 UNDERSTANDING
THE SURGERY
In upper eyelid
surgery, Dr. Smith first marks the individual lines
and creases of the lids in order to keep the scars
as invisible as possible along these natural folds.
The incision is made, and excess fat, muscle and
loose skin are removed. Fine sutures are used to
close the incisions, thereby minimizing the visibility
of any scar.
In lower eyelid
surgery, Dr. Smith makes the incision in an inconspicuous
site along the lashline and smile creases of the
lower lid. Excess fat, muscle and skin are then trimmed
away before the incision is closed with fine sutures.
Eyelid puffiness caused primarily by excess fat may
be corrected by transconjunctival blepharoplasty.
The incision in this case is made inside the lower
eyelid, and excess fatty material is removed. When
sutures are used to close this kind of incision,
they are invisible to the eye. They are also self
dissolving and leave no visible scar. Under normal
conditions, blepharoplasty procedures can take from
one to two hours.
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