Blepharoplasty Surgery or eyelid management surgery is plastic surgery that reduces bagginess, puffiness and excess skin from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from your upper eyelids. At Australian Eye Care this surgery is usually done for cosmetic reasons, or as an effective way to improve sight in our older patients, whose drooping upper eyelids obscure their vision, putting them at a greater risk of accidents and impacting on their quality of life.

Blepharoplasty (BLEF-uh-roe-plas-tee) is a type of surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids. With age, eyelids stretch, and the muscles supporting them weaken. As a result, excess skin and fat can gather above and below your eyelids. This can cause sagging eyebrows, droopy upper lids and bags under the eyes.

Besides aging, severely sagging skin around the eyes can reduce side vision (peripheral vision), especially the upper and outer parts of the visual field. Blepharoplasty can reduce or get rid of these vision problems. The surgery can also make eyes look younger and more alert.

Why it's done

Blepharoplasty might be an option for:

• Baggy or droopy upper eyelids

• Excess skin of the upper eyelids that partially blocks peripheral vision

• Excess skin on the lower eyelids

• Bags under the eyes

Blepharoplasty can be done at the same time as another procedure, such as a brow lift, face-lift or skin resurfacing.