Brighter, more rested eyes
Removing excess skin and fat opens up the eye area, so you look less tired, which often helps give a more youthful appearance.
What Is Blepharoplasty?
Blepharoplasty is a minor surgical procedure that removes excess fat, skin and wasted muscle from the upper and lower eyelids, clearing the eyes and giving a more refreshed and youthful appearance. For some, it’s more than cosmetic surgery – it can also restore their vision to previous standards.
There are two main types, and you can have one or both:
- Upper blepharoplasty: upper eyelid surgery targets loose or hooded skin on the upper lids. It can also make you look more rested and help when excess eyelid skin starts to interfere with your peripheral vision.
- Lower blepharoplasty: lower eyelid surgery addresses bags and excess skin beneath the eyes, sometimes carried out using a transconjunctival approach, where the incision is made inside the lower eyelid rather than on visible skin.
Having both done together is known as a double blepharoplasty.
You may also see it called eyelid surgery, an eye lift or hooded eye surgery. It’s a different procedure to a brow lift, which repositions the eyebrows rather than the eyelids, so it’s worth checking with us which one actually matches your concern.
