Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

David P. Rapaport, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in private practice in Manhattan, New York.  The NYC Plastic Surgeon performs Eyelid Surgery also known as Blepharoplasty on-site in his fully accredited surgical suite in Manhattan, New York as an out-patient procedure.

Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is performed by the NYC Plastic Surgeon to reduce the wrinkling and/or bulging of eyelid tissue. Not all patients need to have both excess skin and excess fat (bags under the eyes) removed. In many cases only one or the other procedure is performed by the Manhattan Plastic Surgeon. Every wrinkle and fold of skin around the eyes cannot be removed. Most recently, there have been innovations in eye surgery to preserve and redistribute fat around the eyes rather than just to remove it. This results in less of a hollow, "done" appearance.

During your eyelid surgery / blepharoplasty plastic surgery consultation  the Manhattan plastic surgeon will examine you and discuss recommendations for the best type of procedure and incision placement to yield the best results. The procedure is usually done as an outpatient procedure at the NYC Plastic Surgeons private surgical suite, under local anesthesia and sedation administered by a physician anesthesiologist to minimize discomfort during the procedure. Most patients have very little pain following the surgery because long-acting local anesthetic is administered as part of the procedure.

The Eyelid Surgery / Blepharoplasty Procedure: The plastic surgery takes approximately one to two hours be completed by the plastic surgeon.

What To Expect After Surgery: There is usually little pain associated with this type of plastic surgery. Swelling, bruising and of the eyelids varies with each patient and is usually slight. Most of the swelling and bruising is gone within five to ten days, but it is not unusual for the discoloration to last longer.

Resumption of Physical Activities: Work and social activities are usually curtailed for a period of three to ten days following the eylelid surgery. Driving may be resumed in two to three days. Most people are back to  work after a long weekend. Working out may be resumed after two to six weeks.

If you are interested in Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) and would like to learn more please make a consultation with the Manhattan, New York Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, David Rapaport MD, FACS at his NYC office by phoning 212.752.1129.