Other names
Blepharoplasty, eyelid reduction
Description
An eyelid reduction (blepharoplasty) removes the surplus skin and protruding fat to produce a more alert appearance and reduces the morning swelling. Sometimes it is only necessary to reduce the skin, sometimes the skin and the fat and sometimes just the fat.
If only the fat is being removed from the lower eyelids, then this can be removed during eyelid surgery from the inside of the lower eyelid avoiding an external excision (transconjunctival blepharoplasty).