The underlying cause of droopy eyelids is related to the orbicularis oculi muscle, a circular muscle that surrounds the upper and lower eyelids. Its function is to blink the eyelids and to draw the eyebrow downward when we smile or frown. A lifetime of pulling the brow down and blinking gradually stretches the skin of the upper eyelid and also causes the outer eyebrows to droop. When this will happen is genetically programmed, but it is inevitable in almost everyone.
“Bleph” is derived from the Greek term for the eyelid, and “plasty” means to shape. During the surgical procedure, the excess upper eyelid skin is tightened and reshaped. The precise amount of excess eyelid skin that is drooping is removed to reveal the youthful eyelid underneath.
A properly performed upper blepharoplasty will help restore a person’s normal appearance. It should not make someone look different than his or her anatomy allows.Preservation of the fat that naturally pads the skin under the eyelids is a hallmark of the modern day upper blepharoplasty. Many surgeons still remove a significant amount of fat and muscle from the upper eyelids. This creates the highly feminizing and unnatural look we sometimes see in celebrity photos. Less is more.
According to statistics compiled by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, blepharoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures done by plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Over 160,000 procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2013 alone.
Advanced Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery offers the newest and most sophisticated cosmetic surgery procedures for men and women Fairfield County, including eyelid surgery, neck and face lifts, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), liposuction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), breast augmentation, reduction or reconstruction, as well as Botox, Juvederm and other injectable fillers. All procedures are done by ASC surgeons Dr. David Goldenberg, Dr. Sohel Islam, Dr. Prashant Soni, and Dr. Julia Toto. ASC offices are located in the Fairfield County, CT towns of Danbury, New Milford, Norwalk, Ridgefield and Southbury.
– Dr. Prashant Soni