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Blepharoplasty in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Blepharoplasty removes extra skin and bulging fat from the eyelids. On the upper lids, it treats hooded skin that can make you look tired. On the lower lids, it treats puffy bags and loose skin.

It does not remove crow's feet or lift the brow. Those need other steps.

Performed by the surgeons of Tulsa Surgical Arts — the practice behind the AACS-certified cosmetic surgery fellowship — in an AAAHC-accredited surgery center with a private overnight guest suite. Rested eyes that still look like yours.
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How it works

What happens in the operating room.

  1. You get numbing medicine, often with light sleep medicine. Some people are fully asleep.
  2. For upper lids, the cut hides in the natural crease of the lid.
  3. For lower lids, the cut hides just under the lash line or inside the lid.
  4. Extra skin is trimmed. Bulging fat is removed or moved to smooth the area.
  5. The cuts are closed with very fine stitches.
  6. Surgery usually takes about an hour or two. You go home the same day.

The plain-language guide

The same surgery, explained simply — written at an 8th-grade reading level — plain words, no jargon.

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The honest risk list — read it before your consult

Every surgery has risks. These are the main ones, in plain words — and we go over all of them with you in person.

  • Dry, gritty, or watery eyes for a few weeks.
  • Trouble fully closing the lids for a short time.
  • A pulled-down lower lid. This is rare and can need a fix.
  • Bleeding behind the eye that harms sight. This is very rare. It is an emergency.
  • Bleeding. Some bleeding can need another trip to the operating room.
  • Infection. Signs are spreading redness, warmth, pus, or fever.
  • Scars. Every cut leaves a scar. Most fade over a year. Some stay raised or wide.
  • Numb skin near the cuts. Feeling usually returns over months. Small areas can stay numb.
  • Blood clots in the legs. A clot can travel to the lungs. That is an emergency.
  • Problems from anesthesia (the medicine that makes you sleep). These are rare in healthy people.
  • Uneven results. The two sides of the body are never a perfect match.
  • The need for another surgery to fix a problem or improve the result.

Recovery, honestly

What the weeks actually look like.

The arc

First few daysUse cold packs. Swelling and bruising peak, then start to fade. Rest your eyes from screens.
One weekStitches come out around day five to seven. Most bruising can be covered.
Two weeksMost people look rested, not operated on. Contact lenses are usually fine again.
Six weeksFull exercise. Scars are pink but hide in the crease.
MonthsScars fade to faint lines that are hard to find.

When to call, day or night

Call 918-392-0880 if
  • Sudden eye pain, bulging, or any change in your vision. This is an emergency.
  • You have chest pain or trouble breathing. Call 911 first, then call us.
  • One leg swells, or one calf hurts more than the other.
  • You have a fever over 101 degrees.
  • Blood soaks a bandage and does not slow down with gentle pressure.
  • Redness spreads out from a cut, or you see pus.
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Cost, answered

What blepharoplasty actually costs.

We don’t do internet price tags. Pricing moves with your anatomy, primary versus revision, and what your plan combines — so your consultation ends with one written, all-in number: surgeon, anesthesia, AAAHC-accredited facility, and follow-up included. We honor it.

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Combining procedures shares anesthesia and facility time — combinations are priced as one plan at consultation.

Questions

Asked at nearly every consult.

How long does the surgery take?
Surgery usually takes about an hour or two. You go home the same day.
When can I be back at work?
Stitches come out around day five to seven. Most bruising can be covered.
Will there be scars?
Scars. Every cut leaves a scar. Most fade over a year. Some stay raised or wide. Incision placement is planned with you at consultation.
What does it cost?
Pricing is personal — it depends on your anatomy and the complexity of your plan. Your consultation ends with one written, all-in number: surgeon, anesthesia, AAAHC-accredited facility, and follow-up included.

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