Are Your Eyes Aging You?

Wrinkles, puffiness, and sagging skin—Why is it that the eyes seem to age so much faster than the rest of our face? Droopy, sagging upper eyelids and bags under the eyes can be natural parts of the aging process, but they can also negatively affect your self-confidence. If the appearance of your eyes concerns you and you’ve tried nonsurgical options, you may want to consider blepharoplasty, also referred to as eye lift or eyelid surgery. It may also be an option if sagging eyelid skin is making it harder for you to perform daily activities. “If a patient has excess skin or droopy upper eyelids, an upper lid blepharoplasty with or without a ptosis repair is usually the most effective treatment,” said Roshni Ranjit-Reeves, MD, an oculofacial plastic surgeon at the Oculofacial Surgery and Cosmetic Laser Institute.

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery Helps You Look Better
Blepharoplasty is a cosmetic procedure typically performed to improve the appearance of the eyes. With age, eyelid skin stretches, muscles weaken, and fat under the eyes becomes more prominent. The result can be eyes that look tired or older. Upper blepharoplasty removes excess eyelid skin to give your face a more rested look. Lower lid blepharoplasty can be done to remove under-eye bags. Laser skin resurfacing is often performed at the same time to help smooth out under-eye wrinkles, stimulate collagen, and improve skin texture. “The goal of cosmetic eyelid surgery is not to drastically change your appearance,” explained Dr. Rosh. “It is to make your eyes look more rested and youthful.” Cosmetic eyelid surgery performed solely to improve appearance is not covered by insurance.

Medically Necessary Eyelid Surgery Helps
You See Better
When weakened upper eyelid muscles cause droopy eyelids to obscure peripheral vision, everyday tasks like reading or driving can be difficult. Some people develop a persistent brow ache from constantly using their forehead muscles to raise their eyelids. In such cases, upper eyelid blepharoplasty with ptosis repair (surgery to raise the height of the eyelid) may be recommended. Upper lid blepharoplasty and ptosis repair may be covered by insurance if deemed medically necessary.

Options for Eyelid Surgery
There are three types of blepharoplasty. The right one for you depends on your individual needs. These procedures are often done under local anesthesia or minimal sedation in an outpatient surgery setting or in the office. Upper and lower eyelid surgery with laser skin resurfacing takes about 90 minutes in total.

Making sure you choose a qualified physician is essential.
Roshni Ranjit-Reeves, MD – “Dr. Rosh”
Dr. Rosh specializes in plastic surgery and reconstruction of the eyes and their surrounding structures, including the eyelids, eyelashes, orbit, eye socket, and lacrimal system.

She offers a full range of facial rejuvenation services from non-invasive photofacials to minimally invasive procedures such as fillers, neurotoxins, and laser skin resurfacing in addition to surgery which allows for a multifaceted approach to the anti-aging process.

Photofacials allow for a targeted approach to improve pigmentation, vessels, and overall skin tone and texture. Minimally invasive injectable fillers and neurotoxins allow for a synergistic approach to wrinkles and collagen stimulation to soften age lines and stimulate collagen production. Laser skin resurfacing erases wrinkles and is used in conjunction with oculofacial surgical procedures.

Dr. Rosh uses medical grade skin care to maintain the effects of surgical procedures to rehydrate and restore collagen for youthful skin. She has presented and served as a panel member, speaker, and instructor at national meetings.

Services Provided:
• Injectables: Neuromodulators
• Injectables: Fillers
• Laser Skin Resurfacing (CO2)
• Laser Skin Resurfacing (Erbium)
• Photofacials (BBL)
• Medical Grade Skin Care
• Upper Lid Blepharoplasty
• Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
• Brow Lift
• Ptosis
• Ectropion
• Entropion
• Eyelid Tumors
• MOHS Reconstruction
• Tear Duct Surgery
• Thyroid Eye Disease
• Orbital Tumors
• Blepharospasm
• Hemifacial Spasm