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Eye Lid Lift Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Cost & Profile

  • Avg. Cost: $2525
  • Candidate: excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
  • Length: 1-3 hours
  • Treatments: One
  • Results: Long-lasting
  • Back to work: Up to 10 days

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Common Questions & Answers about Eye Lid Lift Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

"I have wrinkles and bags below my eyes beyond my years. I had corneal ulcers and dry eye syndrom which caused me to constantly tug at my eyes. The skin under my eyes and eyelids is very loose. I would like to correct the situation. I am willing to undergo surgery or other treatment. could you please advise what is safe and effective and what kind of results I can expect. Thank you."

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Questions & Answers: Blepharoplasty / Eyelid Surgery

The Cost of Blepharoplasty
Removing Bags Under the Eyes
What to Expect After Blepharoplasty
Removing Dark Circles from Under the Eyes
Removing Wrinkles from Under the Eye
Combining Surgeries

Question: The Cost of Blepharoplasty
Can you give me a price range for an eyebrow lift or what ever it is called to help raise my eyelids?
Doctor's Answer
Dear Arlene,
Prices are difficult since they vary across the country and by practitioner. A brow lift will help lift the entire forehead area and permanently remove the crease between the eyebrows. This costs from $3000 to $5000. An upper eyelid blepharoplasty which removes skin and makes a nicely defined fold in the upper eyelid costs about $2000 to $3000.

Gregory Caputy Chief Surgeon

Question: Removing Bags Under the Eyes
How do you remove bags beneath the eyes.
Doctor's Answer
Dear Paul,
The bags are removed through a procedure called lower eyelid blepharoplasty where the fat that is spilling over the rim of the orbit (where your eye sits) is removed, the ligaments holding the lower eyelid in place are tightened and the excess skin is removed either directly or tightened with laser resurfacing.

Gregory Caputy Chief Surgeon

Question: What to Expect After Blepharoplasty
I am 57 yr.old female and would like to know exactly what I could expect from the upper and lower eye fat pads being removed.My eyes have always looked puffy even when I was young,but now the upper eye has that loose skin and I get so tired of people saying how tired I look under my eyes when I don't feel tired. Is it a short term surgery that is done in the office and will it leave my eyes swollen or red for a short amount of time or will I be able to go right back to work? Does it leave the area under the lower lid completely flat or is there still going to be a little puffiness? Thank you so much for your time.
Doctors' Answer
Dear Ms. Frenna.
Upper eyelids are often done in the office. When I do them it takes about 35 minutes, sutures are removed in three days, and bruising lasts a week at the most.
Lower eyelids need to be done in a surgery center (also under local though) because you need better monitoring and sedation for the lower lids. Usually the puffiness goes completely away, though some of the fine wrinkles may persist.
Hope that helps.

Joshua Korman MD

Dear Audrey,
The recovery and the procedure used depend upon the problem. For the upper lids, a small amount of fat removal and the making of a clean fold are the most important things. The recovery from this is about 5 to 7 days. The lower lids are a different question. Basically, if there is a lot of fat excess but the skin is in good condition, a standard lower eyelid blepharoplasty can be performed with recovery in a similar amount of time to the upper eyelids. If, on the other hand, the skin is crepe-like with many fine wrinkles, I have found that a much better procedure is moderate fat removal with or without tightening of the ligament at the corner of the eye (canthopexy) coupled with a laser resurfacing of the lower eyelid skin. This gives a very smooth result which lasts a long time and there is no lower eyelid incision to be seen. The only down side is that your lower eyelids will be red for up to 6 to 8 weeks after the procedure - coverable with makeup after the first 5 to 7 days.

Gregory Caputy Chief Surgeon

Question: Removing Dark Circles from Under the Eyes
what procedures can be done for dark circles under the eyes?
Doctors' Answer
Dark circles can be improved by chemical peel and by some eyelid surgery procedures if done in a special way, or a combination of both.

David M. Metzner, MD
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(504) 885-9555
(985) 892-4675
(866) 298-5249 toll free

Dear Jennifer,
There are basically three possible combination of components to black circles. One is pigment which can readily be remove with the use of pigment removing lasers. The second, is true bags which require blepharoplasty for treatment. The third is the presence of an actual skeletal groove (nasojugal groove) which some people have at the inner corner of the eye and extending down the medial (inner side) of the cheek proper. This can be filled with either your own tissue (fat) or an implant. I would suggest that you visit with a cosmetic plastic surgeon in order to see which components need to be addressed to correct your problem.

Gregory Caputy Chief Surgeon

Question: Removing Wrinkles from Under the Eyes
I have wrinkles and bags below my eyes beyond my years. I had corneal ulcers and dry eye syndrom which caused me to constantly tug at my eyes. The skin under my eyes and eyelids is very loose. I would like to correct the situation. I am willing to undergo surgery or other treatment. could you please advise what is safe and effective and what kind of results I can expect. Thank you.
Doctors' Answer

Carol,
You are a candidate for lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). It is very important that it be done in such a way that lids are supported upward in anyone that has a tendency to dry eye syndrome.
I suggest you see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to determine your individual needs.

David M. Metzner, MD
www.drmetzner.com
(504) 885-9555
(985) 892-4675
(866) 298-5249 toll free

David Metzner M.D.

Dear Carol,
The tightening of the lower lid and, likely, elevation of the outer corner of the eye so as to tighten the ligaments which support the lower eyelid to help with your symptomatology. The lower eyelid skin could then be resurfaced to help with the fine lines and any bags could be removed without any incision. The first procedure mentioned is called a canthopexy or canthoplasty and is best performed by plastic surgeons or ophthalmic surgeons.

Gregory Caputy Chief Surgeon

Question: Combining Surgeries
I'm interested in having two procedures done in the near future: rhinoplasty (I'd like to have the tip narrowed) and blepharoplasty on the upper eyelids. I am 41 and am in excellent health. can these two procedures occur in tandem on the same day? What has your experience shown regarding the success of these two procedures done in succession? Are there additional complications when coupling such procedures?
Doctor's Answer
Dear Katy,
These are readily performed at the same operative sitting. There are really no additional complications to be expected with two such procedures.





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