I think most people would agree that there are few areas on the human body that have a deeper connection to who an individual is then the eyes.  I suppose this is because of the eye’s ability to convey emotion and to hint at what an individual may be feeling as in, “a window into the soul”.  When someone is considering cosmetic eye surgery usually their biggest fear is that they don’t want to drastically change their appearance.  Generally what they are saying is that they don’t want to change their identity that they feel they convey with their eyes.  What most of these patients do want is to just discard their  tired look that brought them into the Doctor’s office in the first place.  Fortunately for the Plastic Surgeon only the later of these is possible.

The eye area is one of the first problem areas that cause patients to seek the help of a Plastic Surgeon.  This is because eyelids comprise the thinnest skin on the human body.  Thousands of times a day we move this skin while blinking and conversing.  All this movement paired with a greater amount of sun exposure than other body parts causes the skin to wrinkle at an earlier age than the rest of our face in most people.  The protective fat around our eyeballs begins to herniate out causing those unattractive bags.

Like all new prospective patients, the first consultation starts off with a detailed interview about the overall health status of the patient.  Then the conversation turns to focus more on the specific complaints relating to the appearance of the eyes and any associated problems or issues pertaining to this area.  The eyes are then examined with the patient in front of a mirror so she/he and I are looking at the same thing as I discuss what can be done and how.

Cosmetic eye surgery centers around removing or relocating the fat bags, as well as tightening the skin.  Patients generally state that the surgery is less painful than they anticipated and all sutures are removed by the sixth post operative day.  Results start to show by one week and continue to improve over the first few months.  For those not ready, or willing, to undergo a surgical procedure great gains can be made with Botox.  This agent can reduce crow’s feet and change the shape of the brow to minimize the extra upper eyelid skin.

Wherever you draw your line in the sand options to improve those windows into your soul exist.

Dr Roland

Tags: Blepharoplasty NYC, Eyelid Surgery, Eyes NYC

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