The contour around the eye is the most fragile and delicate part of the face. It requires special attention because age, tiredness and stress leave marks which reveal the passage of time.

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure performed on the eyelids, whether functional or cosmetic, where the primary objective is to remodel the shape of the eyelids by remove excess skin and fat of the upper and lower eyelids. With this type of surgery we can remove the "bags" from the eyelids and the tired appearance aging has on the face.

This type of surgery does not cause remove wrinkles or crow's feet, nor does it correct fallen brows. However, there are several procedures that can be combined with blepharoplasty to address these problems. Blepharoplasty is an ambulatory procedure (or day surgery) and does not require hospitalization.

The recovery period is fairly quick. Swelling and bruising after surgery disappears between one and two weeks after surgery depending on the extent of surgery. The surgery lasts around 1 to 3 hours to complete. If you are interested in blepharoplasty, it is important to set up an appointment so that our Oculoplastic Specialist can perform a thorough evaluation and respond all pertinent questions surrounding the surgery, recovery and expectations.

Blepharoplasty surgery usually takes about three hour depending on the type of surgery and the number of lids to be operated. Blepharoplasty is a typical procedure where the incision are performed along the natural crease lines of the lids making them invisible.

The incision line can be extended to the outer edge of the lid depending on the amount of skin and fat tissue to be resected. If there are fat pads in the lower eyelids, the incision can be performed through the conjunctiva so that there is no scar marks on the skin.