Eyelid Surgery
Eyelid surgery can improve both the function and appearance of your eyes when excess skin or drooping lids interfere with vision or comfort. At St. Paul Eye Clinic, our board-certified ophthalmologists combine surgical expertise with personalized care to help you see and feel your best, every time.
What is eyelid surgery?
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) addresses excess skin, sagging, and puffiness around the eyelids that can affect vision, eye comfort, or facial appearance. This procedure helps restore a smoother, more rested look and can improve visual fields when drooping lids obscure sight.
Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Ptosis Repair
Blepharoplasty Plus Browplasty
How do we evaluate for eyelid surgery?
We begin with a comprehensive examination to assess your eyelid position, skin quality, and how your lids affect your vision. Your doctor will clearly explain what we see and guide you through whether surgery is a good fit for your goals and eye health.
Treatment Options
Eyelid surgery is tailored based on your anatomy and goals. Whether the focus is improving visual obstruction, softening signs of aging, or both, your doctor will help design a care plan that prioritizes safety, natural results, and lasting comfort.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blepharoplasty surgery? (Eyelid Lifts – Reconstructive and Cosmetic)
With time, excessive skin on the upper eyelid begins to droop and sag and can even touch the eyelashes. The excess skin creates a tired, fatigued, and older appearance. Makeup becomes difficult to apply and peripheral vision may be compromised. When your vision becomes significantly affected, blepharoplasty can be deemed medically necessary and covered by most insurances. With this low-risk surgery, the excess skin and fat is removed to create a youthful and refreshed look while restoring your vision.
What is Ptosis Repair?
Drooping eyelids occur when the muscles that lift the eyelid are not strong enough to do so properly, which may require surgical repair. Individuals who suffer from ptosis commonly complain that they always look tired, and because of their constant effort to raise the eyelids, they sometimes experience fatigue and tension headaches. It becomes medically necessary to perform a ptosis repair when the droopy lids obstruct the peripheral vision.
What is Eyelid Malposition?
Ectropion is an outwardly turned or sagging lower lid. As the lid sags away, the eye is exposed and causes symptoms of dryness and excessive tearing. Common causes of ectropion include age-related tendon laxity, trauma, scarring, or facial nerve paralysis associated with Bell’s Palsy. Treatment typically begins with lubrication drops or ointments, which may give temporary relief from the irritation. However, surgical treatment is usually the only long-term solution.
What is Entropion surgery?
Entropion is an inward turning of the eyelid, usually the lower, causing the lashes to rub against the cornea (the clear surface of the eye). Symptoms of eye pain, excessive tearing, redness, and irritation are caused from the rubbing lashes. Left untreated, entropion could lead to permanent damage to the cornea and some vision loss. Surgery is the only corrective method.
Where are surgeries performed?
Our providers perform surgery at the Midwest Surgery Center located in Woodbury at 2080 Woodwinds Drive, Suite 210.
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