Eyelid Plastic Surgery

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Your eyes are often referred to as "the gateway to your soul." Their appearance and movement attract constant attention. The eyelids and the surrounding skin express our emotions and tell the world who we are and how we feel. As we age, our eyes may begin to look tired or angry.

A change in the appearance around the eyes is among the first signs of aging with many people developing crow's feet, puffiness of the lower lids and sagginess of the upper lids in their early thirties. In less than one hour, an eyelid lift can reverse the signs of aging.

Chronic allergies and sinus conditions may cause the eyelids to swell, creating a tired or sad appearance. Sun exposure, heredity, excessive squinting, constant eye rubbing, and the use of contact lenses promote sags and bags around the eyes. In some individuals, these conditions may even interfere with your vision. As the eyelid muscles age, they sag and create bulges. If your eyes look tired, you will never look rested.

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is among the most popular facial plastic surgery procedures. Every year, over 100,000 men and women choose cosmetic eyelid surgery to improve their appearance. Eyelid surgery is a procedure to remove fat and excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Sometimes it is done to improve vision problems, but typically it is performed for cosmetic purposes, to improve the appearance of the eyes. Laser skin resurfacing may be combined with upper and lower eyelid lifting to further erase lines, wrinkles and crow's feet.

Trust Your Face to the Specialist

Dr. Clevens , Brevard's board certified and fellowship-trained Facial Plastic Surgeon. With convenient offices in Melbourne and Merritt Island , Dr. Clevens specializes in cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck. An undergraduate at Yale University , Dr. Clevens completed medical school at Harvard and then pursued specialized training in head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery at the University of Michigan .

Specializing in cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, Dr. Clevens says, "Blepharoplasty will help with sagginess of the upper eyelids and the bulging and bags of the lower eyelids. An eyelid lift reverses the tired or sad appearance conveyed by the effect of time on our eye and brow region." Dr. Clevens often performs an under eye lift through a tiny incision made inside of the lower lid so there is no external scar. Through the upper eyelid, Dr. Clevens removes excess skin, muscle, and fatty tissue.

"Upper eyelid surgery brightens your eyes for a fresh new look. Lower eyelid surgery helps remove puffiness and bags under the eyes that make you look worn and tired," yet Clevens, the Director of the Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery, tells us that "sagging of the brows, forehead furrows, deep lines and wrinkles and some crows feet may not be helped by a blepharoplasty." Laser skin resurfacing may be combined with upper and lower eyelid lifting to further erase lines, wrinkles and crow's feet.

Although eyelid surgery is often performed on its own, Dr. Clevens may recommend browlift, facelift, or skin resurfacing procedures performed in conjunction to help you achieve the best possible results.

Your face deserves the Best.

Consult Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS and the Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery for your facial aesthetic concerns because he specializes only in the face, neck, and eyelids. Recognized by the readers of Florida Today, D r. Clevens has been voted Brevard's Best Facial Plastic Surgeon.

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS performs his procedures in a fully accredited (AAAHC and JCAHO) ambulatory surgical center with board certified physician anesthesiologists. This important consideration helps to ensure patient safety and comfort.