Eyelid Surgery

Droopy Eyelids
Ptosis repair is a surgery which corrects drooping of the eyelid. This procedure raises the eyelid by adjusting the connection between the eyelid and the muscle that lifts it. People with ptosis complain of obstructed or hooded vision, or fatigue in their eyelids. Ptosis repair is usually performed under local anesthesia with sedation.


An incision is made either in the eyelid skin crease or the undersurface of the eyelid, depending on the type and degree of ptosis. Through this incision, the levator muscle is reattached to the eyelid. In most patients the surgery simply recreates the same connection that used to exist before gravity and age stretched it. Depending on the incision, stitches may need to be removed after surgery. After ptosis repair patients report more open vision and a more alert appearance. Ptosis repair is usually covered by insurance because the eyelids are directly obstructing vision.

Eyelid Bags (Blepharoplasty)
​​​​​​​Blepharoplasty is a type of eyelid surgery which removes excess skin and fat from the upper and/or lower eyelids, a condition called dermatochalasis. Patients with mild dermatochalasis complain that their eyelid skin folds make their eyes look tired or smaller, or interfere with eyelid makeup. In severe cases, dermatochalasis will hang over the eyelashes and cause a “hood” over a patient’s vision. By eliminating heavy folds of skin and fat, blepharoplasty makes eyelids lighter and more visible, and opens up vision.

Blepharoplasty is performed under local anesthesia (numbing injections in the eyelid) with IV sedation. A thin incision is created in the skin and excess skin and bulging fat are removed. The incision is hidden in the eyelid skin crease and after once the healing process is complete the eyelids have an entirely natural appearance. Blepharoplasty may be covered by insurance if the skin folds are causing direct obstruction of central vision.