Your eyelids (and your eyes) are usually the first thing that other people notice when they look at you. The eyelids and the surrounding skin and muscles express our emotions. Their appearance and movement attract constant attention. With time, the aging process may cause your upper and lower eyelids to become droopy or baggy. Your sagging eyelids may give your entire face a sad, angry, or tired expression and the appearance of aging prematurely. In addition, this may result in brow and eyelid strain, headaches, and a loss of peripheral vision - especially when reading. Upper eyelid blepharoplasty removes excessive baggy skin, muscle folds, and fatty bulges. With microscopic precision, highly focused, high temperature electrocautery is used by Dr. Starr to vaporize tissues for clean, precise soft tissue dissection. Dr. Starr meticulously sculpts while simultaneously sealing blood vessels and nerve endings and preventing unwanted tissue trauma. The opening is hidden within the upper eyelid's natural fold and is closed with microscopically fine synthetic sutures which are removed in 6 to 7 days. As with all our cosmetic procedures, the upper eyelid blepharoplasty is performed under local and topical anesthesia on an out-patient basis. Post-operative care is usually limited to ice packs and twice daily eye drops and ointment. Pain medications are usually not required.

LOWER EYELID BLEPHAROPLASTY

Puffiness of the lower eyelids is most often the result of fatty deposits within the eyelid. To avoid a skin incision (and possible scar), 1 to 3 micro-incisions are tunneled within the lower eyelid, and the fatty deposits are precisely sculpted away with the electrocautery. No stitches are necessary when using micro-incisions.

PTOSIS REPAIR (REPAIR OF UPPER EYELID DROOPING)

Ptosis is the medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid, a condition that may affect one or both eyes.  Ptosis may result in a loss of vision - especially while reading, headaches, and eyebrow/eyelid strain. The highly complex procedure of ptosis repair can restore lost peripheral vision while livening up a tired appearance. In the combined upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty with ptosis repair, Dr. Starr uses the electrocautery with pin-point accuracy to insure a rapid and predictable recovery and an excellent cosmetic result. By removing loose, sagging skin or puffy, bulging bags of fat from the upper and/or lower eyelids Dr. Starr can brighten your face and restore a more youthful appearance.