Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) in Washington, D.C.

Many factors affect the cost of eyelid surgery. Geographical location, facility fees, anesthesia fees, and surgeon fees all alter the ultimate cost of your procedure. However, price should only be one factor in choosing a surgeon. You should never sacrifice quality work by a board-certified plastic surgeon just to save some money. Financing is available if needed through CareCredit®.

If your drooping eyelids impact your vision and health, surgery may be covered by insurance. Contact your insurance provider for more information.

Some patients are genetically prone to sagging eyelids (eyelid ptosis or drooping eye). Because of this, patients of all ages can benefit from blepharoplasty if they suffer from sagging upper lids or puffy bags beneath the eyes.

Candidates for this procedure should be in good overall health, not smoke (or be willing to quit before and after the surgery), and have realistic expectations of their results. Patients must remember that blepharoplasty will not address all of their facial aging concerns, and additional facial procedures may be necessary if they have other problems.

Many patients who choose eyelid surgery to address signs of aging decide to combine their upper facial rejuvenation with facelift surgery and neck lift surgery to correct lines, wrinkles, and sagging tissues on the lower two-thirds of the face. Combining procedures helps to restore and maintain facial balance and harmony between the upper and lower portions of the face. Doing so helps promote the most natural-looking results and total facial rejuvenation.

All of our surgeries are performed in a certified, state-of-the-art surgical center equipped with the most advanced technologies available.

Eyelid surgery is typically performed with the patient under intravenous sedation, but general anesthesia may be used depending on the patient’s health condition and preferences.

Stitches are usually removed about a week after surgery. However, in some cases, dissolvable stitches are used and the sutures won’t need to be taken out.

Blepharoplasty results are meant to be long lasting; however, they cannot stop the natural aging process. Additional laxity will gradually develop over time, but your results will never be completely erased. You will always look younger with tighter-looking eyelids than if you had not had the surgery.

Upper blepharoplasty results are estimated to last between five and 10 years; lower blepharoplasty results are considered permanent.

Many women and men turn to non-surgical procedures, such as BOTOX® Cosmetic or injectable dermal fillers, to minimize lines and wrinkles or restore volume around the eyes. While these treatments are beneficial, they cannot address laxity in the eyelids.

You can help maintain or prolong the quality of your results by following good skin care habits. Use quality moisturizers and other products, such as SkinMedica®, stay out of the sun, use broad-spectrum SPF, stay hydrated, and focus on a healthy diet.