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The Plastic Surgery GroupTuesday, April 8, 2008The Eyes Have It!
As the iciness of winter melts into glorious spring, our thought naturally embrace this time of renewal. Whether reviving the garden or returning to outdoor sports, we cannot help but feel invigorated.
This may also be the time for a personal reassessment. Do you, in fact, look as refreshed as you feel after your winter dormancy? If your anser is "No" then an eyelift may be the key to a more youthful look without a significant time investment. The medical term for eyelift is Blepharoplasty. A "Bleph" is a surgical procedure which is designed to improve the aesthetic appearance of both the upper and lower eyelids. These may be addressed individually or together. As we age, the delicate skin and musculatrue around the eye can develop significant laxity. This can lead to excess skin resting on the eyelashes and lower eyelid bagginess. These problems are exaggerated by chronic sun exposure and sinusitis. The duplicated skin in the upper lids can become so excessive as to obscure one's vision. Blepharoplasty provides the answer to these problems by returning the architecture of the structures surrounding the eye to their appropriate position---a more youthful one. The techniques of blepharoaplsty are varied, but all techniques will remove some skin, muscle, and to a lesser extent-fat to achieve their goal. Specifically, an upper lid procedure involves an incision which is made into the eyelid and carried shortly into the crow's foot area. Through this incision, the structures of concern are modified. The incision is then finely closed. In the lower lid, there are options which can be taken depending on the patient's specific problem or desire. An open bleph requires that an incision be made below the lash line extending into the crow's foot area. This approach is particularly helpful in patients with baggy lower lids and permits a redraping of the muscle that supports the lower eyelid. A second approach requires no external incision. Here a judicious amount of fat can be removed from an incision on the inside of the eyelid. A LASER is then used to resurface and tighten the lower lid skin. Your plastic surgeon can explain the advantages of the different techniques to you and apply them to your specific concerns. Anesthesia for blepharoplasty is typically local with sedation. Blepharoplasty, like all aesthetic surgery, is reserved for those in good health. Postoperatively, depending upon the technique used, I have returned patietins to regular activity in as little as three days. Some swelling and bruising or pinkness may be evident as the healing process advances. All surgical interventions have risks, but thousands of blepharoplasties are performed annually with very satisfying results. If it's time to shake off the winter blues an eyelift may be the prescription you've been waiting for. Contact your board certified PLASTIC surgeon at The Plastic Surgery Gorup for more information. Free imaging is available with your consultation to give you an idea of what you might expect after surgery. posted by lhumphrey at 11:44 AM
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