During the Northfield lower blepharoplasty, transconjunctival technique procedure, the fatty pads or bags are expertly removed; a selected and controlled amount of fat is taken out and the skin re-contours to accomplish a natural appearance in overall eye rejuvenation. This unique and technically advanced approach, was further developed and refined by Dr. Anthony Geroulis, professor of surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center. This innovative approach to lower blepharoplasty Chicago style procedures, performed for patients throughout Illinois, has earned renowned status across the country and overseas. It requires both a mastery of surgical skill in facial cosmetic surgery and experience in artistic creativity in order to achieve natural looking results. A lower lid blepharoplasty with the transconjunctival approach, if performed expertly, can be one of the most discrete, effective and rewarding procedures for face rejuvenation, dramatically enhancing the attractiveness and shape of the eyes for a smoother, more refreshed and relaxed look.
In some men and women, diagnosis of a lower blepharoplasty may be accompanied with fat repositioning. This technique is applied when the protrusion of lower eyelid fat is associated with a depression or hollowing over the cheekbone, producing a circle effect. If the fat is removed, this may accentuate the hollowed and “depleted” look to the entire eye area. Instead of the removal of fat, it is expertly re-positioned to accomplish a more evenly balanced, smoother and flatter result for the skin around the lower eye. In such cases, repositioning or redistributing the existing fat in this area, reduces the bags and fills in the depressions, in one procedure. With this technique the surrounding eye area retains its youthful fullness. With a lower blepharoplasty procedure with fat-repositioning, the incision is made inside the lower eyelid and is therefore not visible.
Other corrective procedures may be performed at the same time as the re-balancing or removal of fat. With the aging process and years of facial movement, the muscle (known as the orbicularis muscle) that lies beneath the eyelid skin may weaken, losing its tone and can manifest itself in unattractive bulges beneath the skin. Specialist techniques for correction will include the trimming and tightening of this muscle to enhance support and result in naturally looking, more youthful eyes, which is a common procedure that patients request at Dr. Geroulis’ surgical facility on the North Shore.
A lower eye lift Chicago surgery with either fat removal or repositioning, may be performed individually or in conjunction with other facial procedures. Popular and effective treatments that tend to be combined with a lower eyelid blepharoplasty may include either an eye lift where there is excess skin weighing down on the upper lids, a resurfacing physician peel, laser treatment to obtain smoother skin around the eye area with less wrinkles, or a face and neck lift to address excess sagging skin in the areas of the cheek, jaw line and neck area. During your consultation for lower eye lift surgery in Northfield, Dr. Geroulis will evaluate the approach and technique most appropriate for your facial structure.
