This minimizes the risk of a complication called ectropion - in which the lower lid is pulled down and outward. This risk is also minimized by the transconjunctival approach, when indicated. Additional risks include bleeding, postoperative dryness of the eye, visible scaring, and, in very rare cases, visual loss. Patients who are subject to dryness of the eyes should notify us of this problem. Blepharoplasty can exacerbate this problem, and precautions should be taken to keep the eyes moist after surgery.
Most patients can anticipate a marked improvement in the appearance of the eyes.
They have a fresher, more wide open appearance. This is often coupled by a similar feeling of lightness in the eyelids. Bags and pouches are significantly reduced if not completely eliminated. Some patients actually experience an improvement in their eyesight or peripheral vision as a result of removal of skin that was hanging over the pupil and obstructing vision. For those patients desiring correction of these lines, laser resurfacing or chemical peel can be utilized as an adjunct several weeks following the operation, in fact, in certain cases a chemical peel may be recommended as an alternative to blepharoplasty.