Type
Eyelid Surgery
Duration
2 hours
Upper and lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is offered as part of the facial surgical suite at this Chicago Old Town practice. Upper blepharoplasty removes excess upper eyelid skin and herniated fat to restore an open, youthful look and, in cases of functional ptosis with documented visual field obstruction, may be covered by insurance. Lower blepharoplasty addresses under-eye bags, puffiness, and tear trough hollowing caused by herniated orbital fat. Eyelid procedures are commonly combined with facelift or brow lift surgery in a single operative session.
About this treatment
Blepharoplasty at this Old Town Chicago facial plastic surgery practice draws on the subspecialty expertise of a team whose entire clinical focus is the face — an advantage over general plastic surgeons for whom periorbital anatomy is one of many anatomical regions managed. Upper blepharoplasty is indicated for patients with excess upper eyelid skin — a condition that worsens progressively as the brow descends and eyelid skin loses elasticity with age —…
Upper and lower blepharoplasty pricing provided at consultation. Upper eyelid surgery may qualify for insurance where functional field obstruction is documented. No prices published on website.