Correct Your Eyesight and Skin During the Same Appointment

If you are suffering from drooping eyelids and sagging skin above or below the eyes as well as a refractive error that forces you to wear glasses, you might be a great candidate for having LASIK performed at the same time as blepharoplasty.

For many people, the idea of combining these two different procedures may have never crossed their minds, but ophthalmologists all over the country are beginning to combine the two for their patients. An experienced ophthalmologist in your area can evaluate your eyesight and skin condition to determine if you are a good eyelid surgery and LASIK candidate.

LASIK is a laser eye correction surgery that is performed to reshape the corneas of the eyes. During the surgery, a small flap is created on the cornea so that a laser can vaporize a very small amount of the corneal tissue beneath. Once the cornea is reshaped, the flap is replaced, and the patient's vision is vastly improved.

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is performed on patients to correct sagging skin and fat that hangs around the eyes, making people look older or impairing vision. During an eyelid surgery procedure, small incisions are made in the creases of the upper and lower eyelids. Excess fat and skin is then removed, and incisions are closed.

With eyelid surgery, patients can turn back the clock, making the skin around their eyes look younger and firmer. LASIK can change the way you see the world, allowing you to live free of contacts and glasses.

Not all ophthalmologists are able to perform blepharoplasty, but there may be an experienced LASIK eye surgeon in your area who can provide you with the vision correction and improved appearance you want.

To learn more, please contact one of our experienced LASIK ophthalmologists near you to schedule an initial consultation.