Eyelid surgery, whether upper or lower, generally does not cause visible scarring. This is because the surgeon takes great care to make the incisions within the natural lines and folds of the eyes. Once the surgical healing has passed, the incisions will not be noticeable even to the naked eye.
Treatment Highlights
Treatment Time:
1 hour
Anesthesia Type
Local or IV Sedation
Downtime:
2 to 4 days
What is Eyelid Surgery?
Your eyes are the window to the soul, and sagging skin or bulging pockets of fat can make your eyes look much older than they are. At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, we address this skin with eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty in Oklahoma City to give your eyes a refreshed, youthful look.
Sagging skin on your eyelids can also impair how your eyes perceive light, which can limit your sight. By removing this excess skin, our surgeons can improve your eye function.
- Excess skin
- Bulging fat
- Poor vision from sagging skin
What To Expect From Eyelid Surgery
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Consultation
To truly understand how to best address your cosmetic concerns, you first meet with one of our surgeons for a one-on-one consultation. One of our expert doctors listens carefully while you describe what issues you would like to change and provides you with your treatment options. Together, you’ll create a custom care plan to achieve your goals.
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Anesthesia
Once you’ve created your care plan, your surgeon will talk with you about what you can expect for your custom blepharoplasty in Oklahoma City. Since we provide both local and IV sedation for this procedure, your surgeon will talk about the pros and cons of each option and help you choose the best one for you.
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Procedure
There will be a difference in approaches when it comes to the upper and lower eyelids, but the method is similar. The doctor will create an incision along the natural fold of the eyelid and extract any excess fat and tissue to remove any bulges. Once done, they trim away the excess skin and the cut will be closed with fine sutures. For lower eyelids, sometimes the incision can be hidden inside the pink part of the eye (conjunctiva).
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Recovery
When you are out of surgery, your surgeon reviews your aftercare instructions once more before sending you home to rest and heal. For the first few days, there will be swelling and discoloration around the area. We advise that you elevate your head for the first few days. Your doctor will also prescribe pain medication to help with the initial discomfort.
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Real Results
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Take the first step towards improving your eyes by using our treatment planning tool to see if eyelid surgery is right for you.
Wrinkles
Fine Lines
Loose Skin
Benefits of Eyelid Surgery
Many patients trust Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates with their blepharoplasty in Oklahoma City because it can create a refreshed, youthful look around your eyes and in some cases can improve your vision.
Once you remove excess wrinkly skin from around your eyes, you'll achieve a more youthful, refreshed look. This procedure also helps improve under eye wrinkles and crow's feet.
You won't have to worry about how your eyes look anymore. After removing excess skin, you can feel confident that excess skin will not hide your most beautiful feature anymore.
Blepharoplasty not only corrects a cosmetic issue, but a functional one as well. Many patients with excess hanging skin on their upper eyelid can regain normal vision after surgery.
Taking Guesswork Out of The Equation
With our CSA team, you won’t have to wonder about your results—we walk you through every step of the process so you feel comfortable and confident in your procedure.
About Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates
Confidence is priceless.
At Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates, we recognize that aesthetics is an investment in yourself. The bond we have with ourselves is the most important one, yet often we tend to overlook it. Our surgeons are dedicated to helping you strengthen this connection. Looking and feeling your best is essential to living your best life, and here, we help you have it all.
Related Treatments
Eyelid Surgery FAQs
Crow’s feet and forehead wrinkles are better treated with procedures such as a facelift, brow lift, or cheek lift. You can also combine blepharoplasty in Oklahoma City with a nonsurgical procedure such as BOTOX®, which combats wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes.
The most common reason for dark circles under or around the eyes is thinning skin with age. The best alternative would be to schedule a consultation to consider either serial or repeat chemical peels, laser skin resurfacing, or microneedling rather than blepharoplasty in Oklahoma City.
