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Eyelid Surgery - Blepharoplasty
The surgery
Blepharoplasty usually takes one to three hours, depending on the extent
of the surgery. If you're having all four eyelids done, the surgeon will
probably work on the upper lids first, then the lower ones.
Before surgery, the surgeon marks the
incision sites, following the natural
lines and creases of the upper and
lower eyelids.
In a typical procedure, the surgeon makes incisions following the natural
lines of your eyelids; in the creases of your upper lids, and just below
the lashes in the lower lids. The incisions may extend into the crow's feet
or laugh lines at the outer corners of your eyes. Working through these
incisions, the surgeon separates the skin from underlying fatty tissue and
muscle, removes excess fat, and often trims sagging skin and muscle. The
incisions are then closed with very fine sutures.
Underlying fat, along with excess skin
and muscle, can be removed during the
operation.
If you have a pocket of fat beneath your lower eyelids but don't need to
have any skin removed, your surgeon may perform a transconjunctival blepharoplasty.
In this procedure the incision is made inside your lower eyelid, leaving
no visible scar. It is usually performed on younger patients with thicker,
more elastic skin.
In a transconjunctival blepharoplasty,
a tiny incision is made inside the lower
eyelid and fat is removed with fine forceps.
No skin is removed, and the incision is
closed with dissolving sutures.
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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) Patient Information 
Highlights: About Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lift)
Preparing for Surgery
Pre-operative Instructions
Post-Operative Care
Recovery Time
Resuming Normal Activities
Pre-operative Instructions
Post-operative Instructions
FAQs on Blepharoplasty
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