How Blepharoplasty Helps in Fixing Ptosis/Droopy Eyelids?

Fix for droopy eyelids!

For most of us, as we age, our eyelids may start to droop. Droopy upper & lower eyelids change than just your look, they can eventually leave a tired appearance or even in some cases, they can limit peripheral vision. The best fix for this is blepharoplasty, a cosmetic procedure that is now one of the most renowned facial plastic surgeries in the United States.

Eyelid rejuvenation or blepharoplasty surgery in Chicago is a cosmetic procedure that could improve the appearance and functionality of your eyelids.

The best cosmetic surgeon Dr. Dhaval Patel explores the surgical & non-surgical options available, causes, symptoms, when to consider blepharoplasty & what results you can expect? and how to find the plastic surgeon who is best for you?

Droopy Eyelids---Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Options!

The Problem

The skin around the eyes is the thinnest of our body & it is always in motion. As we age, the eyelids get stretched causing lax, droopy skin. Additionally, puffiness may result in fat falling forward with age.

Drooping eyelids are very common, especially with age. Over time, our skin begins to sag. The upper eyelid is where we tend to thin and lose elasticity. As a result, the eyelids may droop or even become drowsy.

While drooping eyelids are often a harmless sign of aging, not everyone is happy with the result. Plastic surgery is an option. “Saggy eyelids are usually associated with aging, but if you're worried about your appearance, cosmetic surgery can help,” says Dhaval Patel, the best cosmetic surgeon at the CI plastic surgery clinic in Chicago.

Sometimes the drooping eyelid can drop so much that it closes the pupil and impairs vision. In these cases, surgery may be required to preserve vision.

Causes of Drooping Eyelids

A drooping eyelid is also called ptosis. It may exist from birth or develop later. This may also be the result of injury. Although this is common among older people, it can happen to people of any age.

In children, if drooping upper eyelid interferes with vision, it can cause vision problems. The affected eye may become weak. It can cause amblyopia (lazy eye) or squint (wandering eye).

What are the symptoms of drooping eyelids?

A drooping eyelid occurs when one or both of the upper eyelids drop below normal. Your doctor can help determine if this is caused by an underlying health condition, aging, or family history.

"If the drooping eyelids are due to aging or inborn reasons, your doctor may not recommend you to take any measures, because this condition is unlikely to threaten your health," said by Dr. Dhaval. "However, if you want to reduce falls and improve your appearance, plastic surgery is for you."

Fixing Droopy Eyelids

There are actually many different options. There are non-surgical options where you put filler under the eye, you can do laser treatments to tighten the skin under the eyelid, and then there is a whole arsenal of surgical procedures where doctors can tighten the underlying muscle, remove a portion of the skin, and raise the eyebrows for a more rejuvenated or rested.

How to Fix Droopy Eyelids without Surgery?

Non-surgical treatment can help make your eyes look younger. Botox treatment in Chicago and Dysport injections and dermal fillers can tighten the eyelid skin. A certified and specialized cosmetic surgeon or eye plastic surgeon can help you choose the right treatment.

How to fix Droopy Eyelids with Plastic Surgery?

Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty can be used for functional, reconstructive or cosmetic purposes. Upper eyelid lifting involves removing excess skin on the upper eyelid, and sometimes also removing excess muscle and fat.

 "When this is done for aesthetic reasons, the goal is to make the appearance more attractive and youthful," said Dr. Dhaval. Although cosmetic eyelid surgery in Chicago is an elective surgery, functional eyelid surgery may be covered by insurance. This is suitable for cases where the eyelids droop too much and hinder vision.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, eyelid surgery is one of the cheapest plastic surgery procedures. “Recovery is relatively easy,” says Dr. Dhaval.

How would Surgeons decide what is best for a particular patient?

Dr. Dhaval says: It all starts with the patient's concern and the question. In fact, it is more common in men than you might think. Very often patients come and just say that they look tired and that their colleagues are commenting on both men and women.

Patients often complain that it affects their vision, in which case drooping eyelids can partially block their peripheral vision. If so, we could send them for an objective visual field test, as we call it.

How often can a non-surgical operation be done?

Dr. Dhaval: Difficult to say. I would say that people who have milder results may be able to treat this non-surgically.

Botox, which is actually a common medicine we use that you think will smooth out the wrinkles on the face, but in reality you can use a push / pull on the facial muscles to actually lift your eyebrows to give your forehead a more rested look.

Some other non-surgical methods include using forehead Botox to lift the forehead. There is little you can do for the skin of the upper eyelid, but for the lower eyelid, you can insert a filler into the tear duct to add volume to the lower eye for a more rested look, as well as a laser procedure to tighten the skin under the eyelid. As for topical creams and the like, they help a little and this would give patients the lasting result that they really look for.

How long can you expect it to stay the way they want it?

When you talk about long-term results obviously, we cannot stop the aging process. But Dr. Dhaval says that the revision of the eyelids and eyebrows usually takes several, several years in the future, more than 10 years.

When you consider eyelid rejuvenation, you should consider the forehead and eyelids as a whole. So, if your eyebrows are drooping or dropping out, removing them can significantly improve the appearance.

How the skill and experience of a surgeon can influence outcome?

When it comes to this type of procedure. Dr. Dhaval and his team of surgeons, and with each surgeon, there is a team that works around them to help provide the best care here at the CI plastic surgery clinic in Chicago.

Again, this is all tailored to the specific needs of the patient and the abilities the patient accepts, both in terms of aesthetics and in terms of shortening recovery time. So the most important thing is personal consultation. It is important to meet with your surgeon, discuss with him what you want to achieve.

Regain a more youthful appearance with the blepharoplasty surgery in Chicago!

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