Eyelid Surgery

If you suffer from heavy upper eyelids, you may notice that people always say you look tired. You may even have to raise your eyebrows in order to see, but by the end of the day, your eyes won’t stay open. When it comes to your upper eyelids, there are three possible reasons that may be causing your lids to be heavy: excess upper eyelid skin, a weakened muscle to raise the eyelid margin or drooping brows. Dr. Enzer will evaluate each of these components and recommend one or more procedures for you.

Upper blepharoplasty involves the surgical removal of excess skin and fatty tissue. This helps to open your eyes, giving you a more rested and youthful appearance. Dr. Enzer prefers to use the carbon dioxide laser instead of a scalpel to perform the surgery in order to reduce bruising and reduce healing time. Dr. Enzer has helped develop and perfect the techniques for this procedure and has taught his techniques to hundreds of other doctors, both nationally and internationally.

To read more about brow lifting, click here. To learn more about raising a drooping lid, click here.

Lower blepharoplasty can reduce puffiness under the eyes from fat bulges. Typically this is performed with a carbon dioxide laser to reduce swelling and bruising. Dr. Enzer performs the majority of his lower blepharoplasties with a transconjunctival (inner eyelid) approach. This ensures that there are no scars on the skin and minimizes the risks of the lids getting pulled down from scar tissue.

Eyelid tightening is a surgical procedure that corrects excessively loose, sagging or drooping lower eyelids. It can also convert a sad, rounded, or sagging eyelid appearance to a more youthful almond-shaped eye. Many lower blepharoplasty patients benefit from this additional procedure because it tightens the lids better against the eye. Eyelid tightening can also help alleviate puffiness and dark circles under the eyes and is often combined with mid-face lifting. For more information about mid-face lifting please click here.

Asian eyelid surgery is also referred to as double eyelid surgery and is a technique used for patients of Asian descent who have a single fold, meaning they lack an upper eyelid fold or crease. Most of our Asian patients want a double fold and find this is more aesthetically pleasing. It also creates a nice platform to apply makeup. Asian eyelid surgery in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts is a specialty. Most eye doctors and plastic surgeons don’t feel comfortable performing this operation, as they lack experience. As a Rhode Island and Southern New England eyelid surgery specialist, Dr. Enzer specializes in the eyelids, and fully understands the nuances that come with each case.

Unfortunately, many patients come to us unhappy with the results they received from a previous surgeon. Dr. Enzer has extensive experience with these problems, having trained at one of the top referral centers in the world for complex eyelid revision surgery. He will listen to your concerns, evaluate you in great detail, and provide his recommendations for how to proceed in the safest, most effective manner possible. You may want to take these recommendations back to the original surgeon. In other situations, you may want Dr. Enzer to perform the revision. Either way, we will support you through this difficult process.