Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Eyelid Reduction Surgery or Blepharoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic plastic surgery operations. Blepharoplasty is mostly performed for the upper eyelids and involves the surgical removal of redundant skin which creates an aged or tired appearance and in severe cases leads to visual obstruction. In some patients the fat pockets under the muscle layer of the eyelid also need to be reduced if they are bulging and giving an appearance of fullness. Whilst scars are inevitable, scars on the eyelids tend to heal very well and become largely inconspicuous with time.

 
The lower lids can also develop skin redundancy and ‘bags’ with aging. Surgery for the lower lids utilises a range of techniques depending on your specific circumstances and include resection of skin, increasing the support of the lower lid (canthopexy) and removing and/or redistributing prolapsing fat pockets. Lower eyelid surgery is generally considered a more involved procedure than upper lid surgery due to the complex anatomy, effects of gravity and tension forces which act to pull on the lower lid postoperatively.