You may be a candidate for an eyelid lift if:

• You have loose or wrinkled excess skin hanging from your upper eyelids
• You have lost your natural upper eyelid crease and have a tired appearance
• You have excess eyelid skin that interferes with your vision
• You have excess skin or puffy bags (pouches of fat) on your lower eyelids

Procedure

The goal for this procedure is a more youthful and rested appearance of the eyes as well as widening of your visual field if excess skin has partially blocked your vision. When Dr. Kearney performs upper eyelid procedures, he makes an incision in the natural fold of the lid and removes excess skin and/or fatty tissues. Once healed this incision should be well hidden and difficult to detect. For lower eyelid procedures Dr. Kearney may make the incision just below the lower lashes or just inside of the eyelid, depending on your individual situation. Excess skin and/or fatty tissue is then removed. Like the upper eyelid incision, this one should be well hidden once healed. If the incision is made just inside the eyelid (transconjunctival) then there will be no external scar.

Recovery

Dr. Kearney performs eyelid procedures under local anesthesia with light sedation or general anesthesia depending upon your preference. You may go home the same day. Bruising, swelling and light sensitivity may last a week or two. Any sutures are generally removed within a week. Most patients return to work within 1 week following the procedure and are back to all normal activities within 3-4 weeks. Contact lenses can be worn again when it’s comfortable for the patient – generally within a week.