With any skin removal procedure, there are multiple steps that go into creating the perfect outcome. This procedure is performed in our state-of-the-art ambulatory treatment room, which typically takes 60 minutes or so to complete. Surgical times vary depending on patient size, BMI, location, and amount of treatment areas scheduled if other surgical procedures are included.
Your surgeon and medical team will ensure you are comfortably sedated and monitor your health throughout the procedure. A small incision is created on the natural lines of the eyelid. These are typically found on the lash line for the lower eyelids and the crease of the upper eyelids. Once the incisions have been made, the doctor will carefully separate the skin from the fatty tissue and muscle, removing excess fat, trimming sagging skin, and repositioning any tissue if needed. Once the doctor has restructured the eyelids, the incisions will be closed with fine sutures. The incisions will be dressed to absorb leaking fluids from the sites. Because the eyelids have great healing ability, any scarring is hidden once healed.
