Facial Surgery: Eyebag Removal (Blepharoplasty)

Eyebag removal is a very common procedure performed for both men and women. Many clients tell us that their eyes look tired all of the time and this is the ideal procedure to correct this. It is possible to correct just the lower or upper eyelids, or both at the same time.

Before the Procedure

It is essential that you get sound professional advice before you go ahead with a blepharoplasty procedure. At Mills & Mills Medical Group we believe that all advice should be free. That’s why we offer a free private consultation with our surgeons without any obligation.

We also offer a meeting with one of our friendly patient co-ordinators who are on hand to give you information on other aspects of your procedure, such as for example, the cost of the procedure, availability in our hospital, as well as different ways of paying for your procedure such as through a cosmetic surgery loan. Our coordinators are not there to give clinical advice, only our surgeon can do that, but they are there as a continual support throughout your care with Mills and Mills.

Before you attend for your consultation try and write down all the questions that you would like to ask our surgeon. You may forget when you are there. It’s also a good idea to bring someone along with you for support, of course, if you want to keep the procedure totally confidential, that’s fine too.

Consultations are easy to arrange and are held throughout the United Kingdom and in Marbella.

The Consultation

Your consultation for eyebag removal will last between half an hour and one hour typically. You will have the opportunity to ask all of your questions directly to the surgeon. He will examine you and make his recommendations. He will explain the benefits of eyebag removal and the risks too.

Following your consultation with the surgeon, your patient co-ordinator will be able to confirm the cost and make all arrangements for you if you decide to proceed.

Pre-operative screening

Before your procedure it may be necessary to have some tests carried out. For example, blood tests. Your surgeon will advise you what tests are required. Your Patient Coordinator will arrange these for you. It is important that we know you are fit and well for the procedure.

The Procedure

Your blepharoplasty procedure is usually performed under general anaesthetic, which means that you are asleep throughout the procedure. However, it may be possible to have a local anaesthetic, perhaps with sedation.

This is more common when having just the upper eyelids corrected. Discuss this with your surgeon at the consultation.

To correct upper eyelid droop, an incision is made in the crease of the upper eyelid. For the lower eyelid the surgeon makes an incision along the creaseline of the lower eyelash line.

The procedure will remove excess skin and fat that gives you that tired look. However, it may not correct wrinkles around the eyes. There are specific non surgical procedures performed at Mills & Mills which deal with this problem very effectively.

After the procedure

You will remain in our hospital overnight unless the surgeon has advised you that you can go home the same day. You will be taken home or to your hotel to begin your recovery period. You can expect some swelling and bruising round the eyes. This will be evident for ten to fourteen days. You can wear sunglasses to disguise the swelling and protect the eyes from strong sunlight. (One of the benefits of having your procedure in Marbella is that sunglasses are worn by everyone! If you are a contact lense wearer, you can continue use after about five days.

There may be sutures to remove if dissolvable ones have not been used. Again your surgeon will advise you. We advise that you plan to have ten to fourteen days off work. Woman can begin to apply makeup again after one week.

Free Consultation - the next step

The next step is to arrange a free private consultation with a Mills & Mills Surgeon at a centre near you. This is easy to do. Simply call us on the number provided and we will do the rest. We will be happy to chat with you on the phone and answer any questions that you might have. We know how important this procedure is to you. It is our aim to provide you with a service second to none.

We look forward to hearing from you.