Let your eyes show signs of laughter, not age. Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, gives you a more youthful appearance by tightening upper eyelid skin, reducing bags under the eyes and smoothing out the skin around the eyes and tightening the angles at the corner of the eyes.
The procedure
This procedure removes excess skin, muscle and fat in the area of both the upper and lower eyelids. It can be done under local anaesthesia with sedation or general anaesthesia. If you have both your upper and lower eyelids done, the duration of operation is approximately 1 to 2 hours.
Reading and visual tasks can be resumed between 48 and 72 hours after surgery, and you can return to work after 5 to 10 days. The swelling and bruising will abate by days 5 to 7 after surgery.
Results are often permanent, but in some cases the surgery may need to be repeated after 5 to 10 years.
Possible side effects and complications
Side effects include bruising and swelling and may in some instances include infection, bleeding, a temporary feeling of tightness in eyelid area, tearing, light sensitivity and dry eyes.
Rare complications could include a lowered position of lower eyelids, and blindness.