Want to learn more about eyelid plastic surgery?

Blepharoplasty, or cosmetic eye lift, joined mainstream plastic surgery over seventy years ago but was then practiced with only minor refinement over the ensuing decades. Thirty years ago, a less damaging approach to the lower eyelid initiated rapid evolution in technique only to be overtaken near the end of the last century by any number of highly invasive "advances" that many facial and oculoplastic surgeons now view as overly enthusiastic.

Although aggressive plastic surgery will indeed provide a noticeable if not dramatic change, this is seldom for the better. Results may appear harsh, windswept, sunken, and, paradoxically, less youthful. By trading one deformity for another, overworked eye and face lifts can transform a person's appearance into something it never was.

While ever-evolving, today's best eyelid surgery is built around a newfound respect for the perils of disturbing orbital fat and the eyelid's complex system of support. Baggy upper and puffy lower lids can now be addressed surgically with less tissue disruption, scarring, and loss of function, while orbital hollowness can be softened with newer fat grafting techniques.

Not only is modern technique far more specialized, but so is the group of credentialed experts who focus their efforts on providing eyelid surgery of the highest quality. When well done, blepharoplasty is an operation that can refresh an aging face.

The goal is to still look like yourself. Just better.

This site differs from most others on blepharoplasty. It's an in-depth information resource designed to educate on the subject of eyelid surgery rather than promote the services of a particular surgeon or group.

	KISS Blepharoplasty A sensible approach to eyelid surgery		Video Case Studies Analysis of actual patients and outcomes
	Insider's Guide to Eyelid Plastic Surgery 40 chapter online book		Owner's Manual Articles on eyelid care and maintenance
	Upper Blepharoplasty Surgery for the upper lid, brow & forehead		Lower Blepharoplasty Surgery for the lower lids, canthus & cheek
	Photos Step-by-Step 20 operations shown start to finish		Healing and Recovery After upper and lower eyelid plastic surgery
	Eyelid QuickNotes Compare and contrast procedure pros and cons		Before and After Photos View results on a wide range of starting points
	Hollow Eyelids Restoring fullness to sunken eyes		Revision Surgery Risks, complications, and repair of poor results
	Tissue-Sparing Conserving structure with less destructive technique		Asian Eyelid Photos Double eyelid surgery and the Asian crease
	Eyelid Dictionary Definitions of unfamiliar blepharoplasty terms		Eyelid Anatomy Atlas Diagrams and video of eyelid and facial anatomy

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