If you're considering eyelid surgery...

Eyelid surgery (technically called blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat - usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids.

It can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes - features that make you look older and more tired than you feel, and may even interfere with your vision.

It won't remove crow's feet or other wrinkles, eliminate dark circles under your eyes, or lift sagging eyebrows.

If you want to know more about this procedure

The procedure at the glance

Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Procedure : Correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle.

Length : 1 to 2hours.

Anesthesia : Usually locally with sedation or general.

In/Outpatient : Usually outpatient.

Side Effects : Temporary discomfort, tightness of lids, swelling, bruising.

Risks : Temporary blurred or double vision. Infection, bleeding. Slight asymmetry in healing or scarring.

Recovery : Reading: 2 or 3 days. Back to work: 7 to 10 days

Duration of Results : Several years. Sometimes permanent.