The Drooping Upper Eyelid

The Drooping Upper Eyelid
The upper eyelid begins to show evidence of aging almost before any other facial feature. Excessive skin redundancy is first seen as it crowds and hides the crease of the upper eyelid . In the area near the nose, a small amount of fat often bulges out. When evaluating the upper eyelid, it is important to differentiate between the aging upper eyelid and descent of the eyebrow. The eyebrow also descends with time. As it does, the brow skin crowds the upper eyelid, adding to the fullness in the area. The surgeon must differentiate between a low brow and an aging eyelid, in order to council the patient correctly. Occasionally, patients may need both a Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery and brow lift to rejuvenate the eyelid-eyebrow area which we can do under local in our Washington dc surgical clinic.

The upper eyelid surgery
The purpose of the upper Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is to remove the redundant skin that overhangs the upper eyelid crease. The procedure is performed through an incision that is placed at the eyelid crease, so that it is completely hidden. The skin is marked carefully before surgery to ensure that the exact amount of skin is removed. The skin is removed and then a small amount of fat is removed in the medial area (next to the nose). The incision is then closed with a tiny continuous stitch that is placed inside the skin to ensure that the incision heals well and is virtually invisible. The stitch is then removed on post-operative day five. The Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery scar will not be visible for most once it completely heals.