Blepharoplasty is a safe and effective operation, especially when compared to many more widely invasive plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures. The majority of patients who undergo cosmetic eyelid surgery are pleased with their results.
Still, surgery is a lot like life – complex and not fully predictable – and so there is always an element of risk. Different people vary in their responses to any given operation, doctors vary in their preferences and experience, and simple bad luck can always intervene.
It is important to understand that even the finest surgeons will have some patients who suffer unexpected outcomes and that problems following eyelid surgery are not "one-in-a-million" events. Fortunately, most complications can be helped. Many disappear by doing little more than waiting, while others require surgical revision.

Introduction

• The Natural Blepharoplasty
Determining realistic goals

• The Unsatisfactory Result
An overview of what can go wrong and why

• Psychological Considerations
Why unrealistic expectations lead to disappointment

• Risks and Complications
A comprehensive listing of potential problems

• More Detailed Risk Information on Specific Procedures
From the Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty

• Risks of Asian Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty Surgery
Additional risks with Asian upper eyelid surgery

• Blepharoplasty Complications Photos
Examples of what can go wrong

• Revisional Blepharoplasty
An overview of what can be done

• Treatment of Upper Blepharoplasty Complications
Details on revision following upper eyelid surgery

• Treatment of Lower Blepharoplasty Complications
Details on revision following lower eyelid surgery

• Treatment of Asian Double Eyelid Surgery Complications
Revision following Asian double eyelid surgery

• The Hollowed Eyelid
Treatment of eyelid hollowness by orbital fat grafting

• Upper Eyelid Crease Revision
Lowering an overly high or asymmetrical crease

• Surgical Repairs Shown Step-by-Step:

If you are bothered by photos of actual surgery, you should skip this section.

• Treatment of Lower Eyelid Retraction • Treatment of Lower Eyelid Hollowness • Skin Graft and Tarsal Strip Resuspension • Revision to Eliminate Multiple Creases • Revision to Lower and Reshape Crease

More Information

• A Safer Approach to Lower Eyelid Surgery
Transconjunctival vs transcutaneous blepharoplasty

• Revisional Blepharoplasty Photographed Step-by-Step
Repair of lid retraction, skin shortage, hollowness, crease

• Patient Satisfaction After Eyelid Surgery
Not all less-than-ideal outcomes require revision

• Contact Us
How to schedule a revisional consultation

Note: Due to time constraints, Dr. Meronk limits his treatment of complications to post-blepharoplasty hollowness and unsatisfactory results after Asian double eyelid surgery, areas in which he has pioneered a number of innovative solutions for previously-untreatable problems. We no longer offer revision surgery for other post-blepharoplasty problems.