Imagine everything you can communicate with your eyes alone. For example, you might roll your eyes at your work colleague’s bad pun, or unconsciously widen them when you see something delightful. Because your eyes are so expressive and the skin surrounding them is so delicate, you may find they are aging faster than other parts of your face.
Many women and men in Austin seek Dr. Indeyeva’s expertise to remove excess, drooping skin, resolve undereye bags, and take years off their appearance. Is blepharoplasty surgery right for you?
What Is an Eyelid Lift?
An eyelid lift is a relatively simple surgery that addresses sagging skin and excess fat that accumulate above and below your eyes. Depending on your concerns, you can opt to have an upper blepharoplasty, a lower blepharoplasty, or both.
Besides giving you a perpetually fatigued, angry, or unfriendly appearance, lax eyelid skin can also obstruct your vision. You may wish to consider a blepharoplasty if you have:
- Drooping or shapeless upper eyelids
- Loose skin that hangs over your eyes, impeding your vision and making tasks like reading and driving more challenging
- Excess fat on your lower eyelids, creating prominent undereye bags or pouches
An eyelid lift can dramatically rejuvenate your appearance by making your expression look naturally more refreshed and open. The procedure is also highly customizable, depending on your aesthetic goals. For example, you can choose to combine your eyelid lift with a brow lift to restore the entire upper third of your face, or add non-surgical solutions like dermal fillers for additional enhancements like minimizing expression lines.
What Happens During and After Eyelid Surgery?
Blepharoplasty is a brief outpatient surgery that takes place while you are under sedation. The type of anesthesia used during your procedure will depend on the options you and Dr. Indeyeva discuss during your initial consultation.
Eyelid surgery requires making tiny incisions on, inside, or around your eyelids, through which Dr. Indeyeva can remove excess skin and make the other corrections necessary to refresh your appearance. These incisions should heal neatly and discreetly, eventually becoming nearly invisible.
Plan to spend at least the first few days after your surgery resting comfortably at home. Eye strain, dry eyes, blurred vision, and light sensitivity are typical side effects of eyelid surgery, but you can take frequent naps or breaks to speed the healing process. Typical leisure activities like reading or watching TV can put extra stress on your eyes and slow your recovery. As an alternative, listen to music, audiobooks, or podcasts with your eyes closed.
Most of Dr. Indeyeva’s eyelid lift patients feel healed enough to return to work one to two weeks after their surgery. However, if your job requires a lot of reading or time spent in front of a computer screen, you may decide to take more days off or switch to a part-time work schedule to minimize the risk of persistent eye strain as you continue recovering.
Austin’s Leading Female Facial Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Indeyeva provides her surgical expertise to patients in Austin and the surrounding communities. As a Double Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, she proudly uses her extensive training, expertise, and passion to provide excellent results combined with the utmost in patient comfort and safety. To learn more about eyelid and brow lifts or any of the other procedures we provide at Facial Plastic Surgery of Austin, please reach out today to schedule a confidential consultation.
