Upper vs. Lower Blepharoplasty: What Is the Difference?

Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, resolves eyelid laxity, or looseness, from sun exposure, genetics, or aging. Plastic surgeons perform upper and lower blepharoplasty to rejuvenate stretched, wrinkled, or sagging skin around your eyes to help them look more youthful and alert....
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How Long Will Blepharoplasty Results Last?

Making the decision to undergo any type of plastic surgery requires a lot of thought—especially when it involves your face, like a blepharoplasty, known more commonly as an eyelift. You know that eliminating your eyelid hooding would be life-changing, but are the results going to last? Or are you going to find yourself back at square one in a few years? Why a Blepharoplasty May......
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Can Blepharoplasty Fix My Lazy Eye?

Lazy eye is a common problem experienced by millions of people with poor vision and pupil misposition sometimes occurring as well. In many cases, the muscle in the eye is weak and causes this appearance as well as affecting vision. While this form of lazy eye can be corrected by plastic surgery, a blepharoplasty is not the right surgery. Why is a Blepharoplasty Ineffective for Lazy......
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Will Blepharoplasty Change The Shape Of My Eyes?

Eyelid surgery is a pretty common procedure for improving vision. Although typically chosen for practical reasons, patients may also choose eyelid surgery because they are looking for a different kind of appearance. There are certain eye procedures that are simply for functional purposes, and there are some that can change the shape of your eyes. One of the surgeries that can be helpful for physical......
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3 Ways Blepharoplasty Can Correct Your Vision

Most patients think that blepharoplasty, or eyelid lift, is a purely cosmetic procedure. Many patients don’t realize that blepharoplasty can correct their vision when performed by a plastic surgeon who understands the subtle anatomy of the eye. Dr. Max Pekarev has perfected a technique to improve your vision through a simple procedure that is covered by many patients’ insurance companies. How Will I Be Evaluated......
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What Problems Can Blepharoplasty Solve?

While many patients come to Dr. Max Pekarev for purely cosmetic procedures, such as tummy tuck, certain surgeries can offer functional benefits as well. This is particularly true of blepharoplasty. Eliminate Eyelid “Hooding” As people age, their skin tends to become less elastic and more droopy. This occurs throughout the body, including the face. When skin begins to droop in the upper eyelid, it can......
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Eyelid Surgery: The Patient Experience

Blepharoplasty is a big decision. That’s why we want eyelid surgery patients to know how MP Plastic Surgery supports them at every stage of the process. Why Choose Us for Eyelid Surgery? Patients recommend their friends and family members to us in part because of the close-knit family atmosphere we offer. Dr. Max Pekarev leads the practice; his wife serves as our nurse practitioner; and......
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