Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)

Blepharoplasty at Dr. Angela Sturm Facial Plastic Surgery in Houston, TX addresses the two most common age-related changes affecting the eye area: upper eyelid hooding caused by excess skin accumulation above the lash line, and lower eyelid puffiness caused by fat compartment prolapse beneath the eye.

Upper blepharoplasty involves removing a precise crescent of redundant skin and, where needed, a small amount of herniated orbital fat and redundant orbicularis oculi muscle. The incision is placed within the natural upper lid crease, making the resulting scar invisible when the eye is open. Functional upper blepharoplasty — where the drooping skin physically obstructs the superior visual field — may qualify for insurance coverage depending on the degree…

Lower blepharoplasty addresses the under-eye compartment where three discrete fat pads (medial, central, and lateral) can prolapse forward through a weakened orbital septum, creating the appearance of persistent bags that concealer cannot fully mask. Dr. Sturm approaches lower lid correction via either the transconjunctival route (incision hidden inside the lower lid, leaving no visible scar) for fat redistribution or removal without skin excess, or the…