Our Services: Eye Lid Surgery

Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat—usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes—features that make you look older and more tired than you feel, and may even interfere with your vision. However, it won't remove crow's feet or other wrinkles, eliminate dark circles under your eyes, or lift sagging eyebrows (Botox, fillers, peels, and lifts will).

Planning the Surgery

The initial consultation with your surgeon is very important. The surgeon will need your complete medical history, so check your own records ahead of time and be ready to provide this information. Be sure to inform your surgeon if you have any allergies; if you're taking any vitamins, medications (prescription or over-the-counter), or other drugs; and if you smoke. In this consultation, your surgeon or a nurse will test your vision and assess your tear production. You should also provide any relevant information from your ophthalmologist or the record of your most recent eye exam. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, be sure to bring them along. You and your surgeon should carefully discuss your goals and expectations for this surgery. You'll need to discuss whether to do all four eyelids or just the upper or lower ones, whether skin as well as fat will be removed, and whether any additional procedures are appropriate.

The Surgery

Blepharoplasty usually takes one to three hours, depending on the extent of the surgery. If you're having all four eyelids done, the surgeon will probably work on the upper lids first, then the lower ones.

Who is a candidate for eye lid surgery?

The best candidates for eyelid surgery are men and women who are physically healthy, psychologically stable, and realistic in their expectations. Most are 35 or older, but if droopy, baggy eyelids run in your family, you may decide to have eyelid surgery at a younger age. A few medical conditions make blepharoplasty more risky. They include thyroid problems such as hypothyroidism and Graves' disease, dry eye or lack of sufficient tears, high blood pressure or other circulatory disorders, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. A detached retina or glaucoma is also reason for caution; check with your ophthalmologist before you have surgery.

Testimonial

I had blepharoplasty, (eyelid surgery) with Dr Jeylan Mansoury, a procedure which is a good deal more serious than most of the treatments listed above, since it involves surgery around the eyes. I had researched the doctor thoroughly, but I was not prepared for the warm and thorough attention I was given by the Doctor herself the whole of her delightful staff. Because I am an artist, there is no one but Dr Mansoury who I felt I could trust to do the surgery on my eyes. I can only say that if surgery can be a delightful experience it most certainly was in this case. Dr Mansoury is not just an extraordinary surgeon, but also a warm and accessible doctor, quick to return phone calls and easily available for follow up. Beyond this, she is impeccably honest with her patients about various procedures and their potential outcomes. Everything that is available at the Jardin Medical Spa, from the simplest Botox injections to complicated surgery is carried out with care, skill and personal attention that is rare to find anywhere these days. I have not even mentioned the myriad non-surgical treatments available at the Jardin Medical Spa. I know that I must sound like I was paid to write this, but that is far from the case.In fact, it has taken me many months to give the time and thought that I felt was so well deserved, in writing this recommendation,(and of course, I wanted to see the finished results of my eyelid surgery!). I sincerely wanted to do justice to this remarkable Doctor and her staff. Everyone at Jardin, by the way, is warm and skilled and reassuring. I have had many kinds of treatments, at Jardin, from simple Botox injections to Mesotherapy and surgery and every experience I have had connected with the spa has been expert, welcoming and often more effective than I had dared to expect. In short, there is no where that I would recommend more highly. If you choose to go to the Jardin Medical Spa, you will choose wisely. It is an honor to be in the care of Dr Mansoury and her superb staff.
— Hannah

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