ARTE FACIAL
by Abraham Gómez, M.D.
Eyelid surgery, known as blepharoplasty, allows us to address a series of conditions that affect the appearance of the eyes in people of different ages. From the correction of drooping eyelids due to laxity of the eyelid skin (upper blepharoplasty) to the elimination of bags and wrinkles under the eyes (lower blepharoplasty), this surgery allows us to reverse the signs that give an appearance of tiredness or sadness. With these videos, you will not only be able to appreciate the visual impact of blepharoplasty, but also understand how these procedures can significantly contribute to improving the quality of life of our patients.
Attending an evaluation consultation with a specialist before undergoing any surgery or treatment around the eyes is essential. This way, your case can be evaluated in a personalized way, the feasibility of the surgery will be determined, and the surgeon will inform you about the postoperative care necessary to ensure optimal recovery.
Below are some of our results for an upper and lower blepharoplasty.
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6 Videos
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What can you do to remove that eyelid skin that prevents you from applying makeup?
This is an example of the benefits offered by upper blepharoplasty and brow lift. By tightening the eyelid fold and removing excess skin, we can create a platform that allows for the application of eyeshadow.
Additionally, the patient wanted to get rid of the bags under her eyes, which we achieved with a lower blepharoplasty.
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Lower Blepharoplasty with Fat Transposition
In young patients with prominent bags under the eyes, we don’t want to remove the bag and create a hollow, gaunt appearance. Instead, the fat around the eye that creates the bags is surgically placed onto the maxillary bone. This technique is called fat repositioning. Lower eyelid blepharoplasty with fat repositioning has the benefit of treating the bags and blending the eyelid-cheek junction, giving the eyes a younger and more natural appearance.
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Lower eyelid blepharoplasty in conjunction with bilateral Canthopexy
A young woman with an attractive face wants to look as young as she feels, but the bags and wrinkles under her eyes make her look tired. Makeup cannot fix this issue, while other non-surgical treatments, such as skin ablation and radiofrequency, don’t do the trick. Filler applications in this area are not safe and may worsen the bags. In her case, the best solution was a transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty to remove the bags and a skin pinch technique to remove the wrinkles. A canthopexy was added to prevent lower eyelid retraction, giving her eyes a beautiful almond shape.
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Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Treatment
Lower eyelid blepharoplasty has several indications. First, it is employed to remove bags under the eyes. It also treats skin laxity, wrinkles, and folds that form under the eyes during aging. In cases where moderate to severe wrinkles have to be treated, it is imperative to be conservative with the amount of removed skin and perform a canthal suspension procedure, such as canthopexy, to prevent lower eyelid retraction after surgery.
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Upper and Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
An upper eyelid blepharoplasty can remove bags that form above the eye, and a lower eyelid blepharoplasty helps treat bags that form under the eyes. Both procedures can be performed on the same day under mild intravenous sedation. In patients with mild wrinkles under the eyes, a skin resurfacing procedure should also be considered. In this patient, a TCA chemical peel was applied to both lower eyelids.
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Introducing Blef & Brow
Before-and-after photos showing the outcomes of an upper eyelid blepharoplasty with internal browpexy one month after surgery. This procedure helps to improve upper eyelid skin laxity and mild brow descent in young patients. Results are subtle and natural.
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