Eyelid Surgery

Eye Lid Surgery: Enhancement in Life

Eye Lid Surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both. This surgery gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alert. The rewards of eye lid surgery include:

• Improves loose or sagging skin that creates folds or disturbs the natural contour of the upper eyelid, sometimes resulting in impaired vision
• Removes excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the upper or lower eyelids
• Improves under eye bags
• Repairs lower eye lid droopiness
• Improves excess skin and some fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid

Eye lid surgery will improve the appearance of the eyes and can improve functionality for people with vision impairment due to droopy upper eye lids, but may not be the right procedure for everyone. People interested in eye lid surgery should inform Dr. Champion about previous and current medical conditions at the time of initial consultation. These conditions include, but are not limited to: glaucoma, dry eye or a detached retina, thyroid disorders such as Graves’ disease and under or overactive thyroid, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure or other circulatory disorders or diabetes.

Eye Lid Surgery Procedure

Dr. Champion and her staff will take every precaution to prepare you for every step in the eye lid procedure including the initial consultation, pre- operative planning, the operation itself and post operative follow up. High quality care, comfort and safety are Dr. Champion’s primary concerns. There are primarily four steps that are involved in the eye lid procedure, including:

Anesthesia

Eye lid surgery patients will receive anesthesia so they are very comfortable for the procedure. Dr. Champion will discuss options for anesthesia at the time of an initial consultation.

Incision

Eye lid surgery incisions are designed to fall within the natural lines and creases of the eye lid area so they are concealed. Upper eye lids with excessive droopiness requires an incision within the natural crease of the upper eye lid. Lower eye lids have an incision made just below the lower eye lash line. Alternatively, lower eye lids may have an incision made inside the lower eye lid. Dr. Champion will review incision options that are appropriate for your desired outcome at the time of consultation.

Eye Lid Surgery Technique

During eye lid surgery, Dr. Champion may reposition, redistribute and/or remove fat deposits above or below the eye. Then, she will tighten eye lid muscles and tissue as well as remove any excess skin. Finally, Dr. Champion will close the incision with tiny removable or absorbable sutures, skin adhesives and/or surgical tape.

Eye Lid Surgery Recovery

Eye Lid surgery recovery requires special attention after the procedure. Patients usually return to most normal activities within several days following the procedure. The results of eye lid surgery are gradually apparent after swelling and bruising subsides. Dr. Champion will provide you with a list of instructions to follow to help avoid complications and provide for a quality recovery. These instructions will include: medications to take, dates to return to the office, hygiene recommendations, care for incisions, and the types of activities to perform or avoid in the weeks following eye lid surgery.

The practice of medicine and surgery is not an exact science. Although good results are expected, there is no guarantee. In some situations, it may not be possible to achieve optimal results with a single surgical procedure and another surgery may be necessary. In rare cases, complications may arise, but can be managed when immediately reported to Dr. Champion.

Rare complication include: unfavorable scarring, temporary blurred or impaired vision, dry eyes, difficulty closing eyes, infection, poor incision healing, bleeding (hematoma), fluid accumulation, pain, deep vein thrombosis, lower eye lid laxity (ectropion), and eye sight loss.

Age, weight loss, and menopause may influence the appearance of your eye lid surgery over time. For these reasons, you may desire to have a revision eye lid procedure later on in life. In the meantime, Dr. Champion’s patients are usually fully satisfied with the results of more youthful, rested eyes that provide balance to their face for many years to come.

Schedule a Newport Beach Eyelid Surgery Appointment

Dr. Champion offers her patients the most current technology in cosmetic surgery available on the market today. Schedule an appointment to learn more about Orange County cosmetic surgery procedures such as eye lid surgery from Dr. Angela Champion.

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