How long do blepharoplasty results last?

Blepharoplasty can restore your youthful visage by enhancing your upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both. Depending on the scope of the procedure, your results can last between five years and a lifetime.

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Does blepharoplasty need to be repeated?

Blepharoplasty will not stop your eyes from aging. However, the results usually last a long time. Upper-eyelid surgery can last anywhere from 5 to 7 years to an entire lifetime, while lower-eyelid surgery rarely needs to be done more than once.

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Does skin grow back after blepharoplasty?

A blepharoplasty is a long-lasting surgery, and you should enjoy the results for many years to come. Once that skin is removed, it's not going to grow back.

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Do eye bags come back after blepharoplasty?

Surgery - done well - is supposed to restore the area to its former youthful flatness. However, as your face changes continually, so your eye bags can be back in full force 10 years later.

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Can blepharoplasty be done twice?

Secondary upper lid blepharoplasty is not an uncommon procedure following a previous aesthetic blepharoplasty, although the incidence of this has not been reported.

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Why won't my eyes close after blepharoplasty?

After surgery for a droopy eyelid, or ptosis (say "TOH-sus"), you may find that your lid doesn't lower as much when you look down. Or you may find that your lid doesn't close fully when you sleep. If this occurs, tell your doctor. You may be able to put drops or gels in the eye to keep it moist.

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How common is blepharoplasty revision?

Revision blepharoplasty is relatively common and sought by individuals who are unhappy with the initial results achieved with eyelid surgery.

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Why do eyes look smaller after blepharoplasty?

This is a misnomer as a blepharoplasty does not lift the eyelid but removes skin and fat to enhance the upper eyelid appearance. In so doing, the skin removal may make the appearance of the eyelid to brow distance look smaller.

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Why do I still have bags after lower blepharoplasty?

Causes of leftover eyelid fat

Reduction of the lateral fat pad of the lower eyelid can be more technically challenging during blepharoplasty when the incision is made behind the eyelid (transconjunctival). This is one reason that leftover fat pouches are more common at the outer corner of the lower eyelids.

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Why do my eyes look different after blepharoplasty?

The appearance of the eyes can be dramatically altered by the removal of excess skin or puffy bags under the eyes. Eyes that are weighed down or crowded by aging skin or puffy bulges may seem smaller or narrower. Once this skin is removed, the eye can appear more open, rounder, and awake.

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What are the bad results of blepharoplasty?

Lower eyelid retraction is a devastating complication of bad blepharoplasty results in which the lower eyelid is pulled down. Lower lid retraction has primarily been reported in patients who underwent a transcutaneous approach to lower eyelid surgery – when the surgery is done through lower lid skin.

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Will my eyes look bigger after blepharoplasty?

Yes. Double eyelid surgery (upper and lower blepharoplasty) can make your eyes look bigger by excising excess skin around the eyes and lifting sagging skin.

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What is post blepharoplasty syndrome?

Conclusion. Post-upper blepharoplasty syndrome is characterized by upper eyelid ptosis, lash ptosis, high or indistinct upper eyelid crease, hollow upper eyelid sulcus (absent upper eyelid fold), and a compensatory eyebrow elevation. We call this configuration a “synform” upper eyelid fold.

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What is the best age to get eyelid surgery?

You can have a blepharoplasty at any time. But if you're seeking one due to aging, you'll usually get the best results after age 40. People who are advanced in age should generally avoid the procedure because of the risks of surgical complications.

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What time of year is best for blepharoplasty?

The winter is often a good time to have cosmetic blepharoplasty because most people are less active and can hunker down for a few days while they recover. I have a lot of patients who don't want to give up time out on the golf course or swimming at the beach. So for them the winter is a great time.

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Will I look younger after blepharoplasty?

A blepharoplasty, commonly known as an eyelift, can enhance and revitalize the appearance of the eyes. Saggy or drooping eyelids can be an age-defining feature, causing you to appear older than you are.

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How many times can you have lower blepharoplasty?

While the procedure is often considered to be a long-lasting treatment option, some patients do get lower eyelid surgery a second time. While it's uncommon, some patients may opt for revisionary eyelid surgery. Patients who are considering the surgery may have had their initial surgery early on.

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How do you fix hollow eyes after blepharoplasty?

One option is using fat injections or filler such as Restylane or Juvederm. Injections are placed in the hollow rim eye area or mid-face. Fat injections are a permanent solution and fillers last from three to nine months.

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Why are my under eye bags getting worse?

Aging. As you age, muscles and tissues weaken, and the fat that naturally supports the eyes can sink to the area beneath your eyes, making them appear swollen. Fluids can also collect in the area.

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Does blepharoplasty lower your eyebrows?

Does blepharoplasty lower eyebrows? In some cases, yes. A blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) might cause the eyebrows to drop with time. To avoid that, your plastic surgeon can give you a brow lift at the same time as your eyelid surgery to keep your eyebrows in balance and avoid having them droop after some time.

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Can a botched blepharoplasty be fixed?

The approach to correcting botched eyelid surgery will depend on the specific issue. In some cases, the surgeon may need to perform revision surgery to correct the issue fully. In other instances, non-surgical treatments such as dermal fillers or Botox injections may be used to address the problem.

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What do eyelids look like after blepharoplasty?

Your eyelids will probably look puffy after surgery. The incisions will probably look red, too. The swelling and bruising involved with blepharoplasty recovery tend to resemble a black eye. That is all normal.

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What is better than blepharoplasty?

A brow lift is better to meet the following goals:

Basically, if your area of concern is the eyelid area, eyelid surgery would be the likely solution, whereas if your concern is around the forehead, eyebrows, and between the eyes, a brow lift may be the better option.

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What is the new technique blepharoplasty?

What are the newest blepharoplasty techniques? The most current trends in blepharoplasty tend to emphasize minimally-invasive techniques involving fat transfer or supplementation rather than simply making incisions to remove existing tissue.

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Can you redo a lower blepharoplasty?

Yes, when performed by a highly-skilled oculoplastic surgeon, a revision blepharoplasty procedure is safe.

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