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Procedure | Recovery | Price
Ranges | Before and After
Eyelid surgery, or a blepharoplasty,
can take years off your appearance when a full facelift is not yet
necessary. An upper blepharoplasty often gets rid of the excess skin
of the upper lids, and a lower blepharoplasty can remove the bags and
puffy appearance under your eyes. Either or both procedures help to
make your face refreshed by opening up the appearance of the eyes.
Procedure
A blepharoplasty is performed under local or general anesthesia, depending
on the individual patient. In our office, all patients considering
a blepharoplasty procedure are required to have a dry eye exam completed
prior to surgery. (These can be scheduled with local optometrists
or ophthalmologists.) During a blepharoplasty, excess skin and fat
are removed thus getting rid of the “hooding” of the
upper lids or getting rid of bags under the eyes. The surgery takes
approximately 1-3 hours with full recovery within 3-4 weeks.
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Recovery
There is very little post-operative pain associated with an eyelid
lift, but temporary bruising and swelling will occur. Cold compresses
usually keep the swelling down the first 24 hours after surgery,
but there are no bandages covering the eyes so that you can read
or watch TV. Approximately 5-6 days after surgery, the stitches should
dissolve. Makeup can be worn once all incisions are healed after
about a week. If you wear contacts, you should not wear them for
about 1-2 weeks after surgery. The doctor will advise you when it
is safe to begin wearing them again. After two weeks, there is a
noticeable change in the swelling and bruising. Full activities can
be resumed after 2-3 weeks upon the advice of the doctor.
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Price
Ranges
Our approximate fees for eyelid surgery
are as follows:
Blepharoplasty Lower $5000
Blepharoplasty Upper $4000
Upper and lower combined $7000
These fees include the surgeon’s
fee, the surgery center, anesthesia and supply fees. Please note that
these are estimates, and the exact quote
will be given at the time of your consultation.
The actual cost of your cosmetic surgery
procedure is largely dependent upon your specific case. The American
Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) publishes information on its website
that provides information on the cost of various procedures. Visit www.plasticsurgery.org.
These fees may not include the cost of anesthesia, operating room facilities,
and other expenses.
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