Patrick K. Sullivan, MD, FACS
Double Board Certified Providence, Rhode Island Plastic Surgeon
One of “America’s Top Doctors” & “The Best Doctors in America”
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Eyelid Surgery
You may be a candidate for upper and/or lower eyelid surgery:
- If you have excessive, sagging or wrinkling of the upper or lower eyelid skin or bags under the lower eyelids.
- If you have lost your natural upper eyelid crease.
- If you have puffy pouches of fat in the upper or lower lids that create a tired or aged appearance.
Eyelid rejuvenation can result in a more youthful and rested appearance of the eyes. It will not remove or erase all wrinkle lines. It will soften wrinkle lines. Fat pouches or bags under the lower eyelids can be reduced and the fat used to fill in the grooves.
The surgery is done on an outpatient basis under sedation and local anesthesia. The incisions are made where the natural crease should be in the upper lids and just below the eyelashes on the lower lids. Excess fat and skin are removed or repositioned. If only excess fat is present in the lower lids, it may be removed or repositioned through an incision inside the lower lids with no external incision or scar (transconjunctival blepharoplasty).
All sutures are usually removed within 5-7 days. Initial mild discomfort is controlled with oral medication. Bruising and sensitivity to light last at least a week or two. Swelling progressively disappears over several weeks. Eye makeup can be used shortly after sutures are removed. Contact lenses can be inserted after about 3 weeks.
This procedure is considered cosmetic and therefore is not covered by insurance. The patient is responsible for payment.
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