Eyelid Tuck - The Third Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery

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Author: Dr. Jay Calvert

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Report, in 2008 195,104 cosmetic eyelid surgeries were preformed in the United States, making it the third most popular plastic surgery performed. An eyelid tuck, medically termed a blepharoplasty, is a type of cosmetic surgery whose purpose is to remove sagging, unwanted skin, bulges and hanging skin from around the eye. Excess skin, puffiness, and crow's feet can be eliminated with an eyelid tuck.

There are four types of eyelid tuck available today: upper eyelid, lower eyelid, transconjunctival and Asian eyelid blepharoplasty. Upper eyelid procedures are used to decrease the amount of surplus skin on the upper eyelid and to cut down puffiness in the inner corners and middle of upper eyelids. Upper eyelid tucks aesthetically improve the shape, depth and position of the crease.

Lower eyelid tucks remove the bags and puffiness resulting in excess fat deposits and skin under the eyes. Younger people have no excess skin on the lower eyelids, and therefore, only have excess fat. Their surgeons may decide to use the transconjunctivial blepharoplasty procedure, where an incision is made inside the lower eyelid and no visible scar is left. Asian eyelid tucks are known as double eyelid procedures and their purpose is to create a natural appearing eyelid crease, without changing the ethnic look. All of these procedures can be used together or separately.

Eyelid tucks take, on average, one to three hours to perform. Patients are usually given local anesthetic and sedatives during the procedure, though some surgeons prefer to use a general anesthetic. After the procedure is performed, the eyes are lubricated and bandaged. Pain medication is normally prescribed to counteract the affects of the procedure, including tightness and pain. Stitches are removed anywhere from two days to a week post-operation, depending on the patients healing progress.

Eyelid tucks improve self confidence of the patients and can drastically improve the appearance of the eyes. As with all cosmetic procedures, the results are only as good as the surgeon. Be sure to thoroughly research the physician. Does he or she have hospital privaledges? Do they participate in continuing education? Do they have a good reputation? Try to find past patients of your surgeon as references. There are many great Beverly Hills plastic surgeons, one of who is Dr. Calvert. He has excellent references and is well known for his work through the Tyra Show. To set up a consultation, please visit http://www.drcalvert.com/. Jay Calvert, MD, FACS is a board certified plastic surgeon based in Beverly Hills and Orange County, CA. He performs all types of plastic surgery and specializes in face lifts, rhinoplasty and breast augmentation. To learn more about Dr. Calvert's aesthetic surgery practice, please visit http://www.drcalvert.com or Call 1-310-777-8800 in Beverly Hills or 1-949-644-2858 in Newport Beach to set up an appointment.