Eye Bag Removal

What is involved in eye bag removal surgery?

Eyebag removal, also known as blepharoplasty, is an operation to remove the excess skin and/or fat from around your eyes so that you have a more alert and youthful appearance. Eyebag removal surgerycan be carried out on the upper, lower or both eyelids. During the operation your plastic surgeon will make incision around the natural lines of your eyelids and remove the excess skin and fat.

What will I have to do – post operatively?

You will be advised to keep your head elevated for a few days after eyelid surgery to minimise any swelling. Your eyes may be watery and appear bruised for a few weeks after your operation. Any scarring will be pink and visible for a few months, although eventually this tends to fade and becomes almost invisible and your consultant will discuss this with you prior to your operation.

I am in my early forties and have noticed that I have a lot of loose skin on my top eyelids and underneath my eye looks puffy. What can I do as I have a friend who has crow’s feet and wrinkles around the outside of her eyes which she was told, could not be corrected by surgery?

As you age the skin around your eyes loses its elasticity. You may develop loose folds of skin on the upper eyelids and deepening creases on the lower lids. As well as loose skin, the muscles in this area slacken so that any fat bulges forward, giving the appearance of bagginess. Crow's feet and other wrinkles around the area will not be improved by the procedure. Dark colouring beneath the eyes is also not lightened by eyebag reduction.

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