Florida Eyelid Surgery

Blepharoplasty at SNEADCataract

The aging process can affect the appearance of many different aspects of your body and face. For many people, the skin around their eyes can begin to sage or "droop" as they age, causing them to have difficulty seeing properly.

The eyelid area of the face can be one of the first places people begin to develop signs of aging, the skin and muscles lose the elasticity they once had, and fat begins to collect in loose areas where it didn't earlier in life.

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, works to rid your eyelids and the areas surrounding your eyelids of excess skin, fat, and muscle tissue. Eyelid surgery can correct droopy eyelids and bags under your eyes that can even become a driving hazard if not taken care of.

Many patients who choose to have LASIK or cataract surgery, also want to correct excess skin hanging from their eyelids. If not corrected, the loose skin, muscle, and fat can obstruct vision and prevent you from being able to perform many tasks.

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty has many benefits. Not only will you receive a refreshed, more youthful look, but Medicare also covers eyelid surgery if it is performed to correct a vision problem.

Eyelid surgery is performed under local or general anesthesia, depending on the eyelid surgeon's preference. Small incisions are made in the natural crease of the upper eyelid so that the eyelid surgeon can separate the skin from the muscle a fat tissue, and remove excess skin, fat and muscle that is causing you problems.

Once the eyelid surgery is complete, the eyelid surgeon will close the incisions with fine sutures. Scarring from eyelid surgery is hardly ever visible, because it is naturally hidden, and scars that do form are usually very light and thin.

During recovery, you will be able to watch TV and read after just a day or two of rest, and many patients are able to return to work and their normal day-to-day activities in about a week.

Although patients who have blepharoplasty are usually over the age of 35, some patients choose to have the procedure at a younger age because of eyelid problems caused by genetics.

If you are considering eyelid surgery, contact SNEADCataract in Florida to schedule an initial consultation. During your initial consultation, you will be able to have all of your eyelid surgery questions answered by an experienced ophthalmologist and eyelid surgeon.

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