Eyelid Surgery in Port Saint Lucie

Blepharoplasty costs can vary depending on whether you have an upper eyelid lift, lower, or both. When your treatment plan has been decided during your consultation, Dr. Vinyard can go over estimated costs. To get natural-looking results that last a long time, it is better to choose a skilled plastic surgeon you trust, like Dr. Vinyard, instead of trying to find the cheapest place. To make it easy to afford an excellent eyelid lift, VIPS accepts many payment methods, and we can help you find low-interest financing.

The cost of blepharoplasty will be determined once you have consulted with Dr. Vinyard and decided on the best single procedure or combination to provide you with the most refreshed look. Your eyelid surgery costs include Dr. Vinyard's professional fee, anesthesia fee, facility fee, and any facial garments. His professional fee consists of the initial consultation, pre-operative visit, and all post-operative visits associated with the blepharoplasty.

Bruising after a blepharoplasty will usually remain for 10-14 days. By the end of week one, most of the bruising can be covered with some concealer. We can suggest some options for concealer during your post-op visits. Swelling after blepharoplasty is the most obvious during the first week. The skin around the eyes is very delicate and tends to hold tissue swelling. However, you can minimize this by consistently placing cool, moist gauze over the eyes for the first 72 hours. Most of the swelling will resolve in three weeks, but the amount that persists toward the third week will most likely be perceived only by you. You are examining yourself in the mirror much more closely than others do after your eyelid surgery. You will see Dr. Vinyard ten days after your procedure to have your sutures removed and at three weeks, six weeks, three months, six months, and one year.

Eyelid surgery not only helps refresh your appearance but can also improve other aspects of your life. You may find your field of vision expanding when hanging skin from your upper eyelid is removed. Applying eye makeup when your upper eyelid is smooth can also be easier. Eliminating fine lines, “crepey” skin, puffy bags, and dark circles under your eyes can make your eyes look brighter and fuller without cosmetics.

Wrinkles on your forehead and the corners of your eyes (crow's feet) may be better corrected with a facelift or brow lift because the results of the eyelid surgery are confined to the eyelids only. Eyelid surgery can be combined with a nonsurgical procedure such as BOTOX, which combats wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes. An injectable filler can also be effective because it adds volume to hollow areas for a smoother appearance.

Commonly, eyelid lifts can be performed in conjunction with one or a combination of the following procedures: mini-facelift (cheek lift), facelift (cheek and neck lift), endoscopic brow lift, traditional brow lift, and micro-liposuction of the jowls and sub-mental (area under the chin) regions.

Non-invasive skin tightening procedures and injectable treatments (for example, Restylane, Juvéderm, and BOTOX) can provide some improvements. However, if you have moderate-to-severe sagging skin or want long-lasting results, an eyelid lift would be better than non-surgical treatments. After you have talked to Dr. Vinyard about your concerns and goals for your eyes, he can explain his recommendations for your non-surgical or surgical treatment plan. He may also suggest both surgical and non-surgical procedures for your best results.