Blepharoplasty

As we age, and with the effect of gravity, skin sags naturally. For these reasons, findings such as eyelid bags, loosening of the skin, color change, looseness and wrinkles occur. Exposure to sunlight, air pollution, irregular sleep, excessive smoking and alcohol use accelerate the skin’s aging process. The lower or upper eyelid affected by these processes regains its desired appearance with blepharoplasty surgery. Eyelid aesthetics is a procedure applied to the lower and upper eyelids, tightening the tissues around the eyes, and removing sagging skin and excess muscle tissue.

Signs of Aging on the Eyelids

As a result of the loss of elasticity in the facial skin caused by aging, gravity, smoking and genetic factors, excess skin first forms on the eyelids. Therefore, the first signs of age begin to appear on the eyelids. These signs cause the person to look tired, dull and older than they are. These changes;

Bagging and discoloration under the eyes, Drooping upper eyelids, Wrinkles and sagging in the eyelid skin, Crow’s feet lines at the corners of the eyes, Tired facial expression.

For people who want to have eyelid surgery for aesthetic or functional reasons, blepharoplasty surgery can be performed on the upper eyelid or lower eyelid alone, or both together, depending on the need.

Blepharoplasty is usually performed in combination with brow lift, forehead lift and endoscopic midface surgeries.