Blepharoplasty

If the upper eyelids are sagging, they can impact your appearance and self-confidence. In severe cases, they can actually impair vision. As we age, the muscles weaken and the skin begins to lose its elasticity, which results in sagging of the eyelids that can actually obstruct vision.

Upper eyelid surgery corrects this by eliminating excess skin, fat, and muscle tissue. Dr. Mesna can then reposition and tighten the remaining tissue so that it appears younger and healthier.

To perform this surgery, a small incision is made along the upper eyelid (after anesthetizing the area for your comfort). Once the incision has been made, Dr. Mesna can remove extra tissue, reposition the muscle, and pull the skin taut, at which point he will close the incision with fine stitches. There is little to no visible scarring, and patients can leave the office the same day as treatment.

Unsightly bags and excessive sagging of the lower eyelid can be addressed with lower eyelid surgery. To perform this surgery, an incision will be made along the natural crease of the lower eyelid or inside of the lower eyelid. This incision provides access to the underlying fat and muscle tissue. Excess tissue will be removed, and the muscle tissue will be repositioned. Once this step is complete, the skin will be pulled taut and the incision will be closed. Fine stitches are used, and there is little to no visible scarring after healing is complete. Typically, the procedure takes no more than two hours and you can leave our office the same day as treatment.

If there is excess fat tissue but the skin is not sagging excessively, a transconjunctival blepharoplasty procedure may be well-suited to the patient's needs. During this treatment, excess fat tissue is removed, but no skin is excised. This technique leaves zero visible scarring because the fat can be removed through very small incisions.