Droopy eyelids

I had mine done last year because they hung over my eyelashes and were causing the eyelashes to grow inwards. Quite painful and would only get worse😱

The operation was done under a local anaesthetic and was totally painless. I walked out of of the theatre and was given a cup of coffee and a snack and then went home.

Your eyes are not covered so you need to sleep upright for a couple of nights so you don’t rub your eyes turning over in bed.

You will have some facial “bruising”. It’s not really a bruise just blood leakage. It looks as if it should hurt but doesn’t.

My eyes are no longer painful from the eyelash problem. An unexpected bonus is that my eyesight has improved because a lot more light is getting in! I’d got so used to the “curtains” I didn’t realise😬

My friend had hers done on the NHS because they were bad enough to be affecting her vision.

Both of mine were done on the NHS last year. They were effecting my vision. I found the actual procedure very painful, local anaesthetic was given by injection into each eyelid (this was the painful bit). I wanted to get off the operating table and run away, It actually made me feel very bad and shocked. Took me a good 24 hours to recover from that. Had I known I would probably have taken something beforehand to relax me

As Larhyrus says had to sleep more or less upright for a couple of nights, lots of facial bruising which was rather embarrassing, but that faded in about seven to ten days. Also took far longer for the eyelids actually to fully heal, One in particular was still quite painful if touched upto three months later.

I felt the whole thing was rather brutal, and would not have it done again. Okay, the final effect, now some eight months later is good and my peripheral eye tests are much improved.

I had one done on NHS as it was hampering my vision. Easy surgery with local anaesthetic and quick recovery. I'd have the other one done privately so they matched except that I've recently been advised by my GP to pay privately for both MSK surgery and HRT after an oophorectomy 🙄

I’ve not had this done but have considered it because have quite hooded eyes, never use mascara -no point. In my case it’s definitely hereditary on my father’s side although interestingly neither of my daughters have it.

I had a different operation several years ago with a local anaesthetic that was fine not painful at the time although very sore when the feeling came back but painkillers solved that. Hope it goes well for you

I had blepharoplasty on one eyelid about 3 years ago because I had one droopy eyelid. It drooped on the inner corner as opposed to the outer. I got to the point where I was using eyelid stickers which over time actually made the eyelid even baggier.
I paid about £3500 privately where I was ‘knocked out’ first.
The vision was blurry for a week or 2 so they insisted on someone driving me home. No driving for a few weeks. It was completely pain free but I do have 2 little ‘bobble’ scars on the outer corners.
I was fairly pleased with the outcome but felt he could/should have removed a little bit more so he agreed to re-do it for free but I’d have to pay the anaesthetist £1200.
I didn’t take him up on this as I thought that she has admitted that he could have removed more and offered to do it for free then I shouldn’t be charged at all and it should have been done at his expense not mine but I didn’t persue that.
Good luck if you go ahead with it. I’m sure you’ll be happy with the outcome. Just make sure it’s fully understood and agreed at the beginning what the outcome will be.

I had nothing mine done privately. Unbelievably no pain at all. But loads of bruising...no pain. It has taken a while but I can no longer see yhe scars. And now the joys of mascara and long eyelashes is lovely. I would do it again deffo.

Mother in law had hers done. Straightforward procedure with great effects. She was very pleased. Good luck with yours.

I had both eyes done because I needed to prise one of them open in the mornings. Its the same eye in which I have very poor eyesight due to a lazy eye which wasn't treated as a child.

The treatment was done at a local day surgery and I had a 'green stick' as anaesthetic, which made me feel nauseous. I walked home with my son and honestly had no feeling in my legs for the first two hours afterwards...it was a strange sensation. I looked like I'd done a couple of rounds in a boxing ring for a few days, however the pain was minimal.

This was in mid 2020 but I have noticed recently the same eye is beginning to droop again. When I checked with 'Dr. Google' apparently this is normal and a follow up surgery may be required.

Good luck.