Eyelid Surgery

Your eyes are one of the first facial areas to show signs of aging. Bags under the eyes and sagging upper eyelids can be corrected with a cosmetic eyelid surgery called blepharoplasty. A Carter Eye Center surgeon uses this fairly simple cosmetic procedure to refresh the appearance of your face and help you to look years younger.

What is Blepharoplasty?

Cosmetic eyelid surgery dramatically improves the look of tired or drooping eyes. A Carter Eye Center surgeon will surgically remove excess skin and pockets of fat from the upper and lower eyelids. In some cases, patients may combine blepharoplasty with other treatments, such as a browlift to raise drooping eyebrows, or BOTOX® injections to treat crow’s feet and frown lines.

Who is Eligible for Blepharoplasty?

Blepharoplasty may a good option if you are in good physical health and have realistic expectations about the outcome. Many people who choose to have eyelid surgery are over 35, but those who have inherited droopy eyelids can have the procedure at an earlier age. If drooping lids are obstructing your vision, a Carter Eye Center surgeon can use blepharoplasty to remedy that problem.

You may not be eligible for blepharoplasty if you suffer from: high blood pressure, diabetes, insufficient tear production, circulatory disorders or cardiovascular disease.

Risks and Benefits

Blepharoplasty brings the same risks as all other surgeries, of excess bleeding, blood clots and infection. But when performed by an experienced and highly-qualified surgeon like a Carter Eye Center surgeon, who is specifically an eye surgeon, the risk level is extremely low. You can lower it even further by following a Carter Eye Center surgeon’s directions exactly, both before and after your surgery.

The benefits are having a younger and more alert appearance of the eyes and perhaps vision improvement also, if you have very droopy eyelids obscuring part of your visual field. The results of eyelid surgery are typically long-lasting.

The decision to undergo any type of cosmetic surgery should be made only after you have all questions answered and concerns addressed. The doctors at Carter Eye Center will gladly help you make an informed decision.

To learn more about eyelid surgery and to discover whether you would be a good candidate for it, please contact the eye surgeons at Carter Eye Center in Dallas, Texas