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Lower blepharoplasty, also known as lower eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic surgery that addresses such conditions as puffy, saggy, wrinkled lower eyelids. In most cases, lower eyelid surgery is done with such surgeries as a facelift or upper blepharoplasty.

Lower eyelid surgery makes the appearance of lower eyelids look smoother, younger, and fresh. The board-certified plastic surgeon makes an incision right below the lower eyelashes. Then, he excises excess skin and removes fat tissues in the lower eyelids. In the final step, the doctor closes the incisions with sutures.

The doctor removes the stitches on the 5th day after the surgery. It is crucial to follow all the post-surgery instructions. First 2 days, it is advisable to do an iced pack. From the 3rd day, one can do the warm pack.

We also recommend that patients do not do any strenuous exercises for 2~3 weeks after stitch-out. Scarring will become less visible after one month. One can apply scarring cream in 2~3 weeks after stitches removal.