A blepharoplasty is eyelid surgery: the word means eyelid modification, done on the upper lids, lower lids, or both.
A blepharoplasty is really just a modification of the eyelid. Blepharo means eyelid and plasty means modification. Most commonly it is done on the upper and lower eyelids together, though not always. On the upper lid we generally remove skin and sometimes protruding fat. On the lower lid we sometimes remove a little extra skin, or reposition or remove fat.
Yes, we wrote this to be found when you search what a blepharoplasty is. We are glad you are here. It is a word that sounds more complicated than the procedure is, so we asked Dr. Schneider to explain it plainly.
A blepharoplasty is really just a modification of the eyelid. The name says it: blepharo means eyelid, and plasty means modification. On the live site it is listed as eyelid surgery, which is the everyday name for the same thing.
Most commonly we are doing the upper and the lower eyelid together, but not always. The majority of the time we do them together if it needs to be done. Either can also be done on its own.
With the upper eyelid, we are generally removing skin, and sometimes protruding fat from that area, to make it look rejuvenated.
With the lower eyelid, sometimes we are removing a little extra skin, and sometimes we are repositioning or removing fat from the lower eyelid. For more, see what a blepharoplasty costs and what recovery looks like.
Dr. Schneider is a board-certified head and neck surgeon with subcertification in facial plastic surgery from the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He trained at the University of Minnesota and completed a fellowship at OHSU, and he books one surgery a day, so the whole day belongs to you.
We wrote this to earn your trust, and we would be glad to earn your business too. If you are considering a blepharoplasty anywhere in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, we would love to meet you. Riverview Facial Plastic Surgery is located in St. Paul at 991 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Suite 202.
Call us at 651-493-8501 or schedule your complimentary consultation.
