HOW IS EYE LID SURGERY PERFORMED?

Dr. Peterson will access the amount of excess fat and skin in your eyelid areas, the position of your eye brows and the condition of the muscles around your eyes. He may suggest additional procedures to meet your appearance goals, that if need be, can be performed in conjunction with eyelid surgery.

For instance a sagging brow that can be smoothed and tighten with a forehead lift, elimination of "crows feet" with BOTOX, a Chemical Peel or Laser Resurfacing.

UPPER EYE LIDS
Typically, an incision is make within the natural crease of the eyes inside corner and extends slightly beyond the outside corner into the laugh lines.

Through this incision excess skin and fatty tissue are removed.  The incision line follows the natural contour of the upper eye lid and is thus camouflaged when healed.

LOWER EYE LIDS
The incision is concealed just below the lower eyelashes.  Through this incision, excess skin muscle and fat are removed.  Dr. Peterson may also make special adjustments at this time.  For example, the fat beneath the eye cane redistributed to eliminate puffiness or bulges. In some cases the underlying muscle will be tightened.

RECOVERY
After a period of monitored recovery you may return home the same day. Within a short time, all traces of the surgery will have disappeared and you will be very pleased with your new refreshed and youthful appearance.  You may find that you feel more confident in business and social situations.  Friends and colleagues may tell you that you "look great" appear happier or more rested.  The remark "where did you go on your vacation, I want to make reservations today!" And, they may not even suspect that your "destination" was Dr. Petersons office and that you have had surgery at all!

This information is intended to act only as an introduction to the Blepharoplasty procedure, it is not a substitute for the in depth information you will receive during your consultation visit with Dr. Peterson who, as a board certified Plastic Surgeon, has over 20 years of experience performing this procedure.

A detailed brochure is available through Dr. Peterson's office. Your personal wishes and questions may be submitted either by E-MAIL plasticsurgeryhouston@msn.com or with a quick phone call to Dr. Peterson's office to schedule an appointment. Your inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

Robert Dickey Peterson, MD.  (281) 893-4144
Email to plasticsurgeryhouston@msn.com
Texas Medical Arts Tower, Red Oak Drive, Suite 500.  Houston, Texas.