Many individuals who choose this procedure are very aware that their upper eyelids have seemed to disappear within the herniated fat of the upper eye area. Fat herniation is quite normal and will happen to everyone with age. However some individuals have herniated fat in the upper area of their eyes even in their early teens.

Sometimes a blepharoplasty can improve an individual's vision. This is achieved by removing the excess fat and skin of the upper eyelid that may block an individual's peripheral field of vision.

Whatever the individual case, the purpose of a blepharoplasty is for the aesthetic appeal that wider, youthful eyes possess.

How is Blepharoplasty performed?

Blepharoplasty is usually performed using local anesthesia with or without sedation, or General.

The incisions are made within the natural creases of the eyelids. The Surgeon removes the herniated fat and excess skin and sutures the incision with very fine hair-like sutures.

Removal of the entire fat pads underneath the eye should be discouraged. Excessive removal of this fat is disastrous in most patients, as it often results in hollowness or a dark, sunken appearance. Minimal removal has proven quite beneficial in those who may need it - in those who do not, only the excess skin should be removed.