Dr James Hoffman: surgeons performing St Paul Minnesota eyelid and facelift cosmetic or plastic surgery.

Your eyes are your most revealing facial feature. When you first meet someone, your eyes are the first thing they notice. However, puffy, drooping eyelids or eyebrows may give you a fatigued look. If you believe that your eyes are making you look tired or older than you feel, cosmetic eyelid surgery may be right for you.

Eyelid surgery can remove the excess fat and drooping skin of the upper eyelids, minimize bags under the eyes, and tighten lower eyelid skin. The result is a more youthful and rested appearance. Some people have eyelid surgery to correct problems that are the result of aging, while others have inherited traits that cause them to seek treatment as early as their 20s or 30s.

The patient is an attractive 50-year-old woman who has always been told that she has pretty eyes. Over the past several years, she has gradually noticed that the excess skin of her upper eyelids has begun to hide the natural fold. This also has made it more difficult for her to apply eye makeup.

Following upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), the natural contour of her upper eyelids is restored, giving her back a youthful look. She says that her eyes look “bright” again.

Am I a good candidate for Eyelid Surgery?

Any of the following conditions may indicate that you are a good candidate for eyelid surgery:

Your eyes make you look older than you feel

Excess skin obscures the natural folds of the upper eyelids

You have a puffy appearance of the eyelids making them look tired

You have excess skin and wrinkles of the lower eyelids

You have bags or circles under your eyes

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