[5] Concerning the upper eyelid, a blepharoplasty procedure can resolve the loss of peripheral vision, caused by the slackness of the upper-eyelid skin draping over the eyelashes; the outer and the upper portions of the field of vision of the patient are affected and cause him or her difficulty in performing mundane activities such as driving an automobile and reading a book.

[9] Transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty technique was pioneered by Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine,[10] Dr. Anthony J. Geroulis[11] and introduced to medical trial in 1998.

This technique is particularly useful for patients with darker skin tones where standard external incision often leaves a visible white scar.

Post-operatively, swelling and bruising is expected and will usually resolve without further intervention; application of cold compresses can help to reduce the duration and discomfort.

Aulus Cornelius Celsus, a first-century Roman, described making an excision in the skin to relax the eyelids in his book De Medicina.

[15] Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe coined the phrase blepharoplasty in 1818 when the technique was used for repairing deformities caused by cancer in the eyelids.

Some of these benefits include less bleeding, shortened surgical time, better intraoperative visibility, less bruising and swelling, less pain or discomfort, and smoother healing.

[19] While blepharoplasty provides a permanent solution for double eyelid creation, some individuals seek non-surgical alternatives that do not require invasive procedures.

Some brands claim to provide long-term crease formation by training the skin to fold naturally over time, but scientific validation on permanent results is still limited.