Question/Answer on Puffiness Under the Eyes

Question: I have always been very puffy under my eyes, and it makes me look tired. People ask if I have been crying. I think I look sad. Is there anything that can be done to permanently reduce the puffiness?

Long Island Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr. Marotta's Answer:
Puffiness under the eyes is usually due to fat that is protruding in the lower eyelid. This puffiness can be permanently reduced with a lower eyelid lift or blepharoplasty (pronounced blef-ah-row-plast-ee). In this procedure the excess lower eyelid fat is reduced or removed. A lower blepharoplasty can be done under local anesthesia, takes less than an hour, and frequently can be done with no visible external incision.