A telltale sign of the aging face is upper eyelid skin redundancy and lower eyelid bags. Simultaneously with a facial feminization surgery it is common for eye bags and sagging eyelids to be corrected with a procedure called “blepharoplasty”.
Stephi blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)
Procedure blepharoplasty
- Incisions are made in the natural creases or folds of the eyelids.
- Underlying fat may be removed, excess skin is trimmed along the natural fold of the eyelid.
- Incisions are closed with a very fine suture
Recovery of a blepharoplasty
- Swelling—Initial swelling and bruising take one to two weeks to resolve but it will take at least several months for the final result to become stable. Depending on the scope of the procedure, the operation takes about one hour per eyelid pair to complete.
- Stitches—Stitches will be removed about five days after surgery.
