your upper eyelids operated upon if excess skin is what is causing the visual impairment. Insurance will cover a portion of the procedure however, […]
I’m planning on getting an eyelid lift
Question:I’m planning on getting an eyelid lift on both my upper and lower eyelids. Will I be up and walking around immediately after my surgery or will I be recovering for a period of time? Answer:Following surgery on both your upper and lower eyelids you will likely experience little pain, however, you can have a […]
