What is Lower Blepharoplasty?
Dr. Carney’s approach to lower eyelid surgery is referred to as transconjunctival: making a slight incision in the lower lid and removing the three fat pads; medial, middle and lateral. This surgery is quick because there is no suturing. It offers fewer risks, less bruising and swelling, encouraging a more rapid recovery. Dr. Carney encourages lower blepharoplasty followed by a skin tightening procedure or a chemical peel, when excess skin may be involved. In these cases, his standard approach is to remove the fat pads, and follow with a TCA, 88% phenol, or Baker-Gordon peel depending on the laxity of the tissue.In most cases it is better to combine these procedures, offering the patient a single postoperative healing period and exceptional results. What is Upper Blepharoplasty? Dr. Carney selects this procedure after a patient evaluation. It is important to determine if it is ptosis (drooping) of the eyebrow or eyelid. To correct eyelid drooping, a very standard elliptical shaped exci
