Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Eyelid surgery (also known as blepharoplasty) can enhance your appearance by removing excess skin, fat and muscle from your upper and lower eyelids. This results in a more youthful and refreshed look to the area surrounding your eyes. It can also relieve vision impairment caused by factors such as drooping eyelids.

Gallery photos

Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) - Before

This 54 year old woman had recently lost 100 pounds through diet and exercise. She had significant skin laxity of her face, and hooded eyelids. She presented for a consult for a facelift and upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelids).
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) - After

After a facelift and upper and lower eyelid surgery, she looks younger, brighter, and more awake.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and Brow Lift - Before

This forty year old woman felt that she looked tired and was concerned about the horizontal creases in her forehead. Plans were made to perform an endoscopic brow lift and upper and lower blepharoplasty. An endoscopic brow lift is performed via small incisions place just behind the hairline.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and Brow Lift - After

After surgery, her forehead is smooth, her upper eyelids are more open, and her lower lids are less puffy and smoother. Overall, she appears more youthful and awake.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and Brow Lift - Before

This 52 year old woman felt that she appeared tired and that her lower eyelids were baggy. On exam, her upper eyelids were fine but her eyebrow position was too low giving her lateral upper lid hooding. Her lower eyelids were puffy.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and Brow Lift - After

After an endoscopic brow lift and lower eyelid surgery her eyes appear more open, the wrinkles at the crow’s feet area are much reduced, and her lower lids are tighter and less puffy.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and Brow Lift - Before

This 48 year old woman had significant brow ptosis and excess skin of her upper eyelids. She elected to have an endoscopic brow lift with removal of the excess skin of her upper eyelids as well.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) and Brow Lift - After

After surgery, her yes are much more open, the excess skin is gone, and you can see her upper lid crease. Her forehead is less wrinkled and her brows are in a much better position.

Depending on your particular goals and the structure of your eyelids, you may have surgery on just your upper eyelids, your lower eyelids or all four eyelids. The procedure may be done at the same time as other facial cosmetic surgeries such as a facelift or brow lift.

What happens during the procedure?

Eyelid surgery usually takes about two hours. It is performed in our office, and you will receive a deep sedative anesthesia to help ensure you are as comfortable as possible. Typically, you will be able to return home shortly after the surgery is completed. Incisions are made along the natural lines of your eyelids – in the creases of your upper eyelids and right below the lashes of your lower lids. The incisions, and any resulting scars, will be hidden from view within the eyelid area. Through the incisions, Dr. Kyllo separates the fatty tissue and muscle from the skin, in order to remove excess fat, skin and muscle. Tiny sutures are then used to close the incisions.

Stitches can usually be removed after about a week. Swelling and bruising will begin to decrease at this time, too, and soon you will see the results of surgery. This includes better-defined eyelids and a more alert, refreshed appearance.

Best candidates for eyelid surgery

Before you undertake surgery, we will need to ask you some questions about your health, surgery goals and other factors. There are certain medical conditions that make eyelid surgery more risky. These include: dry eyes, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, glaucoma or Graves disease. In addition, after discussing your surgery goals, we may recommend that another type of facial cosmetic surgery or skin rejuvenation process could help you better meet your objectives.

Consultation at our clinic

We invite you to meet with us in person to discuss your surgery goals, see patient before-and- after photos, and learn more about our practice and staff. Please contact us to make an appointment or for additional information at 206-343-3118.