Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)

Blepharoplasty is the surgical correction of the eyelids. With age the thin skin around the eyes loses elasticity and excess skin develops, particularly on the upper lids, where it can hood the eye, and on the lower lids, where puffiness and folds form; this can make the face look tired and, in the case of heavy upper lids, can even encroach on the field of vision. The operation removes the excess skin and, where needed, addresses the underlying fat to…

The procedure takes around ninety minutes and is performed under local anaesthesia. Incisions are placed in the natural crease of the upper lid or just below the lash line of the lower lid, so the resulting fine scars are very well hidden; the excess skin is removed and the incisions closed with delicate sutures. Recovery involves some swelling and bruising around the eyes for a week or two, with sutures removed after several days and a refreshed, more…