The eyelids are the thinnest skin on the body and the most expressive part of the face. A millimetre of lid position changes whether a face reads as rested, tired, sad or surprised. That is why eyelid surgery is judged by a standard no other cosmetic procedure is held to, and why it is worth understanding before anyone books a consultation.
This site explains the procedures in the language a surgeon would use in the consultation room, along with the part most marketing pages leave out: what the healing actually looks like, week by week.
How to use this site
Each procedure page covers what the condition is, what the operation or treatment does about it, and what a patient can reasonably expect afterwards. Nothing here is a substitute for an examination by a qualified surgeon, and nothing here is a recommendation for or against any particular treatment.
If a page describes something close to your own situation, take the vocabulary with you to your consultation. The single best predictor of a good aesthetic outcome is a patient who can describe what bothers them precisely.
Surgery
Blepharoplasty
Eyelid skin and fat surgery for the heavy, hooded or tired-looking lid fold, including what the first two weeks of recovery involve.
ReadPtosis Repair
Blepharoptosis explained: why the upper lid sits low, how levator advancement and frontalis sling procedures differ, and why it is specialist work.
ReadBrow Lift
Brow ptosis and brow lifting: how a dropped brow adds weight to the upper eyelid, and why brow position is assessed before eyelid surgery.
ReadNon-surgical
CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing for sun damage, wrinkles, scars and large pores, with a realistic day-by-day recovery timeline.
ReadLight-Based Photofacial
Optimised pulsed light treatment for brown spots, sun damage, rosacea and visible vessels, with little or no social down time.
ReadDermal Fillers
Hyaluronic acid fillers for midface volume, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and lip lines, and what to expect after injection.
ReadBotulinum Toxin
How botulinum toxin injections soften dynamic wrinkles between the brows, at the crow's feet and across the forehead, and how long results last.
ReadMicropigmentation
Permanent makeup for eyeliner, eyebrows and lips: how pigment is placed, how colour settles over four to six weeks, and who it suits.
ReadThis site is not a medical practice. It publishes general information only. It cannot diagnose, cannot advise on your case, and cannot arrange treatment. See the disclaimer.