Lower eyelid lift

A lower eyelid lift is a sur­gi­cal pro­ce­du­re on the lower eyelid in which lax skin is tigh­ten­ed and bul­ging fat is remo­ved or repo­si­tio­ned. It is tech­ni­cal­ly more deman­ding than upper eyelid surgery.

Appli­ca­ti­on

It is main­ly used for pro­no­un­ced eye bags and loo­se lower eyelid skin. Depen­ding on the fin­dings, access is through a fine incis­i­on just below the las­hes or through the insi­de of the lid (trans­con­junc­ti­val), lea­ving no visi­ble scar. The fat is often moved into the adja­cent tear trough to crea­te a smooth tran­si­ti­on to the cheek.

Good to know

Swel­ling and brui­sing usual­ly last one to two weeks. Pos­si­ble risks include a tem­po­r­a­ri­ly pul­led-down lower lid, dry eyes or asym­me­try. Whe­re the­re is only volu­me loss wit­hout excess skin, fil­lers may be an alter­na­ti­ve, but they can­not per­ma­nent­ly cor­rect genui­ne fat bulges.

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