Eyelid Surgery
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Overview of the eyelid surgery procedure
Eyelid surgery is a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and fatty deposits from the area around the eyelids. Depending upon the patient's needs, eyelid surgery can be performed on the upper eyelids only, the lower eyelids only or on both the upper and lower eyelids.
Cosmetic eyelid surgery is also known as "blepharoplasty".
The procedure ca remove the puffy bags under the patient's eyes and correct drooping lids. People who have eyelid surgery typically wind up with with eyes that look younger and more alert, yielding an overall more youthful appearance.
This part of FaceForum was designed for our visitors who wish to learn more about eyelid surgery. It should provide you basic knowledge about the procedure and arm you with the facts you need before you consult with plastic surgeons about the surgery.
Disclaimer time! Although we have done our best to collect information for you, please realize that FaceForum's eyelid surgery section, or any website for that matter, cannot answer all of your questions and is not intended to replace the advice your receive in a one-on-one consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.
Using FaceForum's eyelid surgery section
We have taken the information on eyelid surgery and grouped it according to subtopic. Our aim was to provide you with the useful, relevant eyelid surgery information already grouped in a handy format.
Each of our eyelid surgery section pages has previous/next navigation links for those of you who prefer to proceed through the information in an orderly fashion. If you happen to be the kind of person who likes to skip around from topic to topic, we have also incorporated a Quick Topic Navigation index at the bottom of each page.
Eyelid Surgery - Quick Topic Navigation
To learn more about Eyelid Surgery, please click on the sections below.
- Eye Surgery- Overview (you are here)
- Who Is Getting Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery?
- Who Should Not Get Eyelid Surgery?
- Risks & Complications of Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid Surgery Cost & Price Information
- Health Insurance and Eyelid Surgery
- Choosing a surgeon for eyelid surgery
- Eyelid Surgery Consultation Checklist
- Preparing for Eyelid Surgery
- Anesthesia for Eyelid Surgery Patients
- The Eyelid Surgery Procedure
- Recovering from Eyelid Surgery
- Resuming Normal Activity After Eyelid Surgery
- Before & After Eyelid Surgery Photos