Upper Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty at V CLINIC Brno removes excess skin and fat from the upper eyelid through an incision placed along the natural eyelid crease, extended slightly laterally. The result is a more open, rested eye appearance and — in patients where drooping lids impair the visual field — functional improvement as well. V CLINIC performs over 400 upper eyelid procedures per year, with MUDr. Tomáš Ventruba or MUDr. Filip Raška performing the surgery under local anaesthesia. The 30–45 minute outpatient procedure uses fine sutures that are removed at day 7, with final results visible in one to two months.

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is one of the most frequently requested procedures at V CLINIC Brno — the clinic performs over 400 upper eyelid surgeries annually, making it one of the highest-volume providers for this procedure in the Czech Republic. The technique is both cosmetic and, in some patients, clinically functional: heavy upper eyelids that droop below the visual axis can cause restricted peripheral vision, eyestrain, and tension headaches, all of which are resolved by removing the excess tissue. The surgical approach places an incision along the natural upper eyelid crease, extended slightly upward and outward laterally to follow the eye's contour. Through this single incision, excess skin is excised and prominent fat pockets are carefully removed or redistributed to create a smooth, natural lid contour. The surgeon takes care to create a slight almond-eye shape and to minimise any tension on closure that could cause the eye to look unnatural at rest. Absorbable internal sutures are used where appropriate, with fine external sutures removed at day 7. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia — no general anaesthesia is required — and most patients are discharged home the same day after a brief observation period. Active recovery is approximately two weeks, during which bruising and swelling are normal; most patients feel comfortable returning to work within one week. The final result is visible at around one to two months. Upper blepharoplasty can be combined with lower eyelid surgery, mid facelift, or brow lift procedures to address adjacent structures simultaneously.