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Sarasota Lower Eyelid RejuvenationAt our practice in Sarasota, to achieve optimal results lower eyelid rejuvenation, which is technically referred to as blepharoplasty (or eyejob), must be customized. Because the aging process affects the lower eyelid differently in each individual, the type of cosmetic surgery procedure used by Dr. Rubinstein in Sarasota is determined according to the specific concerns in each lower eyelid rejuvenation patient's case.
The eye and its muscles are surrounded by and floating in fat. As a person ages, the doctors in Sarasota find that the membrane holding the fat into the orbit weakens, causing bulges and bags beneath the eyes and lower eyelid. In some cases, genetic disposition produces these effects even in a young person. Another familiar lower eyelid problem occurs when the skin around the eye wrinkles and sags. At times, the muscles of the eye cause multiple bags under the eyes, or "festooning." Lower eyelid rejuvenation addresses each of these problems as necessary.
For the patient at our Sarasota practice with minimal wrinkles but significant fat in the lower eyelid, a transconjunctival blepharoplasty is usually performed. With this cosmetic surgery procedure, no external incisions are made; instead, the fat is repositioned through a small incision inside the lower eyelid. The result is a quicker recovery, less bruising, and no external scar formation. Transconjunctival lower eyelid rejuvenation is frequently combined by Dr. Rubinstein in Sarasota with laser resurfacing in order to tighten the skin of the lower eyelid.
For the lower eyelid rejuvenation patient in Sarasota with excess skin or overly loose muscles surrounding the eye, a better alternative is the transcutaneous blepharoplasty. With this lower eyelid reuvenation approach, a small incision is made just below the eyelashes trailing out into one of the crow's feet. Through this incision, Dr. Rubinstein in Sarasota is able to tighten the skin and muscle of the lower eyelid. Healing is usually rapid and sutures are removed in five days. Bruising in areas around the lower eyelid may last from seven to ten days, and redness in the lateral portion of the incision near the lower eyelid may last for several weeks, but may be covered up with makeup after seven days.
With aging, the skin in the upper eyelid becomes loose and hangs down. Occasionally, the hanging upper eyelid may be so severe as to limit vision. Through upper eyelid blepharoplasty, which is sometimes referred to as an eyejob, the excess skin, muscle, and fat are removed creating a natural looking, rejuvenated, and sculpted upper eyelid. This may be done at our Sarasota practice with local anesthetic and bruising is minimal. Upper Eyelid rejuvenation patients are typically able to return to work in five to seven days. The sutures, hidden in the natural fold of the eye, are removed in five days. However, as swelling from upper eyelid cosmetic surgery continues to decrease over time, it may take several weeks to see the final results of upper eyelid rejuvenation.
While most people who visit our Sarasota practice think of upper eyelid rejuvenation as pertaining strictly to upper eyelid surgery, in the case of the upper eyelid area the eyebrows frequently cause more problems than the upper eyelids themselves.
This occurs because as the face ages, the eyebrows tend to droop, and it is this that creates a 'heaviness' in the upper eyelid area. If the problem lies in the brow instead of the upper eyelid, a better repair known as the endoscopic brow lift can be performed. In this cosmetic surgery procedure performed at our practice in Sarasota, small incisions are made behind the hairline and the tissues of the scalp and forehead are lifted using special operating telescopes. The tissues of the brow are then re-suspended upwards. The end results are a rejuvenation of the upper eyelid, a decrease in the formation of crow's feet, and a more awake, refreshed appearance. Further benefits of endoscopic brow lift include dramatic reduction in forehead wrinkles and relaxation of the muscles of the forehead.
Upper eyelid rejuvenation cosmetic surgery and/or brow lift may be simulated on your Dr. Rubinstein's computer at our practice in Sarasota, allowing you to help decide which cosmetic surgery procedure will be best for you.
Contact our office in Sarasota to schedule your complimentary upper eyelid or lower eyelid rejuvenation cosmetic surgery procedure.
