Patient Photos

African American Female Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty

This Seattle African American blepharoplasty patient was referred to Dr. Thomas Lamperti by her eye doctor to see what could be done to improve her upper eyelid skin excess and vision blockage. Dr. Lamperti noted that she had worse eyelid drooping in her left eye than her right. A skin only excision technique was used to remove the excess eyelid skin on both side and in the 4 month after photos you can see how this patient's upper eyelids have much better (supratarsal) eyelid show especially in the area of the patient's prior lateral hooding. You can also see how the patient's upper eyelid incision have healed be be barely perceptible.