Age impacts the body in a myriad of different ways, and most people focus on the impacts of arthritis, wrinkles, and vision loss. However, it’s also important to remember that age brings change to the eyelids as well, usually for the worse. One of the most common eyelid problems involves drooping of the eyelids, something that causes the face to look much older and fatigued than you probably feel. Cosmetic eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a minor procedure that can have a major positive impact on the appearance of the face.

How Age Causes Unwanted Eyelid Changes

It’s nearly unavoidable for the skin to lose its firmness as you age. By the time you turn 30 and continue into your 40s, your body produces less and less collagen and elastin each year. Since collagen and elastin are the two most important components of healthy skin, their growing absence leaves the skin with no choice but to become stretched and weak. The eyelids are not excluded from this phenomenon, so as the eyelids stretch and the muscles supporting them become weaker, stores of fat create a saggy, droopy appearance. This can affect the upper lids and bags under the eyes, causing an older appearance and even limiting your field of vision.

Blepharoplasty Reverses Eyelid Changes

If you have developed baggy and droopy upper eyelids, excess eyelid skin that interferes with your vision, bags under your eyes, excess skin on the lower lids, or droopy lower lids, blepharoplasty is a simple outpatient procedure that can restore your eyelids to look years younger. During blepharoplasty surgery, your ophthalmologist will cut along the fold of the upper eyelid to remove excess skin, muscle, and fat. On the bottom lid, he will cut below the lashes, where the eye has a natural crease, to remove or redistribute fat, muscle, and skin. Once the cuts are closed, your eyelids will once again look vibrant, which will in turn help the rest of your face look rejuvenated.

The entire process takes less than two hours, and within just a few days of healing you will be able to see the difference it makes to your face. Dr. Older at J. Justin Older Eyelid Institute is a prominent ophthalmologist in Tampa with more than 30 years of experience with blepharoplasty and other eyelid procedures. Call him today at 813-971-LIDS to find out if you are a candidate for this transformative surgery.