Dr. Buckingham’s Q&A

May 3, 2012

Will an upper blepharoplasty help droopy eyelids and deep wrinkles?

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Question:
I am a 54 year old woman. My upper eyelids are droopy and I have deep wrinkles at the corners of my eyes. Will an upper blepharoplasty help both of these conditions?

Answer:
A blepharoplasty alone will help with the droopy eyelid skin in the vast majority of cases. In some patients however, the actual eyelid is droopy and needs to be lifted. This is called ptosis surgery. This difference would be determined in consult. With regard to the wrinkles at the corner of the eyes (often times called crow’s feet), a blepharoplasty will help to some extent, but often a skin resurfacing procedure such as a chemical peel or fractionated CO2 laser is also used. Following the procedure, it is a good idea to utilize Botox or Dysport injections to maintain the result of the resurfacing procedure.

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February 10, 2012

How do I know if I need the forehead lift and the eyelid lift together?

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Question:
When I use my fingers to raise the skin on my forehead, it doesn’t seem to do anything for my upper eyelids. It does make my forehead look better. Does this mean that I really need the forehead lift and the eyelid lift together?

Answer:
No. Forehead surgery should be performed on individuals whose brows are low or have a poor configuration, ie. too flat or angled down. If the brow is not heavy or sad in appearance, then an upper eyelid blepharoplasty may be the only procedure needed.

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February 2, 2012

Would blepharoplasty be a procedure that could correct drooping eyelids?

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Question:
I am a 69-year-old man with obstructed vision due to my drooping eyelids. Would blepharoplasty be a procedure that could correct this problem?

Answer:
There are two common situations in which eyelids block vision. In the first case it is only the upper eyelid skin that is the problem. In the second, the actual eyelid itself is too low blocking the pupil; a condition called ptosis. In the first case a simple blepharoplasty will correct the obstruction. In the second case a procedure to lift the eyelid is performed, referred to as ptosis surgery. Read more eyelid surgery questions at http://www.buckinghamfacialplastics.com/faqs-blepharopalsty.html.

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September 13, 2011

What is laser blepharoplasty?

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Question:
What is laser blepharoplasty? How does it differ from traditional blepharoplasty?

Answer:
That term usually refers to utilizing a cutting CO2 laser to perform the incision and dissection instead of a knife or scissor. In my opinion, the laser not only does not provide a benefit, but is actually detrimental to the procedure. The laser burns the tissue edges as it cuts and so creates an area of non-viable cells at the wound edge. I feel that this leads to slower healing. Whether this translates into a difference in the final outcome is unknown, but it certainly does not produce an advantage.

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January 28, 2011

Can I get eyelid surgery at the same time as my browlift?

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Question:
Can I get eyelid surgery at the same time as my browlift?

Answer:
That is the preferred course of action. During your consult we will determine whether or not the brow needs to be elevated or if just performing an eyelid lift will be sufficient. If a browlift is indicated the procedures are performed at the same time. The brow is lifted first to then be able to determine what amount of eyelid tissue needs to be removed once the brow is elevated.

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Dr. Edward Buckingham is a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon who specializes in Rhinopalsty, Facelifts, Eyelid Surgery, BOTOX, and many other
Cosmetic Facial procedures. His office is located in Austin, Texas and services the surrounding areas including: Sunset Valley, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park,
Round Rock, and many of the other nearby Texas cities. © 2011 Austin Texas Facial Plastic Surgery
Dr. Buckingham is a Eyelid Surgery and Rhinoplasty expert in the Austin metropolitan area on RealSelf.