Is a natural-looking eyelid procedure possible? 
Yes, according to our expert and renowned New Jersey Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Paul M. Parker. Crediting ‘natural’ results to state of the art techniques and surgical judgment, Dr. Parker reveals in the following article what every potential eyelid surgery patient must know to avoid a case of plastic surgery gone-bad.
New Jersey eyelid surgery (or Blepharoplasty) is an extremely popular cosmetic procedure to firm up and smooth out lines, wrinkles and folds in the eyelid area.
Men and women alike have been known to embrace the procedure, as wrinkled or puffy eyelids can cause a person to look unnecessarily old, tired, sad or angry. Yet the real challenge for any prospective eyelid surgery patient is finding a doctor that will help them look ‘natural,’ as opposed to ‘operated on’.
And while most people believe that a fake, wide-eyed look is a natural consequence of eyelid surgery, our renowned New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul M. Parker explains how updated techniques and skill in this particular area of surgery can make a tremendous difference in achieving natural-looking results.
“With any aesthetic surgery we strive for an “unoperated” look- but with eyes it is essential to err on the side of conservatism. The eye is a finite structure where millimeters matter,” says Parker.
Dr. Parker explains his personal technique for eyelid surgery as follows:
To avoid this “operated look “It is important to estimate just the right amount of skin, muscle and fat that needs to remain in performing an upper eyelid and lower eyelid Blepharoplasty. In performing an upper lid Blepharoplasty, I take out an appropriate amount of skin, a small portion of underlying muscle and fat from the inner aspect of the eyelid to debulk the heaviness of the upper lid and simulate youth”. In performing a lower lid Blepharoplasty, I remove the “herniated fat” causing the puffy appearance of the lid, tighten the laxity of the lid margin itself with a lateral canthopexy, elevate and suspend the underlying obicularis oculi muscle and remove a conservative amount of skin.”
In addition to examining the eyelids, Dr. Parker will also evaluate the position of the patient’s eyebrows as well as any wrinkling they may have between the eyebrows or on the forehead during the patient’s initial consultation. He will also discuss options to rejuvenate these as well, including the injection of Botox or surgical solutions to these areas. Surgical solutions include a brow lift or modified brow lift procedure to be done simultaneously with eyelid surgery based on the individual patient’s anatomy and desires.
Finally, in order to achieve natural-looking results with Blepharoplasty surgery, Dr. Parker stresses the importance of conducting a thorough pre-operative analysis of the eyelids and the areas around them. He will then carefully discuss the various surgical and non-surgical options with the patient to work out a detailed treatment plan.
“To make sure everyone is on the same page, I personally find it helpful to supplement these consultations by having the patient spend time with our professional photographer and computer imager to review ‘imaged’ pictures of what we believe the patient will look like after surgery, in addition to actual before and after pictures of prior Blepharoplasty patients,” notes Dr. Parker.
Yet the best way to ensure “natural” eyelid surgery results is to stay and involved and informed regarding the procedure. We at the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery encourage such involvement and invite you to contact the office with any questions you may have regarding this timeless and rejuvenating procedure.
For further information on , Dr. Paul M. Parker, or for eyelid surgery questions, please visit www.parkercenter.net. For our Asian patients, we have an Asian eyelid surgery before and after photo gallery.
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