Have you been trying cold compresses and chilled tea bags to reduce puffy, sagging eyelids? While these home remedies can temporarily reduce puffiness, they offer only a few hours of relief.
The excess skin and fatty tissue that cause droopy eyelids often need more than a quick fix. Keep reading to learn why professional blepharoplasty provides lasting results that home remedies simply cannot match.
What is Blepharoplasty?
Blepharoplasty is eyelid surgery that reduces bagginess from your lower eyelids and removes excess skin from your upper eyelids. As skin ages, it gradually loses its elasticity. A lack of elasticity, combined with the constant pull of gravity, causes excessive skin to collect on your upper and lower eyelids. This procedure can address your upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, depending on your needs.
The surgery typically removes excess skin, muscle, and underlying fatty tissue. However, in some cases, eye surgeons at Stahl Eyecare Experts can reposition tissues rather than removing them. While blepharoplasty is primarily a cosmetic procedure, it can also improve sight in people whose sagging upper eyelids obstruct their visual field. Factors such as age, gravity, genetics, overexposure to the sun, stress, and smoking can all affect the appearance of your eyes over time.
Why Home Remedies Fall Short
Home remedies such as cold compresses or cucumber slices may temporarily reduce puffiness and inflammation. Chilled tea bags made with chamomile or green tea (both contain antioxidants) can also soothe and temporarily tighten the skin. However, these methods provide only short-term relief, lasting only a few hours before the puffiness returns.
The real problem is that excess skin and fat cannot be tightened with topical solutions or temporary cooling methods. Once elasticity is lost and fatty deposits have formed, surgical intervention is required for lasting correction.
What to Expect from Professional Blepharoplasty
During an upper blepharoplasty, your eye surgeon makes incisions in the natural crease of your upper eyelid. These incisions remain hidden when your eyes are open. Your eye surgeon then removes excess skin and protruding fat and closes the incisions.
For a lower blepharoplasty, your surgeon makes an incision just below your lower eyelash line to remove excess skin. They may also use an incision hidden inside your lower eyelid to correct issues and redistribute or remove excess fat.
Your eye surgeon can typically complete an upper blepharoplasty in about 45 minutes to one hour. It takes about two hours if both upper and lower eyelids are done at the same time.
Although the surgery is typically painless, you may have some swelling and bruising. Most people feel comfortable going out in public after 10 to 14 days.
The results usually last a long time; upper eyelid surgery can last anywhere from five to seven years to an entire lifetime, while lower eyelid surgery rarely needs to be done more than once.
Stop the Temporary Fixes and Get Lasting Results
Home remedies provide temporary relief, but blepharoplasty offers permanent improvement for droopy, sagging eyelids. If you’re ready to stop relying on temporary fixes, schedule a consultation at Stahl Eyecare Experts in Manhattan, NY. Our oculoplastic surgery specialists can help you determine if blepharoplasty is right for you and guide you through the process of achieving lasting results.
