Tissue Sparing
Traditional blepharoplasty is a subtractive technique in which varying amounts of skin, muscle, and/or orbital fat are removed with the goal of de-bulking the upper and lower eyelids. Once fat has been excised or repositioned out of the orbit, normal volume to the eyelid is altered. Once muscle has been cut or removed, its closing power is forever weakened.
Dr. Myers understands the critical need for selective tissue sparing, a process that is ultimately defined by the special needs of each patient's eyelids and face. Some patients may benefit from leaving certain tissues alone, while others require the additional removal. Others still may be candidates for newer and different approaches that subtract little to no tissue, for example EYErase.
While upper eyelid tissue-sparing blepharoplasty is a well-developed operation that is safe and effective, lower eyelid tissue-sparing is not as widely used. |
