Pairing eyelid surgery with a facelift gives you the power to refresh both the upper and lower face in a single, balanced result. Dr. Steven E. Copit, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Vail Valley Plastic Surgery, brings more than 30 years of aesthetic surgery experience to every patient who walks through our doors.
What Does Eyelid Surgery Address?
Eyelid surgery, also called blepharoplasty, targets excess skin, puffiness, and sagging around the upper and lower eyelids. The procedure helps you look more alert and refreshed by removing fat deposits and tightening tissue that often creates a tired or heavy appearance as you age.
What Does a Facelift Address?
A facelift focuses on sagging skin, deep creases, and loss of definition in the mid and lower face, jawline, and neck. The procedure restores a firmer contour by tightening underlying muscles and removing excess skin, giving your face a smoother, more youthful shape.
*Real Patient Results: Facelift & Blepharoplasty
How They Complement Each Other
Instead of creating a noticeable mismatch between a rejuvenated upper face and an older-looking lower face, combining eyelid surgery with a facelift produces a more balanced, cohesive result. This approach offers several overlapping benefits, including:
- Balanced Rejuvenation: Treating the eyes and lower face together produces symmetry that looks natural rather than patchwork.
- Single Recovery Period: A single surgery and healing window replaces the downtime of two separate procedures scheduled months apart.
- Cost Efficiency: Bundling operating room, anesthesia, and facility fees into a single session reduces overall investment.
- Unified Surgical Plan: Dr. Copit tailors both procedures to your facial structure, making sure each complements the other.
The combination suits patients seeking comprehensive change without the wait between staged procedures. When your upper and lower faces are addressed together, the final look feels cohesive and age-appropriate rather than distinctly altered.
What to Expect: Procedure and Recovery
Both procedures are performed under anesthesia in our accredited surgical facility. Safe surgical practices follow standards set forth under 42 CFR § 416.42, part of the federal rules that govern healthcare quality and patient protection, and inform how accredited centers operate.
Vail Valley Plastic Surgery can't predict exactly how long it will take you to recover. However, a typical recovery follows this timeline:
- Days 1 to 3: Rest with your head elevated, apply cold compresses, and expect bruising, swelling, and mild discomfort, which can be managed with prescribed medication.
- Days 4 to 7: Swelling begins to decrease, sutures may be removed, and light movement around the house is encouraged.
- Week 2: Most patients are comfortable returning to desk work and light social activities as visible bruising begins to fade.
- Weeks 3 to 4: Residual swelling continues to subside, and light exercise may be resumed with our surgeon's approval.
- Weeks 6 to 8: Most activity restrictions lift, and you begin to see a clearer version of your results.
- Months 3 to 6: Final contours settle as tissues fully heal and scars mature.
Final results usually continue to improve over several months as swelling subsides and tissues settle. Patients often say they look like a more refreshed, balanced version of themselves rather than someone who has undergone surgery.
Begin Your Eyelid Surgery and Facelift Journey with Dr. Steven E. Copit
Dr. Steven E. Copit has earned national recognition for his contributions to aesthetic surgery. He combines refined surgical skill with long-term patient guidance, helping you achieve results that look natural and age gracefully over time.
Contact Vail Valley Plastic Surgery today to schedule a consultation with our team and discuss your goals. Every patient receives personalized, concierge-level attention from the first visit through full recovery.