Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, improves the appearance of the upper eyelids and lower eyelids. It gives a younger look, with a more relaxed aspect.

Eyelid surgery is one of the most popular surgical procedures usually performed on adults who look for a younger and less tired aspect, it can be combined with other surgery such as a facelift or lipofilling. Our aim is to achieve a younger look reducing the heaviness around your eyes.

Advantages are:

• Reduce saggy upper eyelids with excess skin that ay reduce your vision
• It tighten loosy lower eyelids reducing eye exposure and inflammation
• Remove the excess skin on lower eyelids
• Eliminate the bags under your eyes

Blepharoplasty procedure

The surgeon draws the incision lines over the natural crease of your eyelids, so they will be well concealed. The procedure is taken under local anesthesia or mild sedation. Excess skin and fat bags are removed. When there is no skin excess in the lower eyelid a transconjuntival approach is possible with not visible scar at all. The procedure takes about 45 minutes, after you will have a bandage over the eyes for 2 hours, after a cold pack is applied to reduce swelling.

Blepharoplasty recovery

You will have some post eyelid surgery swelling, bruising, irritation or dry eyes and discomfort for about 5 days, stiches will be removed after a week. It can be controlled with medication, cold compresses and ointment. Specific make up can help to hide marks, for a quicker return to social life. Dark glasses and sunscreen re recommended until healing process is over.

Blepharoplasty results

Results are visible after few dats when bruising and swelling will fade away.