FACE
Lower Blepharoplasty
“The eyes are the windows to your soul.” William Shakespeare
Blepharoplasty is an operation to improve the appearance of your eyelids. It removes the excess skin and fat that causes baggy or puffy eyelids, to give a more youthful and refreshed appearance.
Lower blepharoplasty
With age, the tissues around your lower eyelids weaken: the skin can become loose, and fat can protrude beneath your eyes. This gives the appearance of bags under your eyes, causing a heavy and tired look.
A lower lid blepharoplasty removes excess skin and fat to give a smoother, younger look. The fat pads over your cheekbones are also lifted, to help blend your eyelids and cheeks and prevent a hollowing or groove between them.
The operation is done under general anaesthetic and requires an overnight stay in hospital. It leaves a scar immediately below your eyelashes, which is well hidden. It is often combined with an upper blepharoplasty to achieve a balanced look.
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ANAESTHETIC
General anaesthetic
OPERATING TIME
2 hours
HOSPITAL
1 night
WORK
3 weeks (can work from home sooner)
EXERCISE
None for 4 weeks
FOLLOW UP
1 week with the nurse 2-3 weeks with Mr Pantelides
DRIVING
Must be able to make an emergency stop within 2 weeks
PAIN
Additional long acting local anaesthesia given during the surgery, combined with oral analgesia afterwards, should keep you very comfortable during your recovery
BRA