PROCEDURES · Face & Neck
Blepharoplasty (Eyelids)
Discuss upper versus lower eyelids, your eye health, and which changes you want to address.
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What this procedure may address
Blepharoplasty addresses selected concerns involving upper or lower eyelid skin and fat. It may improve hooding, puffiness, or under-eye bags. Brow position and eye health also affect the plan; eyelid surgery does not address every cause of a tired appearance.
Consultation topics for this procedure. Your clinician will explain the approach, risks, and alternatives for you.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Is this suitable for me?
An assessment considers dry eyes, vision symptoms, eyelid support, medical history, and your expectations. A functional concern may need an eye specialist's evaluation.
What should I expect during recovery?
Expect swelling and bruising while the area heals. Your surgeon will explain eye care, activity restrictions, and when to resume contact lenses, makeup, and work. Results settle gradually.
What risks should I understand?
Risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetry, dry eyes, difficulty closing the eyes, eyelid-position changes, and rare vision complications.
How much will it cost?
Veloré has not published pricing. Before committing, request an itemised estimate covering the procedure, any facility and anaesthesia fees, and follow-up care. Financing and memberships are not confirmed.
What matters in your assessment
Upper-lid hooding and lower-lid bags can look similar in photographs but need different assessments. The examination should consider brow height, the strength of the lower lid and how comfortably your eyes close. Mention dryness, thyroid-related eye problems, vision changes and any previous eye or eyelid surgery. An eye specialist may need to assess symptoms before cosmetic surgery is considered.
How the procedure is planned
An upper-lid incision usually follows a natural crease. Lower-lid surgery may use an incision near the lashes or inside the lid, depending on whether skin also needs attention. Fat may be repositioned or conservatively removed. Ask which lids would be treated, what support they need and how the plan protects eye closure rather than simply removing more skin.
Getting ready for surgery
Recovery in everyday life
Plan for bruising, swelling and a temporarily different appearance while the lids settle. Reading and screen use may feel tiring at first; driving needs both safe vision and clearance from your team. Ask separately about returning to desk work, contact lenses, makeup and exercise. A quiet workday and an important photographed event require very different recovery plans.
- Early healing
Arrange a ride and the help recommended for your operation. Follow instructions for wound care, medicines and gentle movement; feeling better does not mean the tissues are fully healed.
- As activity increases
Use follow-up to review the incision and agree on work and exercise. Driving requires safe movement and freedom from the effects of sedating medicines.
- Over the following months
Scars and remaining swelling may continue to change. Keep scheduled checks and ask about a result that is not progressing as expected.
Scars and longer-term results
Other options to discuss
Sometimes the main problem is a low brow rather than excess eyelid skin. In other cases, dryness or a change in vision needs medical care first. Discuss brow lift only when brow position is relevant. Choosing no surgery is reasonable if the expected improvement does not justify the risks to comfort, lid position or eye health.
Costs and your estimate
Your estimate should reflect whether upper lids, lower lids or both are treated; the incision and support work; and any eye assessment needed. Ask for the surgeon, anesthesia and facility charges to be listed, along with garments, tests, follow-up and any costs for a complication or revision. Confirm what happens if the plan changes or surgery is postponed. This website does not provide a confirmed price, insurance decision or financing offer.
Procedure FAQs
Will eyelid surgery remove my dark circles?
Not necessarily. Shadows from bags may improve, but pigmentation, thin skin and the shape beneath the eye can also create dark circles. Ask the surgeon to identify the cause in your case before deciding whether eyelid surgery addresses it.
Do upper and lower lids have to be treated together?
No. Each area should have a reason for treatment. An upper-lid concern does not automatically require lower-lid surgery. Discuss the benefit, added recovery and risks of each part of a combined plan.
Which eye symptoms need urgent help afterward?
Sudden vision loss, severe eye pain or rapidly increasing swelling need urgent assessment. Use the emergency instructions from your surgical team and do not wait for a routine follow-up. Seek emergency care if you cannot reach them promptly.
When to seek help
Before discharge, get written instructions explaining expected symptoms, warning signs, an after-hours contact and where to go if help is needed. Report worsening pain, fever, spreading redness, unexpected drainage or a wound that opens. Uncontrolled bleeding, chest pain, trouble breathing or fainting needs emergency care; call 911 in the United States. A website guide cannot assess a postoperative symptom or replace your team’s instructions.
Further reading
These patient resources explain general principles. They do not confirm a particular clinician, technique or result at Veloré. This guide is educational; your treating clinician must confirm the plan and give personal instructions.
Content updated 3 November 2026.
A THOUGHTFUL STARTING POINT
First, let’s understand you.
Bring a list of eye conditions, medicines and previous eye procedures. Explain whether your main concern is upper-lid hooding, lower-lid bags or a change in vision, so the discussion starts with the right assessment.
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Your questions. Your pace. A space to feel heard.
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