Combining Procedures: When a Facelift with Eyelid Surgery Makes Sense

When it comes to cosmetic surgery, different parts of your face benefit from different procedures. A facelift can restore youthfulness to most parts of your face but might not be sufficient to erase eyelid sagging or drooping. The solution? A two-in-one surgery.

At DiGeronimo MD Advanced Plastic Surgery in Doral, Florida, Dr. Ernest M. DiGeronimo offers both facelifts and eyelid surgery to make you look younger and feel fantastic about your aesthetics.

Facelifts

A facelift is a cosmetic restorative surgery designed to help reduce the signs of aging on your face and/or neck. A typical facelift involves making small incisions where they are least noticeable, like under the jawline, in front of the ears, and along your hairline.

Then your doctor lifts up the skin, removes excess fat and tissue, tightens the skin over your facial contours, and removes excess skin before suturing the incisions closed. A good cosmetic surgeon will leave you looking fresher and younger without giving you the infamous “stretched face” appearance of an old-fashioned facelift.

Eyelid surgery

Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, removes excess skin from your upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both. This procedure targets the highly fragile skin around the eyes, which often shows aging sooner and more severely than the rest of your skin.

A blepharoplasty can smooth away excess wrinkles and prevent dropping or hooding of the lower lids as well as sagging or bagging under the lower lids. Since your eyes are the first place most people register when they look at you, eyelid surgery can help you present a bright youthful side of yourself to the world. 

Combination surgery

If you’re thinking about a facelift, but are worried that once it’s done your eyes will look older than the rest of your face, a combination surgery could be just right for you. Some benefits of combining the two surgeries include:

Your face and eyes will “match”

Instead of suddenly having old eyes in a young face or vice versa, having both procedures done at the same time will let you look more natural. Your entire face, including your eyes, will look smoother and fresher.

Having two-in-one surgery is cheaper

Most facial cosmetic surgery comes with a cost for anesthesia. By doubling up, you incur just one anesthesia cost, which is usually lower than the cost for two separate surgeries. It just makes good sense financially.

One surgeon does both surgeries

Different surgeons have different techniques and surgical “styles.” Using just one doctor means your face won’t look mismatched. Dr. DiGeronimo is a highly skilled surgeon with years of experience doing all types of cosmetic surgery.

Ready to say hello to a brand new look? Learn more about facelifts and eyelid surgery, and the possibilities of a two-in-one surgery. Just contact our office at 305-376-0378 or request an appointment online.