Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic surgery which can help remove puffiness underneath the eyes as well as bags and dark circles. It’s important to understand what blepharoplasty is not. This procedure isn’t intended to remove wrinkles at the corners of the eyes (such as crow’s feet), although the procedure can have a dramatically positive cosmetic effect. For some patients, functional blepharoplasty may be needed, as opposed to an operation which is strictly cosmetic. In these cases, it’s usually administered to correct ptosis, a condition in which the upper eyelid sags, droops, or is otherwise too long and enters […]
The healing time for a given procedure varies between different patients. The following represents the general recovery you might expect following your Toronto blepharoplasty. Individual patients may experience variations from this course.
When you awake from your surgery you will be in the recovery room. There will be small white tapes (steri-strips) covering your incisions. You will be able to go home when you have fully recovered from the sedation. There must be a driver who will be responsible for taking you home following your cosmetic eyelid surgery.
This information applies to whether you have lower eyelid surgery or upper eyelid surgery.Your […]
Scientific research has found that the eyes contribute significantly to the measurement of beauty as it pertains to the human face. While the perception of beauty is subjective, what is generally favoured are eyes that are larger, wider and more prominent, qualities that may be attributed to the presence of a crease or fold in the upper eyelids.
An upper eyelid that has no crease or fold, which is typically referred to as a monolid. A monolid can make the eye appear smaller and obstruct the prominence of the iris (the coloured portion of the eye). A monolid may make the […]
Blepharoplasty, or cosmetic eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes saggy, wrinkled skin on your upper and lower eyelids to rejuvenate your appearance, making you look brighter and youthful. It is designed to address puffiness, bags, droopiness, and wrinkles.
Double eyelid surgery is a specific type of blepharoplasty that creates a crease in the upper eyelid for patients who lack one. By adding a “double eyelid”, the eyes appear larger and brighter. It is one of the most commonly requested procedures for patients of East Asian descent.
Double Eyelid Surgery to create a crease in the upper eyelids
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Blepharoplasty, more commonly known as eyelid surgery, is a common cosmetic procedure which can offer patients many aesthetic and functional benefits. In fact, the surgery is usually considered to be split into two camps—cosmetic blepharoplasty and functional blepharoplasty. The end results and goals of the two often overlap. Cosmetic blepharoplasty is an elective operation which is usually only intended to provide aesthetic enhancements to the patient.
Before having blepharoplasty, you’ll be consulting with a plastic surgeon a handful of times—it’s during this time that you have the opportunity to ask as many questions as you like as they pertain to the […]
