Cosmetic Blepharoplasty and Eyelid Plastic Surgery

Is blepharoplasty just the technical name used by facial plastic surgeons to denote the eye lift operation to remove skin, fat, and muscle from baggy eyelids?

It used to be that simple, but those days are gone.

Cosmetic blepharoplasty, or eyelid plastic surgery, is currently better thought of as not so much one specific operation but rather a diverse group of procedures that can be selectively employed to improve on the appearance of the upper and lower lids.

Far from a "one size fits all" approach, different surgical options can be applied during blepharoplasty based on both an individual's objectives as well as the preexisting anatomy of the eyes and face.

While the majority of men and women with puffy eyelids can be helped by cosmetic blepharoplasty, not every interested person is a good candidate for certain options. Some might do better to avoid eyelid plastic surgery altogether.

This compact guide to blepharoplasty will help you learn more about the available alternatives, risks, cost, and healing.

Eye Plastic Surgery Definitions
Short explanations of common but sometimes confusing terms

Upper Eyelid Surgery
Learn about cosmetic lid lift and ptosis repair

Lower Eyelid Surgery
Treating skin, fat, and muscle in the lower lids

Asian Double Eyelid Surgery
Creation of an upper crease

Brow Lift
Face lift surgery for the forehead

Midface Lift
Facial plastic surgery for the upper cheek

Recovery and Healing
From the day before surgery through final healing

Eyelid Surgery Risks
Risks of the operation and anesthesia

Treatment of Eyelid Surgery Complications
Revision of complications after bad blepharoplasty

Related Cosmetic Procedures
Adjunctive cosmetic procedures including chemical and laser peels, BOTOX ® Cosmetic, injectable dermal fillers, permanent eyeliner, and Latisse ™ eyelash enhancer

About the No-Nonsense Blepharoplasty iGuide

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If you've been researching blepharoplasty, by now you're probably discouraged by how long it takes to find real answers.

This iGuide makes self-education less frustrating and immensely faster by compiling plenty of focused content in one convenient place. The design is clean, compact, and bandwidth friendly. If you don't have all day to browse or you're surfing on a small screen, it's the most efficient way there is to accomplish your goal.

Use the Blepharoplasty iGuide to learn as much or as little as you care to know at the moment. Not interested in the lower eyelids? Skip them and come back later or never at all. Don't have upper lid ptosis? Then don't waste your time on it. Lost or want to jump to a new topic? Use the search feature near the bottom of every page.

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