Blepharoplasty is a surgery to remove excess skin around the eyes to improve your vision.
As you get older, it’s normal for your eyelids to stretch and the muscles that support them to weaken. When that happens, you may find excess skin and fat gathering above your eyelids, leading to droopy lids and eyebrows.
Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty, is a type of surgery that alters the appearance of the upper eyelids. The aim is to improve the area to improve vision obscured by drooping eyelids.
A blepharoplasty is a day procedure, meaning that you can go home that night rather than staying in the hospital.
You’ll be given drugs to numb your eyelids and to help you relax throughout the procedure. Then your surgeon will make small incisions in the targeted area to remove the excess tissue.
Afterwards, you’ll be monitored to check that you’re recovering well. It’s fairly common to experience temporary symptoms such as pain, swelling or bruising around your eyes, double vision, blurred vision or light sensitivity.
Once those settle down, you’ll be given instructions on how to manage your recovery and allowed to go home.
All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Horizon Surgical Eye Centre can consult with you to confirm if this treatment is right for you.
