A New Approach to the Upper Eyelid Lift.

Each sterile kit contains two single-use Ziplyft devices and one Ziplyft fixation forceps. The device with the white blade guide is for the right eye, and the device with the black blade guide is for the left. Devices are single use: dispose of each one in an approved sharps container after the procedure, and do not reuse, re-sterilize or disassemble them.

Mark the excess upper eyelid skin as you normally would for a blepharoplasty, inject 2% lidocaine with epinephrine and allow roughly ten minutes for anesthetic and vasoconstrictive effect, then prep the lids with Betadine. Position the device, draw the marked skin into the jaws, confirm placement and compress. Each eye runs through a timed compression, excision and hemostasis sequence before the device is released. Dry the sealed ridge, apply Dermabond, and allow about two minutes to cure. No operating room and no IV sedation.

The Ziplyft setup checklist covers the full list: sterile gloves and device pack, Mayo stand cover, gauze and cotton applicators, 2% lidocaine with epinephrine with 3 cc syringes and 30-gauge needles, proparacaine drops, Dermabond Advanced 0.7 mL, a fine-tip skin marking pen with ruler, alcohol swabs and Betadine prep, saline rinse, and an ice or gel pack. Optional items include toothed forceps, a curved locking hemostat and Tegaderm.

Local only. 2% lidocaine with epinephrine along the upper eyelid, with proparacaine drops for comfort. Practices commonly have patients take extra-strength Tylenol and Aleve before treatment, with an optional oral anxiolytic 30 minutes prior. No IV anesthesia is required.

Bruising and swelling are normal and typically resolve within 7 to 10 days. The skin adhesive begins to peel off naturally about 5 to 7 days post-op and should not be picked at. Patients ice the area 20 minutes on and off for the first 2 to 3 days, keep it dry for the first 48 hours, skip topical antibiotics and ointments, and avoid makeup on the treated area for at least 5 days. The Ziplyft patient guide covers all of this in handout form.

Standard frontal views at every visit: the patient looks straight at the camera with eyes open, then closed, sitting up or standing. A smartphone in the exam lane is fine with good lighting or a ring light. Preview each post-op photo against the pre-op set so head position and framing match, and photograph at 1 week and 2 months to track healing.

Your practice designates a Ziplyft lead contact. Referrals arrive by introduction email; reply with the Ziplyft team copied so we know the handoff landed, then reach the patient directly by phone, email and text, aiming to respond within one business day. Keep the Ziplyft lead tracking form updated with contact attempts, consultation status and outcomes.