Blepharoplasty Surgery for a Refreshed Look

What is Eyelid Surgery?

Eyelid surgery, medically called blepharoplasty, is the removal of excess skin, muscle and sometimes fat from the upper or lower eyelids. It can also reposition fat to correct bags and hollows. The operation is done under local anesthetic with sedation or under general anesthetic, if combined with other procedures. Do not confuse it with a facelift because blepharoplasty only treats the eyelid region. The goal is to make the eyes look younger, more open and less tired while preserving your natural eye shape and expression.

• ✔ Upper eyelid hooding that touches the lashes
• ✔ Lower eyelid bags caused by bulging fat pockets
• ✔ Dark under-eye circles that are really shadows from protruding fat
• ✔ Fine wrinkles on the lower lid skin
• ✔ Droopy lids that reduce side vision
• ✔ Puffy upper lids that hide the eyelid crease
• ✔ Asymmetry between left and right eye fold

Types / Procedures Available

Surgeons choose the technique after checking skin quality, fat pockets and patient goals.

• Upper Blepharoplasty is an ellipse of skin and a strip of orbicularis muscle are removed, and the scar hides in the natural fold.
• Lower Blepharoplasty, fat is either removed or repositioned to correct the Nasojugal groove and tension-free skin redraping.
• Trans-conjunctival Method, in which incision is made on the inside of the lower lid, which also leaves no skin scar at all. It is ideal for younger patients with good skin tone.
• Laser Blepharoplasty, a laser beam seals tiny vessels during cutting, and bruising is reduced by 40%.
• Asian Double-Eyelid Surgery, creates or sharpens the supra-tarsal crease while keeping ethnic features, and can be incisional or suture-only.
• Quad-Blepharoplasty, in which upper and lower lids done together, this is common in medical tourism packages to save travel time.

How much does Eyelid Surgery Cost?

Eyelid surgery is one of the lower-cost cosmetic operations. In the USA, an upper lid alone averages $4,200 and lower lid $5,100. Through medical tourism you pay 50-65% less as compared to the USA.

Which are the Cheapest, yet Safe markets for Eyelid Surgery?

Turkey, South Korea and Thailand lead the price and quality ranking. An all-inclusive 6-day package (consult, surgery, hotel, airport transfers, follow-up) ranges from $2,200 in Istanbul to $3,500 in Seoul, which is still cheaper than only the surgeon’s fee back home.