The eyes account for a large part of your face’s expression. They project an array of emotions, including happiness, sorrow, and fear. The eyes themselves are virtually expressionless structures. It is the contour of the skin – the tissue, muscle, fat, hair and lashes around the eyes – that conveys expression. Wrinkles and deep lines, as well as puffiness on the lids, begin to develop with the passage of time. These physical changes can make you look old and tired, and produce anxiety and actual visual impairment.

Exposure to the sun and genetic predisposition can be contributing factors to sagging skin around the eyes. If you are experiencing these skin contour changes, you may be a good candidate for eyelid surgery. Today, several remarkable surgical techniques, including blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, have been developed to reduce many of these problems. The blepharoplasty procedure involves the removal of excess skin and fat on upper and lower eyelids and is often done in conjunction with other surgical procedures, including a facelift, eyebrow and forehead lift.