What Is Blepharoplasty?
Your eyes are among your most beautiful features, so it's a shame when people can't see them due to excess skin around the eyelids. Not only can drooping skin give you a more tired appearance, but it can even obstruct your vision in more severe cases. At Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery, we perform eyelid surgery (also known as blepharoplasty) for Chicago, IL women and men who want to address sagging eyelids for improved function and a more alert look. Whether you wish to target the upper eyelid, lower eyelid, or both, blepharoplasty can dramatically transform your appearance. To discover how eyelid surgery can change your aesthetic, schedule a consultation at our plastic surgery practice in Chicago, IL.
How Is Blepharoplasty Performed?
Eyelid surgery is performed in-office at our Chicago, IL office using either general or local anesthesia. This cosmetic procedure may be done on the upper eyelid alone, on the bottom portion, or a combination of both eyelids. Depending on your needs, you can combine your upper eyelid surgery with other aesthetic treatments for a more comprehensive transformation.
For upper blepharoplasty, we'll first make an incision along the crease of the eyelid before trimming away fat and other tissues. This approach also allows us to reposition the muscles for a tighter, more refreshed appearance.
Lower blepharoplasty typically involves an incision on the inside of the lower eyelid, allowing our providers access to remove fatty tissues while lifting up the skin.
What Are the Benefits of Blepharoplasty?
If you are bothered by the appearance of your eyes or having vision issues related to saggy eyelids, blepharoplasty at Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery may provide the answer you're looking for. The benefits of eyelid surgery include:
- Improving looseness and/or drooping skin in the lower and upper eyelids
- Improving bags in bottom lids
- Enhancing the contour and appearance of the eyes
- Producing a more awake, aware look
- Expanding vision by improving line of sight
- Decreasing discomfort by eliminating friction from skin creases
Blepharoplasty Reviews
I can’t say enough, what a great experience I had with Dr. Simon Moradian. His work is outstanding, he is caring, patient and kind. I had an upper blepharoplasty, it was easy, painless and I was back to playing tennis is 9 days (don’t tell him). If you are debating, don’t, it is a good thing. Dr. Moradian is a great doctor to trust and be under his care. Hope you are as fortunate as I was.
If you’re looking for someone who is knowledgeable, experienced, and intuitive with the needle then go see Brittany!! She is hands down the best. I took my mom to see her for a consultation with hopes to fix a facial injury, she took the time to really listen and give her honest opinion on what would be best for treatment. After a very thorough consult, they landed on a plan for filler to improve her injury and help her feel like herself again. This treatment literally brought tears to my mom’s eyes and brought her confidence back! So go so Brittany for all of the treatments, you won’t regret it!
I visited Dr Fine and his team after a failed breast reconstruction after being treated for cancer with mastectomy, chemo and radiation. From the first visit, there were noticeable differences between my prior surgeon and him. He and his team are empathetic and make their patients feel at ease and cared for. At each visit, he and his team have spent a lot of time with me. The visits never feel rushed. At my first visit, he looked at my infected reconstructed breast with an exposed implant and calmly explained what was necessary to fix it. He then explained the procedure he thought would be helpful and showed me before and after pictures of patients who had undergone the suggested surgery. The end result was gorgeous, by the way, in all of these pictures---even in post radiation patients. In this visit alone, he spent more time with me than my prior surgeon had spent with me over multiple visits. He answered all my very detailed questions. In my first visit with my prior surgeon, before my mastectomy, my husband and I were left alone in an exam room for about an hour with a saline-filled implant and silicone-filled implant on the counter to look at. The surgeon I went to before spent about 20 minutes with me in that visit and did not show me any before or after pictures. The choices presented to me were implant reconstruction with saline- or silicone-filled implants or an abdominal flap procedure that takes 2-4 months to recover from. I am very career-oriented and don't have 2 months to take off of work. Dr Fine, on the other hand, gave me the option of a latissimus doors flap with a significantly shorter recovery time, lower complication rate, and better aesthetic result. He gives you his honest opinion based on 30 years of experience. He tells you the hard truths: such as that 50% of implant reconstructions fail after radiation therapy. I wish I would have known that before I started on this journey because I would have made very different choices. The icing on the cake was when he took out the infected implant in his office, which makes a woman feel really terrible and ugly and scared, and his very kind PA told me I have beautiful eyes. Wow. What a caring team.
I visited Dr Fine and his team after a failed breast reconstruction after being treated for cancer with mastectomy, chemo and radiation. From the first visit, there were noticeable differences between my prior surgeon and him. He and his team are empathetic and make their patients feel at ease and cared for. At each visit, he and his team have spent a lot of time with me. The visits never feel rushed. At my first visit, he looked at my infected reconstructed breast with an exposed implant and calmly explained what was necessary to fix it. He then explained the procedure he thought would be helpful and showed me before and after pictures of patients who had undergone the suggested surgery. The end result was gorgeous, by the way, in all of these pictures---even in post radiation patients. In this visit alone, he spent more time with me than my prior surgeon had spent with me over multiple visits. He answered all my very detailed questions. In my first visit with my prior surgeon, before my mastectomy, my husband and I were left alone in an exam room for about an hour with a saline-filled implant and silicone-filled implant on the counter to look at. The surgeon I went to before spent about 20 minutes with me in that visit and did not go into detail. The choices presented to me were implant reconstruction with saline- or silicone-filled implants or an abdominal flap procedure that takes 2-4 months to recover from. I am very career-oriented and don't have 2 months to take off of work. Dr Fine, on the other hand, gave me the option of a latissimus dorsi flap with a significantly shorter recovery time, lower complication rate, and better aesthetic result. He gives you his honest opinion based on 30 years of experience. He tells you the hard truths: such as that 50% of implant reconstructions fail after radiation therapy. I wish I would have known that before I started on this journey because I would have made very different choices. The icing on the cake was when he took out the infected implant in his office, which makes a woman feel really terrible and ugly and scared, and his very kind PA told me I have beautiful eyes. Wow. What a caring team.
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If you are having a hard time seeing due to excess skin on the upper eyelid, or you suffer from puffy bags under your eyes, then we invite you to discover if you're an ideal candidate for upper or lower blepharoplasty at Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery. This enhancement can allow you to look and feel refreshed and youthful while offering a gorgeous answer to your vision impairment concerns. We invite you to contact one of our offices in Chicago, IL to book a consultation with our team.