Blepharoplasty and periorbital surgery : Analysis and treatment of the aging face

Blepharoplasty is one of the most successful aesthetic surgical procedures. Careful preoperative planning and conservative tissue resections can help to minimize complications and optimize results. Although some young patients request blepharoplasty specifically because of age-related changes in the eyelid skin, the surgery is that of sculpture and contouring of the entire aesthetic unit. The aging process in the eyelid complex is characterized by skin texture changes with loss of elasticity and formation of wrinkles, fat redistribution, enophthalmos, and anterior displacement of fat with a lower eyelid orbital fat prolapse. Once the etiology of the deformity and the associated periorbital anatomy are recognized, a local assessment and surgical treatment plan can produce optimal results.