Procedure: Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) Purpose: To reduce the tired, sad look associated with sagging, droopy eyelids. Also reduces puffy look and bags under the eye by removing excess fat. Length of Procedures: 1 - 2 hours. Anesthesia: Local anesthesia. Where: Outpatient surgery or overnight stay. Recovery: Patients experience swelling, bruising, and tightness of eyelids. There may be some numbness, itching and dryness. Temporary light sensitivity will occur. Back to work: 3 -5 days. Makeup: 5 - 7 days. Risks: Infection, temporary blurred vision, lid tightness.
Eyelid Surgery
(Blepharoplasty) Droopy eyelids, dark circles and puffy bags under the eyes can give you a tired, puffy appearance even though you may feel rested and full of energy. Eyelid surgery, called blepharoplasty, is a procedure to remove fat--usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can also correct drooping upper lids which cause a hooding effect and may even interfere with your vision. This is called ptosis of the eyelid. However, eyelid surgery will not correct crow's feet or other wrinkles, or lift sagging eyebrows which can be removed with other procedures. An eye lift can be performed by itself, or combined with other cosmetic procedures such as a brow or forehead lift, facelift, cosmetic laser surgery, skin resurfacing, and nose reshaping, among others. The procedure is performed in the doctor's operating facility and takes roughly 1-2 hours. The incisions are well hidden in the natural creases of the upper eyelids and inside the lower lid. Often lasers will be used to make the incisions so that the excess fatty tissue and skin can be removed. Using the laser, or a peel, the surgeon can also resurface areas of skin under the eyes such as dark circles and "crepe-paper" skin. Those of ethnic heritage such as Asians are often characterized by an absence of a crease or a fold in the upper eyelid. This crease can be added in order to give the eyes a more Western look. Dr. Man's office is located directly across from Boca Raton Community Hospital at 851 Meadows Road, Suite 222, Boca Raton, Florida 33486, phone number 1-800-232-5508. | 
