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How much is eyelid surgery in the UK?
In the UK, blepharoplasty may cost anywhere between £2,000 and £6,000. You should also factor in the cost of any consultations, further surgery or follow-up care that may be needed.
Can you get eye lift surgery on the NHS?
Blepharoplasty is an operation, which removes excess skin (dermatochalasis) from the upper eyelids. This operation can be carried out on the NHS if the excess skin is affecting vision. It cannot be done on the NHS if it is just a cosmetic problem.
Can hooded eyes be treated on NHS?
Blepharoplasty and ptosis surgery are sometimes done on the NHS although this is not available for everybody and there are strict criteria that apply. These surgical procedures are not done for cosmetic reasons but are done if the droopy eyelid is blocking your vision and affecting your quality of life.
What is the best treatment for hooded eyelids?
The quickest effective treatment for hooded eyelids is eyelid tape. Eyelid tape is a transparent adhesive strip that lifts the skin around your eyelid. This gives your eyes a more open and youthful appearance. Eyelid tape not only improves the appearance of hooded lids, it can also improve your vision.
What is an oculoplastic surgeon?
Oculoplastic surgeons carry out surgery on the eye lid and facial plastic surgery. Oculoplastic surgeons are trained ophthalmologists (eye doctors) so they understand the complexity of the eye. They perform surgery on the eye lid and facial plastic surgery.
What kind of surgery does a plastic surgeon do?
They perform surgery on the eye lid and facial plastic surgery. This includes removal of eyelid cysts and reconstruction, repair of entropian and ectropian (eyelid turning in or out), ptosis correction (drooping eyelids) and blepharoplasty (eyelid reshaping). Our prices are all-inclusive.
What is eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)?
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is cosmetic surgery to remove excess skin or fat from the eyelids.
What does an eyelid surgeon do?
They understand the delicate anatomy and function of the eyelids and their surrounding structures. As well as the eyelids, they specialise in the lacrimal (tear) system, the orbit (bone cavity around the eye), adjacent periocular (around the eyes) and facial structures and the forehead and cheeks.