Upper Lid Blepharoplasty
This procedure is performed under a local anaesthetic and takes 30-45 minutes. Excess skin is removed and if there is excess fat this is also dealt with. Patients go home later the same day. The sutures are removed after 4-5 days, swelling and bruising is minimized by use of cold compress and settles in 10-14 days. The scar is well hidden in the skin crease and fades well.
Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
This is performed under local anaesthesia with sedation or a General anaesthetic and takes 1 hour to perform. The incision is made just under the lower lid margin, the excess fat is removed or repositioned and excess skin trimmed. The wound is sutured with non absorbable sutures and a light dressing is applied which is removed after 2 hour and cold compresses commenced. Patients go home later the same day. Sutures are removed after 4-5 days and the bruising settles in 10-14 days. Scars in this area heal very well, leaving minimal telltale signs.
Upper and Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
Some patients have excess skin and fat in both upper and lower lids and this is addressed in the same operation. This can be done as a day case or overnight stay depending on patient preference and comfort. The procedure is done under local anaesthesia and sedation or a General anaesthetic and takes 1-2 hours. A compression dressing is applied which is removed after 2 hours and cold compresses commenced. Sutures are removed after 4-5 days and bruising settles in 10-14 days.
