BLEPHAROPLASTY – EYELID SURGERY SEATTLE WA If you are considering Blepharoplasty Seattle Washington contact The Seattle Blepharoplasty & Eyelid Center. Under the direction of Bill Portuese, MD this surgical center focuses soley on facial plastic surgery with an emphasis on the eyes – upper lid and lower lid surgery. Before and after photos of eyelid surgery available. It is important that the facial plastic surgeon performing a blepharoplasty procedure has performed thousands of them. Dr. Bill Portuese is board certified in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery and board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. His expertise is extensive with eyelid surgery. For other facial plastic surgery procedures visit www.seattle-rhinoplasty.com. The eyelids are probably one of the most defining characteristics of facial expression. It is a very popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the United States, being in the top 1/3 in popularity of all cosmetic procedures performed on the face. Continue reading about eyelid surgery. During the actual procedure, the preexisting characteristics of the eyelids will determine the length of the procedure, however, eyelid surgery usually takes approximately one hour. The blepharoplasty usually involves resculpting and reshaping the eyelids to return them to their youthful state. The goal is to remove the excess skin on the upper lids with a little bit of fat removal. The goal for the lower eyelid blepharoplasty is to remove the excess fat bags that create puffiness and a conservative amount of skin if converted by Web2PDFConvert.com
necessary. The incision on the uppers is located in the crease and once healed, it is very difficult to see the incision. On a rare occasion, a small strip of orbicularis occuli muscle will also be taken to further deepen the crease when necessary. Fat is also removed to give a less puffy look on the upper lids. There are two fat pads located on the upper eyelids, and a small portion of these are removed once the excision is made for the skin. Care is taken not to make the eyelids too hollow, which was popular many years ago. A conservative fuller look is in vogue today. The incision is then closed with 6-0 fast-absorbing catgut, which is a dissolvable suture that falls out in one week after the blepharoplasty surgery.
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For blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) in Seattle Washington contact our office. Bill Portuese sees eyelid surgery patients from Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Spokane and outside of Washington including Portland Oregon. Visit http://www.aboto.org/ or abfprs.org for more information about certification.
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