FAQ Blepharoplasty

What is blepharoplasty?

Blepharoplasty is a type of surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids. With age, eyelids stretch, and the muscles supporting them weaken. As a result, excess skin and fat can gather above and below your eyelids. This can cause sagging eyebrows, droopy upper lids and bags under the eyes.

Am I suitable for eyelid surgery?

Ideal candidates for blepharoplasty includes, patients wishing to appear more youthful and refreshed or patients with drooping and sagging eyelids.

What are the benefits of blepharoplasty?

Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, is a procedure that improves the appearance of the eyelids by removing excess skin and fat. The procedure can be performed on the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both. The benefits of blepharoplasty include the following:

Improved vision: Excess skin on the upper eyelids can obstruct vision and make it difficult to see. Blepharoplasty can remove this skin, making it easier to see.

Younger appearance: Blepharoplasty can remove puffiness around the eyes, making you look more youthful and refreshed.

How long is the minimal downtime and scarring?

Doctor Danau does perform the blepharoplasty under local anesthesia. Blepharoplasty is a relatively safe and low-risk procedure. Recovery time is minimal, and scarring is usually minimal and hidden in the natural crease of the eyelid.

Can blepharoplasty be combined with other procedures?

Blepharoplasty can be combined with other cosmetic procedures such as facelift, brow lift and laser resurfacing to enhance the overall result.

Will eyelid surgery make my eyes look bigger?

Eyelid surgery is not aimed at altering the actual shape of the eyes, but it can give the impression of bigger eyes with the removal of excess skin and fat.

Can blepharoplasty surgery get rid of eye wrinkles?

Wrinkles around the eyes cannot be eliminated with blepharoplasty.

Can blepharoplasty get rid of dark circles under the eyes?

A lower blepharoplasty or lower eyelid surgery can help to get rid of dark circles under the eyes if they are caused by herniated fat. However, eyelid surgery cannot improve excess pigmentation, which causes dark circles.