Human eyes do more than just see, they also help us communicate our expressions and feelings to others. Want to appear fresh when feeling great? You may visit a certified cosmetic surgeon for eyelid lift surgery. A highly individualised procedure, eyelid lift surgery helps in restoring a naturally r

Human eyes do more than just see, they also help us communicate our expressions and feelings to others. Want to appear fresh when feeling great? You may visit a certified cosmetic surgeon for eyelid lift surgery. A highly individualised procedure, eyelid lift surgery helps in restoring a naturally refreshed, youthful appearance to ageing, tired-looking eyes.

About the Treatment

1. What is the procedure?

Blepharoplasty or Eyelid lift is a surgery performed on the eyelids for reducing bagginess from the lower eyelids and removing excess skin from the upper eyelids. 

Eyelid lift surgery encompasses a series of various surgical techniques and the selection of the right eyelid lift surgery procedure depends on the anatomy of the eyes of the patient. It is also dependent on the specific changes that are required to help a patient achieve his or her goals. An eyelid lift may include lower eyelid surgery, upper eyelid surgery, or both.

It is worthwhile to note that eyelid lift surgery is NOT meant to get rid of crow's feet, dark circles under the eyes, or other facial wrinkles. Blepharoplasty is generally performed along with other procedures like forehead lifts, filler injections, or laser resurfacing.

While eyelid lift surgery alone can be trusted to dramatically rejuvenate appearance, it is quite common for people opting for it to have brow lift (to address deep furrows and sagging skin above the eyes), facelift (to address sagging, jowls, and wrinkles on the cheeks), or both performed with it for achieving more comprehensive facial rejuvenation. 

An eyelid lift surgery generally takes about 90 to 120 minutes, if both lower and upper eyelids are done together. The surgeon will likely use local anesthesia with oral sedation. You'll most likely receive IV sedation if the procedure is conducted at a surgical center or hospital.

The surgeon will generally work on the upper eyelids first if you want to have all four eyelids done. The surgeon may cut along the eyelids' natural lines and then proceed to separate the skin from the underlying tissue. Thereafter, the surgeon will remove the excess skin and fat (and muscle, if required). The cuts will be closed with very small stitches. The lower lids may not require any stitch and stitches in the upper lids may stay for about 3 to 6 days, depending on the technique used.

2. What are the signs and symptoms and how is it diagnosed?

If you have noticed a heavy looking eyelid, puffiness, aged appearance, or eyelids that block the upper field of vision, you may visit a surgeon to get blepharoplasty performed.

3. What are the treatment options available?

• Full-inclusion double eyelid surgery: This technique is popular because of its capability to modify and enhance the eyelids while addressing the signs and symptoms of ageing at the same time.

• Partial-inclusion double eyelid surgery: This involves minor eyelid inclusions for removing loose muscle tissue and excess adipose tissue.

• Epicanthoplasty: Also known as inner corner eyelid surgery, Epicanthoplasty is performed in conjunction with an eyelid lift surgery. It eliminates the epicanthal fold (Mongolian fold) for opening and widening the eyes.

• Lateral Canthoplasty: Also known as outer corner eyelid surgery, this eyelid surgery procedure is usually paired with a blepharoplasty.