Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
Excess skin and/or fat can be surgically removed from your upper and/or lower eyelids to improve appearance. Sometimes the upper lid skin fold is large enough to affect vision, and reduction surgery is recommended.
The procedure involves making incisions in the fold of the eyelid (for the upper lid) or just below the eyelashes (for the lower lid) and removing any excess skin and/or fat.
Upper lid surgery can be done under local anaesthetic, and takes about 1 hour. Lower lid surgery is usually done under general anaesthetic as it is a more complex operation. Often, blepharoplasty is performed with facelift surgery.
You will be able to go home the same day. It is recommended that you have complete rest for a couple of days after surgery. You should be able to return to work within 1 week.
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