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Eyelid Surgery in Seattle and Bellevue

Who is a candidate for eyelid surgery?

• If you have excessive, sagging or wrinkled upper and lower eyelid skin.
  
• If you have excess upper eyelid skin that interferes with vision.
  
• If you have lost your natural upper eyelid crease.
  
• If you have puffy pouches of fat in lower lids along with tear troughs that create a tired and aged appearance.

Intended results of eyelid surgery

• A more youthful and rested appearance of the eyes.
  
• Widening of visual fields if excessive upper lid skin has partially blocked vision.
  
• It will not remove or erase all wrinkle lines. It will soften wrinkle lines.

Eyelid surgery procedure description

• The operation is done on an outpatient basis mostly under sedation and
  local anesthesia.
  
• The incisions are made where the natural crease should be in the upper lids and below the lash lines in the lower lids. Excess fat and skin are removed.
  
• If only excess fat is present in the lower lids, it may be removed through an incision inside the lower lids with no external incision or scar (transconjunctival blepharoplasty).
  
• A unique procedure is often done to the lower lids by repositioning and redraping the fat. This reduces the tear trough and prevents the hollowed out look.
  
• A resuspension of the lower lids (canthopexy) is commonly done for rejuvenation of the eye.

Recuperation and healing following eyelid surgery

• All sutures are removed within 5 days.
  
• Initial mild discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication.
  
• Bruising will last up to one week. Swelling will progressively disappear over
  several weeks.
  
• Eye makeup can be used shortly after sutures are removed.
  
• Contact lenses can be worn when eyes are comfortable- usually within 3-5 days.

Other options besides eyelid surgery

• Additional procedures that would enhance the result are Forehead Lift, Facelift, Midfacelifts, and Laser skin resurfacing.