Eyelid Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia

Eyelid Surgery in Atlanta Georgia offered by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Information about Eyelid Surgery, Upper and Lower Bleharoplasty procedures and more.

Excess skin and fat around the eyelid area can negatively affect your appearance and, in extreme cases, impair vision. Removing excess fat and skin from the upper and lower eyelid area can create a more youthful and refreshed appearance. During the eyelid surgery procedure, an incision is made in the crease of the eyelid and excess skin and fat are removed. Patients can elect to have a complete eyelid surgery procedure or either an upper or lower eyelid procedure. An upper eyelid procedure is usually used for people who have drooping skin over the eyes. A lower eyelid surgery is commonly used to remove puffiness under the eyes ("bags").

Eyelid Surgery in Atlanta can enhance your looks and give your self confidence but won't make you look entirely different. So be realistic in your expectations.

1. The best candidates for eyelid surgery are men and women who are physically healthy, psychologically stable.
2. Most are 35 or older.
3. If droopy, baggy eyelids run in your family, you may decide to have eyelid surgery at a younger age.
4. The medical conditions which make eyelid surgery more risky are thyroid problems such as hypothyroidism and graves' diseases, dry eye or lack of sufficient tears, high blood pressure or other circulatory disorders, cardiovascular disease.
5. If you have a detached retina or glaucoma. Check with your ophthalmologist before you elect to have an eyelid surgery procedure.

The initial planning with Dr. Davoudi is very important. Dr. Davoudi will need your complete medical history. Be sure to inform Dr. Davoudi of any previous diseases and allergies. The most important thing is to inform the doctor if you're a smoker or not.

1. An eye test is done to test vision.
2. Most insurance policies don't cover eyelid surgery, unless you can prove that, drooping upper lids interfere with our vision.
3. Clear all doubts before the surgery.

The surgery is usually done on an out patient basis and does not require an in patient stay.

1. Eyelid surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia, which numbs the area around the eyes.
2. You'll be awake during the surgery, but relaxed and insensitive to pain.
3. In very few cases plastic surgeons give general anesthesia.

Eyelid Surgery in Atlanta Georgia offered by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Information about Eyelid Surgery, Upper and Lower Bleharoplasty procedures and more.