We blink 15-20 times per minute while awake. This amounts to around 20,000 blinks per day and tens of millions of blinks over a lifetime! Constant repetition and gravity gradually cause sagging of the upper eyelid skin and redundancy. This generally causes a “tired” appearance and some people will have a reduced visual field of view because of this eyelid skin “hooding.” The good news is that upper blepharoplasty is an affordable procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia in an office setting. Most adults require only conservative removal of excess skin and slight tightening of the orbicularis oculi muscle at the location of the upper eyelid crease to correct the problem.

Who is qualified to perform the procedure? Many surgical specialties are trained in upper blepharoplasty. Seek consultation from a Facial Plastic, Oculoplastic, or Plastic Surgeon for reliable results.

Will insurance cover it? Severe dermatochalasis causing visual field (vision) obstruction is often covered by insurance. An ophthalmologist can assess your visual field and tell you for sure.

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