A blepharoplasty is a surgery to remove excess skin, and sometimes redistributing the fat from around the eyes. As we age, our eyelids stretch causing loose or sagging skin that can change the natural contour of your eyes. Some patients suffer from impaired vision as a result. This type of surgery can be performed on both the upper and lower eyelids. A upper blepharoplasty will improve excess skin to the upper eyelids causing a “hooded” appearance, while a lower blepharoplasty will improve puffiness and bags under the eyes, and eliminate deep tear troughs.
Patients can have both an upper and lower blepharoplasty, or one or the other. However, what is unique about Dr. Chen’s upper and lower blepharoplasty is that he combines the lower blepharoplasty with a mid-face lift. As we age we start to notice deflation in our facial volume, especially in the mid-face, and sagging of our skin. The reason for these changes is because over time our fat pads in our face, like those that define our cheeks, fall. A mid-face lift will return the cheek fat pads to a more youthful position along the cheek bone to help restore mid-face volume, improve nasolabial folds, and minimize lower face jowls.