The skin around the eyes is one of the first areas to show signs of aging. In the upper lids, redundant skin, fat, and muscle result in "puffiness." Excessive skin may encroach upon the eyelashes, and application of makeup may be difficult. In the lower lids, fat pads present in all of us begin to become more prominent and, along with excessive skin, lead to "bags" under the eyes. In both areas, wrinkling of the skin adds to the aging appearance.

Blepharoplasty is the surgical procedure designed to correct these problems. In this office, a CO2 laser is used as a bloodless scalpel to perform blepharoplasty. Because the laser is bloodless, complications associated with bleeding and bruising are minimized.

With upper lid blepharoplasty, skin, muscle, and/or fat can be removed depending upon the degree of tissue redundancy and the desired effect.

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Lower lid blepharoplasty can be accomplished through the skin itself or by placing a laser incision on the backside of the lower eyelid, the conjunctiva. This latter approach, transconjunctival blepharoplasty, is employed in our office. This approach offers the advantage of no visible external scar and minimizes the chance of changing the overall shape of the eye, a complication sometimes seen with traditional blepharoplasty. With transconjunctival blepharoplasty, fat pads only are removed.

Any residual loose skin following blepharoplasty, as well as wrinkles, can be greatly improved with laser resurfacing. This can be performed at any time but usually is performed at the same time as blepharoplasty. Click on the images above to get a closer look at what this procedure can do for you.