Will I be able to close my eyes after a blepharoplasty?

This is a very important question, and the answer is yes, if the right amount of skin is removed. This is precisely why it is imperative to have an experienced surgeon do your operation. One of the main complications of blepharoplasty is the inability to close the eyes after the surgery because too much skin was cut out. For an oculoplastic surgeon, who has performed thousands of blepharoplasties, knowing how much skin to take out becomes second nature; however, for a surgeon who specializes in other areas of the body and does not have ample experience in eyelid surgery, removing too much skin or muscle can be quite easy. An eyelid specialist has extensive training and experience and will not remove more skin than necessary.