4 Great Advantages & Benefits of Blepharoplasty The appearance of the eyes and eyelids plays a major role in how people perceive us. It is easy to discern whether someone is tired, sad, angry, or of a certain age based on the look of their eyes. However, sometimes, these assumptions are incorrect. The eyes may experience premature aging that can cause a person’s eyes to take on an aged, grumpy, and tired appearance, even if they are not truly any of those things. This is often due to sagging skin, excess fat deposits, and generally thinner skin in the area of the eyelids and eyes. Unlike sagging jowls which tend to occur in people 50+, sagging eyelids may occur as early as your mid-thirties. Blepharoplasty surgery is frequently recommended to address these concerns. What Is Blepharoplasty Surgery? Blepharoplasty surgery—sometimes called an eyelid lift or eyelid surgery—is a facial plastic surgery that removes extra, sagging skin from the upper or lower eyelids. The surgery is often performed under local anesthesia since it is quick and does not come with major post-operative pain. The procedure ultimately aims to create a younger and more congruent eyelid appearance. The procedure is usually performed by a facial plastic surgeon or oculoplastic surgeon. Though, general plastic surgeons may perform eyelid surgery as well. When searching for your surgeon ensure that they have performed many eyelid lift surgeries and that the results they provide match what you want to achieve. 4 Benefits Of Blepharoplasty Eyelid lift Seattle surgery does offer patients several benefits and is considered one of the most effective plastic surgery procedures. Additionally, the exact advantages a patient experiences will vary between patients. Let’s look at four of the main benefits of blepharoplasty surgery. #1: Look Younger As a skin removal and lifting surgical technique, blepharoplasty can help patients look years younger. On average, patients can enjoy looking five to seven years younger after their eyelid surgery. In combination with other anti-aging procedures such as a brow lift or facelift, the patient can often look well over a decade younger. Seattle plastic surgeons take care to individualize the procedure to you, your anatomy, and your goals. The exact surgical technique can vary based on the patient’s presenting anatomy and the results they want. Patients 35 and above may benefit from eyelid surgery. Even older patients can look younger after removing the extra skin from their eyelids and refreshing their look. Thus, the age range for blepharoplasty is much broader than other anti-aging surgeries. #2: Improve Vision A lesser known benefit of blepharoplasty surgery is that it can help improve vision. This is only true in patients who are experiencing physical vision obstructions due to their sagging eyelids. This is not the majority of eyelid lift patients. However, for those who do have this benefit, it can be life-changing. It is important to note that eyelid surgery Seattle will not address vision problems related to the eye itself, only those associated with the eyelids or brows. Also, for one to two days after surgery, patients may experience some temporary and minor blurred vision. This does not mean patients will not or have not seen vision benefits. Your plastic surgeon will discuss if you can expect any vision improvement from your blepharoplasty. #3: Little Scarring Eyelid surgery involves tiny incisions located in hidden parts of the eyelid. For the upper lids, there are two possible incision locations: the eye crease or the underside of the eyelid. Both have their benefits, but placing the incision under the eyelid completely eliminates the possibility of visible scarring. However, this incision option is not viable for every patient. Though a crease incision tends to heal well and is not overly visible to others. The lower eyelid may involve an incision just below the lash line. Sometimes a surgeon may use an incision under the eyelid. However, since the incision is under the lower lashes and so close to the natural barrier of your lower eyelid, it is difficult to see. Due to the type of skin in the area, it also tends to heal well with little noticeable scarring. #4: More Confidence Addressing an aged eyelid appearance can help boost a patient’s self-confidence and well being. Not only can it help them approach situations where they are in the spotlight with ease, but it can also overall benefit mental health. Changes due to aging are distressing and being able to slow them can help a patient age on their terms. Thus, they may feel more in control and proud of their body. An eyelid lift Seattle is a procedure with a high satisfaction rating among patients and which can offer long lasting results. Therefore, a patient’s confidence is boosted and quality of life overall improved following blepharoplasty surgery. Conclusion Eyelid surgery is a versatile procedure that helps thousands of patients every year look and feel younger. It has a high success rate and patients do not have to undergo full sedation under general anesthesia. It is common to combine eyelid surgery with other facial plastic surgeries such as a brow lift, midface lift, facelift, and non-surgical treatments.