Eyelid Surgery Dubai | Blepharoplasty Dubai

With age, the upper eyelid can droop as excess skin accumulates, which can be uncomfortable, especially if it impairs eyesight. This is usually considered partially a medical condition as it can affect visibility and can usually be described as a ‘heavy’ eyelid that needs a functional blepharoplasty. Female patients also discuss how it can be difficult to use eyeshadow in the = eyelid crease, requiring cosmetic eyelid correction. A simple procedure is performed to remove the excess skin on the upper eyelid, creating a more youthful appearance around the eyes, making the face look fresher.

Over time, the lower eye’s fat, held back by the surrounding muscle, weakens due to genetics and lifestyle. This results in increasingly pronounced eye bags, which can make the face look permanently tired. In these cases, a lower eyelid surgery is needed, where we remove the protruding fat, and patients look less tired and gain a more youthful appearance.

Where will The Surgery be Performed?

The upper eyelid surgery is performed as a day case in a hospital under sedation, which is not to be mistaken for general or local anaesthesia.  Our patients will return home the same day after the procedure, usually 3–4 hours post-surgery.

The Blepharoplasty Dubai Surgery

In the week prior to your surgery, we will advise you to declare all medications that are part of your routine, and we also advise you to stop taking medications containing aspirin, as these products affect the blood clotting mechanism, leading to excessive bleeding.  We also ask patients to avoid taking high doses of Vitamin E, garlic and alcohol in the week leading up to the operation.

To help with the healing process, we ask patients to stop smoking two weeks prior to the surgery as well as post-surgery, as smoking restricts blood flow, especially in the smaller capillaries and other vital blood vessels.  Good blood flow supports a better recovery process.

The Procedure

The operation will take between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours, depending on whether you are doing upper or lower eyelids or both.

Upper Eyelid 

Blepharoplasty Dubai – During the surgery, the surgeon will make an incision along the crease of the upper eyelid and remove the excess skin.  Extremely fine stitches are then used to close the incisions and steri-strip plasters are added on top to protect them.  These strips remain for 3 days.