At Meyer Clinic, upper eyelid surgery (upper blepharoplasty) costs £3,395. If you go ahead with the surgery, the £180 consultation fee is redeemable against the cost of the procedure. Lower eyelid surgery can be offered by special arrangement. Please contact us to discuss suitability and pricing.
What Eyelid Surgery Is
Eyelid surgery is cosmetic surgery to remove excess skin or fat from the eyelids. Eyelid surgery changes the look of hooded or drooping eyelids or eye bags. It can be done on the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids or both.
Most upper eyelid surgery starts with a cut along the eyelid crease, in the natural skin fold of the eyelid. The surgeon then removes excess skin, fat or muscle.
In most cases, upper eyelid surgery is done under local anaesthetic, which numbs the area. Eyelid surgery may take around 45 minutes to one and a half hours.
Is Eyelid Surgery Available on the NHS?
Most people who want cosmetic surgery need to pay for it privately. Cambridge University Hospitals states in its patient leaflet that surgery for cosmetic reasons, including lower eyelid blepharoplasty, is not funded by the NHS.
The leaflet explains that the NHS will only allow removal of excess upper eyelid skin if it impairs vision, and a visual field test can confirm this. Other specific cases need a special funding application, which may not be granted.
Recovery
For most patients, the surgeon applies thin, sticky strips, called suture strips, to support the eyelids after surgery, and these are removed up to 1 week later. You will not be able to drive for approximately 24 hours or as advised by your consultant.
Bruises and redness may take several weeks to fade. Scarring may be visible and feel tight for a few months.
Eyelid Surgery at Meyer Clinic
Miss Varajini Joganathan, our consultant oculoplastic surgeon, offers upper eyelid surgery at Meyer Clinic. She holds fellowships of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the European Board of Ophthalmologists, and she is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society.
Where it is clinically appropriate, upper or lower blepharoplasty can also be part of the facial rejuvenation packages from Professor Ali M. Ghanem, our Consultant Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon.
We are registered with the Care Quality Commission and rated Good, and all of our doctors are registered with the General Medical Council.
Patients can book directly, with no referral needed. To book, call 01243 771455 or book online. To ask a question, use our online enquiry form.
