What are the risks and complications of an eyelid enhancement procedure?

What are the risks and complications of an eyelid enhancement procedure?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: How is an eyelid enhancement procedure performed?; Who can get an eyelid enhancement?; What are the risks and complications of an eyelid enhancement procedure? and more...

The major concern regarding eyelid surgery is failure: a lack of improvement of the eyelid area, such as remaining skin or fat, or just not giving you that general healthy rejuvenated appearance that you choose. One of the other concerns - and a major concern - is what we call ectropion, where the eyelid itself is pulled down amongst the scar tissue and this is something that needs to be fixed, otherwise it can lead to dry eye syndrome or other ophthalmogic issues.