TL;DR:
- Blepharoplasty: Popular procedure for both upper and lower eyelids to remove excess skin, fatty tissue, and wrinkles, improving vision and rejuvenating the face. Often done under local anesthesia and safe with experienced surgeons.
- Upper Eyelid Surgery: Corrects drooping eyelids, expands vision, reduces wrinkles, and alleviates related issues like strained posture and infection risks.
- Lower Eyelid Surgery: Treats dark circles, bags, drooping lids, under-eye wrinkles, and fatty hernias for a refreshed look.
- Foxy Eyes Trend: Achieved via lifting threads for slanted eyes, slimmed face, and enhanced cheekbones.
- Forehead Lift: Reduces horizontal wrinkles and rejuvenates facial appearance; effects last ~10 years.
- Complementary Procedures: Cantoplasty and cantopexy reshape and enhance eye aesthetics, reduce drooping, and improve eye tension.
- Visible results appear within 2 weeks; surgeries take 45 mins–2 hours.
The thin, delicate skin of the eyelids shows signs of aging very quickly, making the gaze sad and tired, and in some cases, the field of vision can be restricted. Even many young people have a problem with drooping eyelids, due to the structure of the eye. It’s no wonder then that blepharoplasty, which can be performed on both upper and lower eyelids, is so popular. What are the recommendations for these procedures, and what should you know before opting for them?
What does upper eyelid plasty look like?
Blepharoplasty allows you to get rid of excess skin and possible fatty tissue and improve tension, making your look young and fresh again. Upper eyelid plasty not only gets rid of the problem of drooping eyelids, but also rejuvenates the appearance of the entire face. It is worth opting for it for several reasons to:
- Solve the problem of drooping eyelids – drooping eyelids not only age you, but also make it difficult to do makeup.
- Expand your field of vision – over time, drooping eyelids can begin to restrict your field of vision, making your life less comfortable and causing your eyesight to tire faster. Excess skin on the eyelids can result in a creased forehead, raised eyebrows and unnatural posture (such as tilting the neck and leaning forward), leading to pain and faster appearance of wrinkles. Frequent touching of the eyelids, also increases the risk of eye infections.
- Reduce wrinkles – Increasing skin tone helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes, making signs of aging less visible.
Because of its effect on the eye area, blepharoplasty is often wrongly considered a risky procedure. As long as you perform eyelid plasty with an experienced surgeon, however, there is no need to worry, as the procedure can be performed on virtually anyone in good general health. In most cases, upper eyelid plasty is performed under local anesthesia, so the procedure is not such a heavy burden on the body. In some cases, however, it is necessary to use general anesthesia – if the drooping eyelid problem is due to problems with the elevator muscle.
When is it a good idea to opt for lower eyelid plasty?
Aging processes, of course, affect not only the upper eyelid, but also the lower eyelid, which is why in many cases both procedures or only lower eyelid plasty are performed. It is worth opting for it, first of all, if they appear:
- Dark circles under the eyes – if dark circles persist under the eyes despite the use of cosmetics, it is worth thinking about more radical solutions. By removing excess skin and fatty tissue from the lower eyelid, you can reduce the appearance of dark circles and achieve a more radiant look.
- Bags under the eyes – is another reason to consider lower eyelid plasty. The procedure removes excess fatty tissue from the lower eyelid, which minimizes the appearance of bags and improves the appearance of the eyes.
- Lower eyelid drooping – similar to upper eyelid drooping, gives the face a sad and tired look.
- Under-eye wrinkles – as we age, the skin begins to lose firmness, causing wrinkles around the eyes and visually aging the face.
Removing excess skin helps to increase skin tone, so that there are no problems with drooping, sagging and rolling back of the eyelid. A natural effect of the aging process is also the excessive accumulation of fatty tissue, which is best seen in the so-called double chin – the solution here is chin liposuction. Fat displacement and accumulation also affects the eyelids, and this problem can be solved during blepharoplasty. Lower eyelid plasty removes fatty hernias, which result from the displacement of fatty tissue from the lower or upper eyelids to the vicinity of the eye. These are small, soft nodules under the skin that become more visible when the eyelids crease and the eye moves. In most cases, fatty hernias on the eyelids do not require treatment and do not pose a health risk, but they are an aesthetic defect and can cause discomfort, in which case it is worth considering their removal.
Foxy eyes – fashionable foxy eyes
Foxy eyes are one of the hottest trends in plastic surgery, sometimes also called Bella eyes, because the fashion for slightly slanted eyes with raised eyebrows and outer corners of the eyes was popularized by Bella Hadid. Not all of us are completely satisfied with the shape of our eyes, and with age additionally problems with drooping eyelids appear – here aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery come to the rescue. The foxy eyes effect can be achieved in several ways, the most popular and least invasive is lifting threads. Their use not only gives the eyes the desired slightly slanted shape, but also slims the face and enhances the cheekbones.
Forehead lift – a way to address horizontal wrinkles.
Many people tend to wrinkle their foreheads due to surprise, worry, concentration or an untreated eye defect. Not surprisingly, it is on the forehead that facial wrinkles appear very quickly. The older we get, the more visible they become, and they can make the face permanently appear tired and worried. The solution here is a forehead lift, which can get rid of excess skin, increase skin tone and rejuvenate the face and improve its oval. It’s a radical way to go, but it’s worth it, as the results last up to 10 years.
How to comprehensively rejuvenate the face?
Even the best genes and careful care can not completely stop the aging process, which can be seen most quickly precisely on the face. As a complement to blepharoplasty, therefore, such treatments can be performed as:
- Cantoplasty – restores the proper tension of the lower eyelid, changes the shape of the eye and the position of the outer corner of the eye, and further reduces the upturned eyelid. The procedure gives a long-lasting cat eye effect, but does not eliminate the problem of wrinkles, dark circles under the eyes and drooping eyebrows.
- Cantopexy – reduces the problem of drooping eyelid and strengthens the tension of the outer corner of the eye. It helps give the eye a rested and happy look, and besides, naturally closes the eye.
It is difficult to have a youthful appearance when the look appears tired and sad, which is why eyelid plasty is such a popular procedure. Visible results appear in as little as 2 weeks, and the procedure itself takes from 45 minutes to 2 hours – that’s definitely the amount of time it’s worth to regain a fresh, youthful look.
Conclusion
Blepharoplasty is a transformative way to refresh your look while addressing practical concerns like vision restriction and drooping eyelids. Whether targeting excess skin, wrinkles, or fatty deposits, these procedures rejuvenate your appearance and improve everyday comfort. Combined with options like forehead lifts or cantoplasty, you can achieve a more youthful, rested look in just a matter of weeks. With proper planning and an experienced surgeon, these treatments offer long-lasting results that are worth the investment in yourself. The difference they make isn’t just cosmetic—it’s life-changing.
