Ziplyft™ is the first truly minimally invasive upper eyelid lift — performed in under fifteen minutes, in your provider’s office, with no sutures and minimal bruising. A refreshed, naturally rested look, without the drama of surgery.
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Your eyes are usually the first place to show age. As excess skin gathers above the lash line, they begin to read as tired or heavy — even on the mornings you feel rested and ready.
Most people assume surgery is the only real answer. Ziplyft™ was built to offer another one. Its Compression Skin Contouring (CoCo™) technology compresses the skin for hemostasis, fuses it for adhesive closure, then removes it — turning a complex operation into an elegant, in-office treatment.
Performed in your provider’s office under local anesthetic. You walk in, and you walk out the same day.
A modern alternative to traditional eyelid surgery — designed around your life, not around an operating room schedule.
The goal was never to look like someone else. It was to look awake, open, and unmistakably you. Ziplyft™ is designed for subtle, natural-looking improvement that works with your features rather than against them.
No hospital. No operating room. No weeks spent waiting it out at home. Ziplyft™ is performed in your provider’s office, and most patients are event-ready in days rather than the two to three weeks typical of traditional eyelid surgery.
Local anesthetic is all that’s required — no IV sedation, no general anesthesia, and no recovery room. Compression Skin Contouring works without cautery, which is a large part of why bleeding and bruising stay minimal.
The Ziplyft™ device is transparent and anatomy-fit, so your physician can see exactly what they’re doing throughout. That clear, clamp-and-blade design is what makes symmetric, consistently natural outcomes reproducible — case after case.
Ziplyft™ closes with tissue adhesive rather than sutures. Nothing has to be removed later, which means no suture-removal appointment and none of the discomfort that comes with it — just a simpler path through healing.
Creams and serums sit on the surface. Traditional blepharoplasty delivers real change but asks a great deal in return. Ziplyft™ was designed to sit where patients actually want to be.
| Creams & Serums | Traditional Bleph | Ziplyft™ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure time | Daily, indefinitely | 30–60 minutes | Less than 15 minutes |
| Result | Temporary, superficial | Significant | Significant & lasting |
| Invasiveness | Non-invasive | Surgical | Minimally invasive |
| Anesthesia | None | General or IV sedation | Local only |
| Closure | None | Sutures — removal required | Tissue adhesive, sutureless |
| Recovery | None | 2–3 weeks | Event-ready in 7–10 days |
| Setting | At home | Operating room | In your provider’s office |
Comparisons reflect available clinical data and real-world outcomes. Individual results and recovery times vary.
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Your provider evaluates your eyelids, answers your questions, and builds a plan around your anatomy and what you want to see in the mirror.
Local anesthetic is applied to keep you comfortable. No operating room, no IV sedation, no general anesthesia.
Using the Ziplyft™ device and CoCo™ technology, your physician removes the excess upper eyelid skin and closes with tissue adhesive. Usually under fifteen minutes.
Most patients see mild swelling or bruising settle quickly and are publicly presentable within days. As healing finishes, your eyes read brighter and more open — still completely yours.
Ziplyft™ is a transparent, clamp-and-blade device that compresses, fuses, and removes excess eyelid skin in one controlled motion. Watch the animation to see how Compression Skin Contouring replaces cautery and sutures.
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This is what event-readiness looks like: publicly presentable in days, not weeks. No sutures were placed, so none had to be removed.
Photographs of actual Ziplyft patients. Individual results may vary. All patients consented to the use of their photographs.
My eyes were feeling tired and I was looking older, but I didn’t want to have a big surgery with a lot of downtime. I am thrilled I had a Ziplyft treatment — I had very little bruising and looked good in a week!
After my Ziplyft, I look younger and more awake but very natural and not overdone — I look like myself, just younger!
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After decades of caring for patients and performing eyelid procedures, Dr. Patricia Buehler experienced traditional upper blepharoplasty firsthand. That perspective — surgeon and patient at once — is what led her to create Ziplyft™.
Osheru was founded in Bend, Oregon in 2021 by Dr. Patricia Buehler, MD, MPH and Dr. Knute Buehler, MD, with a single goal: democratize, simplify, and beautify eyelid surgery. Ziplyft™ is the first application of that work, and the first treatment in the Minimally Invasive Lid Treatment (MILT) category.
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The original concept drew on real twig-clamp techniques from Ancient Egypt. The device was prototyped and refined on chicken skin before advancing to cadaver labs, and then to clinics.
Ziplyft™ is designed for adults with excess upper eyelid skin who want a minimally invasive alternative to traditional blepharoplasty — particularly anyone experiencing tired-looking or droopy eyes who wants to look refreshed without weeks of downtime. Candidacy depends on your anatomy, your health, and your goals, so the only real answer comes from a consultation with a trained Ziplyft provider.
Most patients are event-ready with minimal swelling or bruising within 7–10 days, compared with 2–3 weeks for classic eyelid surgery. Many return to work or social activities within a week to ten days.
Ziplyft™ removes excess upper eyelid skin, so the improvement is real and lasting rather than temporary — unlike creams, fillers, or lasers, which work on the surface. Natural aging does continue, and your provider can tell you what to expect over time given your own anatomy.
Ziplyft™ closes with tissue adhesive rather than sutures, and the excision is tension-free — both of which support discreet healing. There is no suture removal, and no suture marks. As with any procedure that removes skin, healing varies between individuals; your provider will walk you through what to expect for your eyelids specifically.
Ziplyft™ is performed in the office in under fifteen minutes, requires only local anesthetic, uses no sutures and no cautery, and closes with tissue adhesive. Traditional eyelid lifts are more invasive: 30–60 minutes, an operating room, general or IV sedation, stitches that must be removed, and 2–3 weeks of downtime.
Minimally Invasive Lid Treatment (MILT) is the treatment category Osheru created. Compression Skin Contouring (CoCo™) is the method behind it, and it does three things:
Ziplyft™ is the first device to put CoCo™ into practice, and the first MILT eyelid lift.
Discover a minimally invasive approach to upper eyelid rejuvenation. Find a trained Ziplyft™ provider near you and find out whether it’s right for you.
Photograph of an actual Ziplyft patient. Individual results may vary.
