Upper eyelid lift

An upper eyelid lift is a sur­gi­cal pro­ce­du­re in which excess skin and, whe­re nee­ded, a litt­le mus­cle or fat­ty tis­sue are remo­ved from the upper eyelid. It is the most com­mon form of blepharoplasty.

Appli­ca­ti­on

It is main­ly con­side­red for hoo­ded eyelids that make the eyes look tired or, in more pro­no­un­ced cases, rest­rict the field of visi­on. The incis­i­on fol­lows the natu­ral eyelid crease, so the scar is bare­ly visi­ble later on. The pro­ce­du­re usual­ly takes around an hour and is gene­ral­ly per­for­med under local anaes­the­sia, with light seda­ti­on if preferred.

Good to know

Swel­ling and brui­sing usual­ly sett­le within one to two weeks, and the stit­ches are remo­ved after a few days. Pos­si­ble risks include infec­tion, delay­ed wound heal­ing or tem­po­r­a­ri­ly dry eyes. If the who­le eye­brow sits low, an upper eyelid lift alo­ne is often not enough, and a brow lift may be more appropriate.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Eyelid lift (ble­phar­oplasty)