Eyelid Lift

Depending on your treatment plan, blepharoplasty can be performed in our Newport Beach office or at an outpatient surgical facility. Eyelid lift procedures are typically performed using local anesthesia with oral or intravenous sedation. In some cases, your doctor may use general anesthesia, depending on your health, comfort level, personal preference, and the procedures performed. Our team will explain the options and the benefits of each at your consultation appointment.

During an upper eyelid procedure, your plastic surgeon will make an incision hidden within the crease of your upper eyelid and extending toward the temple. Typically, they will remove a small triangle of tissue in the upper eyelid by the outside corner of the lid to help raise the brow. This eyelid procedure is known as the “California Lid Lift,” and it can remove excess fat and eliminate external skin incisions.

The incision for a lower eyelid lift lies just below the eyelashes and parallel to the lid edge. It may also extend for a short distance toward the temple. In certain cases, surgeons make lower lid incisions inside the lid if excess fat pads are causing a cosmetic issue, which is often seen in younger patients.

After making incisions, your surgeon may remove excess skin and tighten the surrounding muscles to give you a younger-looking, refreshed appearance. Finally, your surgeon will close your incisions with dissolvable stitches. Eyelid lift incisions usually become inconspicuous, as eyelid skin is known for healing especially well.

Eyelid surgery takes around two hours to complete if your surgeon treats both the upper and lower eyelids. Our board-certified surgeons may recommend blepharoplasty in combination with other surgical procedures, such as a brow lift, facelift, or skin resurfacing treatments, for improved rejuvenation results.