Do people ask if you're tired even when you are well rested? As we age, our eyelid stretches, producing excess, drooping skin. The muscles weaken and fat accumulates, producing puffy bags below the eyes. Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes, leaving a younger, more rested appearance. Fat, excess skin and muscle may be removed during the procedure, and fine sutures make the incisions almost invisible.

To minimize scarring, the approach follows the natural creases of the upper and lower lids. The excess skin is removed, muscular laxity is corrected, and the fat is sculpted. You will be able to recover at home, with follow-up visits at three and five days following surgery to remove all sutures.

Younger patients with more skin elasticity in the lower lids, and those individuals who seem born with "congenital" bags under the eyes, may benefit from a transconjunctival approach to the lower lids, in essence working from the inside out, and leaving no visible scar at all. The laser resurfacing techniques can them be utilized around the lids, removing wrinkles and "crow's feet" lines around the eyes.

The surgery is performed at the Institute of Aesthetic Surgery and Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility approved by the Joint commission for the Accreditation of Hospital Organizations. A superb staff of board-certified anesthesiologists provides anesthesia. Services range from the latest twilight sedation techniques to make you comfortable while local anesthesia is used, to general anesthesia if that is your preference. Either way, one is assured a safe, comfortable surgical experience. 

Eyelid surgery can be done alone, or in conjunction with other facial rejuvenative procedures, including facelift and brow lift. Recuperation is usually about one week to ten days. By then, depending on your rate of healing, you'll probably be able to wear makeup to hide the bruising that remains. As the scars fade with time, you'll be left with upper lids that no longer droop and skin under the eyes that is smooth and firm.