The best way for me to understand how I can help you is to see you at your consultation, as you can tell me more about what you’re looking to achieve from your blepharoplasty treatment then. It’s also your opportunity to discover if this surgery might be able to help you achieve the results you’re looking for.

Some of the issues in the eye area that an eye lift can help address include reducing under-eye bags, minimising wrinkles and puffiness, and removing draping skin that creates folds which can, in some cases, affect your vision.

Bear in mind that you’ll need to be over 18 and in good health, physically and mentally, to be suitable for cosmetic surgery of this kind.

By enhancing the appearance of your eyes through tightening sagging muscle and removing excess skin and fat from your eyelids, an eye lift can make you look younger as well as less tired and more awake. Drooping eyelids can obstruct your vision and, if that’s the case, an eye lift can help you see more easily.

My blepharoplasty patients tell me that having this kind of surgery has helped them to feel more satisfied with how they look – their confidence has increased dramatically, and they feel happier with their reflection when they look in the mirror.

Having any kind of surgery always carries some degree of risk and potential complications, and that’s also true of blepharoplasty. It’s important that you know about these risks before you make a decision about your eye lift, and so we’ll cover this in full at your one-to-one consultation with me.

As a guide, some of the most common risks associated with blepharoplasty surgery include infection, bleeding, swelling, changes in sensation and changes in vision. If general anaesthetic is used for your operation, this can bring risks of its own. Again, I’ll talk you through all you need to know about anaesthesia well in advance of your operation.

In some cases, I’ll perform an eye lift under local anaesthetic, while at other times it’s better for a patient to be asleep under general anaesthetic.

If you’re having an upper eye lift, once the anaesthetic has taken effect I’ll make a small cut in the fold across the top of the eyelid. If you’re having the lower eyelid treated, a cut will be made just below your lashes or on the inside of the lower lid.
I’ll remove excess skin and fat and tighten any muscles that need it using stitches, and I’ll always do my best to hide any incisions within the natural creases and folds of your skin. Once I’ve completed the eye lift, I’ll close the incisions.

Once that’s completed and the implant is in place, I’ll close the incision. We’ll discuss these in full, but other risks which are associated with breast enlargement include implant rupture or leakage, capsular contracture (when scar tissue forms around the implant and makes the breast feel hard), changes in breast sensation and changes in shape or symmetry. In some cases, additional surgery might be needed if any issues arise.

Improving your breast shape can make your breasts appear rounder and more lifted. Pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as losing a lot of weight, can reduce the size of your breasts and this kind of surgery could make them look and feel fuller. And an implant in one breast can help to ‘even up’ the breasts if one is noticeably smaller than the other.

Many of the breast enlargement patients I’ve treated have found that having bigger breasts through surgery has been a boost to their self-confidence, and they’ve begun to feel more comfortable in types of clothing that they felt they couldn’t wear before, such as swimwear. Bigger breasts can help improve how clothes fit or ‘sit’ on your body, so you feel more comfortable in a wider range of clothes.

It’s important to rest and recover following your eye lift surgery. You’ll have bruising and swelling, and your eyelids are likely to be puffy, but as you begin to heal in the first 2 weeks following your surgery, these will start to disappear.

You’ll need to sleep with your head raised higher than your chest for the first few days. You should also wear dark glasses outdoors to keep your eyelids protected from the sun and wind following your procedure. Don’t try to do anything too active in the first week, such as heavy lifting, running or working out. If you wear contact lenses, leave them out for the first 2 weeks and wear glasses instead. And try hard not to rub your eyes.

You’ll have an aftercare appointment with me following your surgery, when I’ll check that everything is going well. It’s the perfect opportunity for you to ask any extra questions you have about your aftercare and recovery.