Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a medical procedure that reshapes the upper or lower eyelid through surgery. In the surgery, excess tissue is either repositioned or removed, and surrounding muscles and tendons are reinforced. It is commonly known as an eyelid lift. Blepharoplasty may be performed for either functional or cosmetic reasons. An example of a functional reason to perform blepharoplasty would be because there is too much upper eyelid skin and it blocks peripheral vision. Upper eyelid skin may also be removed because the patient feels their eye would look better without it. Lower eyelid skin is usually also removed for cosmetic reasons.

Lower eyelid blepharoplasty can reduce wrinkles and puffy bags under the eyes. The surgery itself can take up to three hours. Swelling and bruising of the eye tend to disappear after two weeks, and complete recovery is achieved after several months.