Let's talk about eyelids for a bit. As the old Yiddish proberb says, "the eyes are the mirror of the soul"....eyes are very important. When we meet someone, where is the first place most people look??? the eyes. Therefore, if we have prematurely aging eyes, they can make us look older, more tired, and cover one of the most beautiful attributes we all have. Eyelids, though small, can change even the way we think about ourselves. We look in the mirror and even though we don't feel tired because of the "tiredness" we see in our eyes we begin to reflect it in our actions.
Youthful eyes are wide and inviting. The upper lid is full with few wrinkles and no excess skin present. The lower lids are smooth with skin color that is pink. There are no bulges, folds, or "bags" to draw our attention from the color of the iris or the pupil. We see well as there is no abstructing skin in the way. We look and feel great.
As the instoppable aging proces happens, eyes, are at times, the first thing to reflect it.
Why is this? When did it happen? How did the first picture become the second?? Well, let's get some answers. The eyelid skin is some of the thinnest skin on the body. It also moves more than the other skin and it is constantly exposed to the damaging UV rays of the sun. The other thing that happens is a loss of fatty tissue in the face. This exposes underlying connective tissue where it is tethered to bone. Lines and bulges that are normally window shaded by ample fat pads begin showing up when those fat pads diminish. Fine lines and wrinkles develope from sun damaged skin, motion, and sagging of the muscle around the eye. The process is unrelenting and over time, the sagging skin can even decrease vision.
What we see here is a large amount of extra skin on the upper lid obstructing vision and the fat pad below the eye is protruding with severe skin changes. Regardless of actual age, these changes can create the image of a very old person and the view of the eye is just a slit...not a very good view of the soul.
At Total body surgical we do a lot of eye rejuvenation. It is one of the more rejuvenating procedures we do. It is fairly simple and can take years off. Upper lids are done with some light sedation and local anesthesia. Lower lids can also be done with light sedation sculpturing the fat pad and either removing the loose skin or lasering it to tighten it up. We often graft fat into the cheek to restore a more youthful look. Recovery time for upper lids alone is quick, usually about a week and for lower lids a week or two depending on laser use. We have great pricing on lids so be sure to check us out! Cosmetic consultations are complimentary so call 918-786-7780 for a visit. Also remember our other offers on the lap band, breast augmentation, hair removal, and liposuction. Summer is right around the corner, so get ready now!!!