Eyelid surgery is a subtle way to really change the age of your face. This is because the eyes are the first thing most people notice about a person when meeting them for the first time. By removing excess, sagging skin, repositioning fat pockets, and tightening elevator muscles as needed, eyelid surgery is very effective.

Here are areas Dr. Saltz looks to target:

• Loose, sagging skin that creates a hooded look on the upper eyelids
• Fatty deposits that make your eyelids appear puffy
• Bags under the lower eyelids
• Drooping lower eyelids that reveal the white below the iris
• Excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid

Every year, eyelid surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries around the world. That’s because it delivers dramatic results, yet it does so subtly. It’s generally thought that eyelid surgery takes about a decade off a patient’s facial age. This is because sagging, drooping eyelids can really make the face look much older. Unlike many other procedures, eyelid surgery is subtle. Unless you tell someone you’ve had this surgery, they won’t know. All they’ll know is that you look more alert, refreshed, and rested.

If you’re over 40, odds are you could benefit from this surgery with the surgical expertise of Dr. Saltz. This is especially true if all of those 40 years have been spent in the sunny, high altitude of Utah, where we beat up the skin around our eyes even more than in cloudier, lower places.

If you feel sagging skin on your eyelids is making you look perpetually tired, this is a great procedure. If you have serious bags under your lower eyelids, this is a great procedure. If you want to take about a decade off of your facial age, this is a great procedure.

Eyelid surgery is popular with both women and men at our Salt Lake City and Park City offices. After all, aging shows no genetic preferences when it comes to our eyes.

Eyelid surgery is very delicate, involving small incisions. The position of those incisions depends on which eyelid is being addressed. For upper eyelid surgery, a small incision is made in the natural crease of the eyelid so it will be well concealed. The procedure then involves tightening muscle tissue, repositioning fat, and removing excess skin.

For lower eyelid surgery, an incision is made just below the lower eyelash. Through the small incision excess skin is removed to lessen the appearance of wrinkles, puffiness, and bags. Another option, a transconjunctival incision, can be made inside the lower eyelid to further minimize scarring.

If you are prone to dark circles under your eyes, Dr. Saltz can also use a laser chemical peel to remove or thoroughly lessen their appearance. If this is something you are interested in, you can discuss this with Dr. Saltz during your consultation.

As mentioned above, these procedures deliver dramatic results, but they do so very subtly. People will only know that your face and eyes look refreshed, more alert, and you look younger.

It’s generally thought that eyelid surgery takes about a decade off of the patient’s facial age. And these are permanent changes. The excess skin that Dr. Saltz removes is gone for good. He’ll reposition fat as needed and that won’t accumulate under the eyes to the same degree again. Sure, your eyelids will continue to age, and they will sag somewhat moving forward, but they will never even approach the degree of sagging and drooping that caused you to seek this surgery. You’ll enjoy your younger looking eyes for the rest of your life.

Yes, eyelid surgery can improve vision if sagging or drooping eyelids obstruct the line of sight. Eliminating extra skin or fat from the upper eyelids can enhance peripheral vision.

Avoid blood-thinning medications for two weeks, stop smoking, and arrange for a ride home afterward. Wear comfortable clothing and avoid makeup or skincare products on the day of surgery.

Most patients take one to two weeks off to allow swelling and bruising to subside. Recovery time may vary based on the nature of your job and personal healing.

You can usually resume wearing contact lenses about two weeks after surgery once swelling and irritation significantly reduce.

Results typically last 5-10 years, but the natural aging process may eventually affect the appearance of the eyelids again.