Experienced plastic and cosmetic surgeons at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital offer eye surgery to suitable patients. You can be assured of having experienced nursing staff on hand after surgery in clean and safe facilities. The surgeons at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital are available for consultation for patients from the Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Lancashire and South Cumbria areas.
What is eyelid or eyebag surgery (blepharoplasty)?
If you have droopy eyelids or bags under your eyes, blepharoplasty can help smooth these out to give you a more alert and youthful appearance. This procedure from Spire Cosmetic Surgery, also known as eyelid reduction or eyebag removal, can be carried out on the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both.
Blepharoplasty cannot, however, remove crow’s feet or change the colour of dark shadows under the eyes. If you want to improve the appearance of crow’s feet and other wrinkles around the eye socket, we offer other cosmetic procedures such as anti wrinkle treatment by injection or brow lifts.
About the eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty) operation
Blepharoplasty removes excess skin, fat and muscle from around your eyes. For surgery on the upper eyelids, your surgeon will make cuts into the natural lines and creases in the lid and into the laughter lines at the corner of your eye. On the lower eyelids, the cut will usually be just below your eyelashes. This means the scars run along the eye’s natural folds, concealing them as much as possible. If only fat is being removed and no excess skin, the cut may be made inside the lower eyelid, leaving no visible scar.
Blepharoplasty takes around one or two hours, or less if you’re having just the upper or lower eyelid done. It may be performed as a day-case, but an overnight stay in hospital is sometimes required. The operation can be performed under general anaesthetic, which means you will be asleep during the procedure, or under local anaesthetic where the area around your eyes will be numb but you will be awake. You will need to plan some time off work to rest and recover.
You should expect to have bruising and swelling for up to three weeks after the operation. This might make your eyes feel tight and difficult to close when you go to sleep. Your eyes may also feel sticky, dry and itchy for the first week or so. For some people they become watery for a few weeks.
As with any cosmetic procedure, it is important that you review your expectations thoroughly before you decide to proceed. Your surgeon will explain the results you can expect, and will discuss the associated risks and alternatives to the procedure before going ahead.
Eyelid surgery from Spire Cosmetic Surgery
With Spire Cosmetic Surgery you can select to see the consultant surgeon of your choice at a time that suits you. Read more about why Spire is the trusted choice for cosmetic surgery. You will be treated in a premium Spire private hospital - not a clinic - so you can be assured of our commitment to the highest healthcare standards and cleanliness.
How much does cosmetic eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty cost?
If you would like to know the price for blepharoplasty simply call your preferred Spire location to speak to a cosmetic treatment adviser, send us an online enquiry or request a callback and we will be in touch.
How can I find out more about eyelid surgery?
Procedures
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) - Upper and Lower Eyelids
Pricing detail
£4,505.00
Upper and lower of both Eyes
| Patient pathway |
Initial consultation |
Diagnostic investigations |
Main treatment |
Post-discharge care |
Total |
| Hospital fees |
n/a |
n/a |
£4,305.00 |
incl in main treatment cost |
£4,305.00 |
| Consultant's fees |
£200.00 |
n/a |
Included above |
up to 1 consultation incl in main treatment price |
£200.00 |
| Guide price |
£200.00 |
£0.00 |
£4,305.00 |
£0.00 |
£4,505.00 |
What's included?
- The prices in the table above (the “Guide Prices”) show what most patients should expect to pay at each appointment and on admission to hospital.
- The Guide Prices you pay might be different depending on:
- Which Consultant or Specialist you choose
- Your medical history
- The type of anaesthetic your Consultant advises is best for you
- The type of implant or drug you choose or your Consultant advises is best for you
- The Guide Prices correct as at the 4 of June, 2013.
- Your price quotation will be made clear to you before you proceed with any tests, consultations or treatment (see the “Your Quote” section below).
- The “Initial Consultation” Guide Price covers your initial appointment with your Consultant or Specialist.
- The “Diagnostic Investigations” Guide Price covers the cost of tests (such as x-rays and blood tests) that most patients need as part of diagnosing your condition and any consultations required to discuss the results. Your consultant might advise that you need additional diagnostic investigations. If this is the case, the hospital will advise you of the prices before you go ahead with them. Where a diagnostic investigation is provided off site by a third party, then the cost of this is excluded.
- The “Main Treatment” Guide Price covers your stay in hospital as long as your Consultant advises is necessary (but not exceeding 30 days), including all the tests you need, fees for your Consultant and Anaesthetist, nursing care, medication and food during this time.
- The “Main Treatment” Guide Price includes prosthesis (for example, hip or knee implants) from a standard range most commonly used for the Procedure. If your Consultant advises that you need different prosthesis, then the price for your Main Treatment may be different. Your final price quote will be made clear to you before you proceed for treatment (see the “Your Quote” section below).
- The “Post Discharge Care” Guide Price includes your care after you leave hospital, including consultations and physiotherapy visits (up to the number stated), removal of stitches, change of dressings and the medication you need to take home with you for up to 10 days after you leave hospital. Note that some home aids (such as commodes) are not included in the Guide Price.
Your Quote
- Before going ahead with a Procedure, you will need to have an initial consultation with a Consultant or Specialist to talk about your medical history and which treatment you need as part of the Procedure. You will need to pay for this consultation, as well as any associated diagnostic tests (for example x-rays and blood tests) even if you decide not to go ahead with Treatment.
- After each consultation, the hospital will provide you with a price quote for any further tests and treatment. If the quote is different from the Guide Prices for any reason, the hospital will provide an explanation.
- In some cases, if you have certain pre-existing medical conditions, it may not be possible to provide you with a fixed price for your Main Treatment. If this is the case, the hospital will discuss the available options with you.
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) - Upper or Lower Eyelids
Pricing detail
£2,685.00
Blepharoplasty - upper eyelids
| Patient pathway |
Initial consultation |
Diagnostic investigations |
Main treatment |
Post-discharge care |
Total |
| Hospital fees |
n/a |
n/a |
£2,485.00 |
incl in main treatment cost |
£2,485.00 |
| Consultant's fees |
£200.00 |
n/a |
Included above |
up to 1 consultation incl in main treatment price |
£200.00 |
| Guide price |
£200.00 |
£0.00 |
£2,485.00 |
£0.00 |
£2,685.00 |
What's included?
- The prices in the table above (the “Guide Prices”) show what most patients should expect to pay at each appointment and on admission to hospital.
- The Guide Prices you pay might be different depending on:
- Which Consultant or Specialist you choose
- Your medical history
- The type of anaesthetic your Consultant advises is best for you
- The type of implant or drug you choose or your Consultant advises is best for you
- The Guide Prices correct as at the 4 of June, 2013.
- Your price quotation will be made clear to you before you proceed with any tests, consultations or treatment (see the “Your Quote” section below).
- The “Initial Consultation” Guide Price covers your initial appointment with your Consultant or Specialist.
- The “Diagnostic Investigations” Guide Price covers the cost of tests (such as x-rays and blood tests) that most patients need as part of diagnosing your condition and any consultations required to discuss the results. Your consultant might advise that you need additional diagnostic investigations. If this is the case, the hospital will advise you of the prices before you go ahead with them. Where a diagnostic investigation is provided off site by a third party, then the cost of this is excluded.
- The “Main Treatment” Guide Price covers your stay in hospital as long as your Consultant advises is necessary (but not exceeding 30 days), including all the tests you need, fees for your Consultant and Anaesthetist, nursing care, medication and food during this time.
- The “Main Treatment” Guide Price includes prosthesis (for example, hip or knee implants) from a standard range most commonly used for the Procedure. If your Consultant advises that you need different prosthesis, then the price for your Main Treatment may be different. Your final price quote will be made clear to you before you proceed for treatment (see the “Your Quote” section below).
- The “Post Discharge Care” Guide Price includes your care after you leave hospital, including consultations and physiotherapy visits (up to the number stated), removal of stitches, change of dressings and the medication you need to take home with you for up to 10 days after you leave hospital. Note that some home aids (such as commodes) are not included in the Guide Price.
Your Quote
- Before going ahead with a Procedure, you will need to have an initial consultation with a Consultant or Specialist to talk about your medical history and which treatment you need as part of the Procedure. You will need to pay for this consultation, as well as any associated diagnostic tests (for example x-rays and blood tests) even if you decide not to go ahead with Treatment.
- After each consultation, the hospital will provide you with a price quote for any further tests and treatment. If the quote is different from the Guide Prices for any reason, the hospital will provide an explanation.
- In some cases, if you have certain pre-existing medical conditions, it may not be possible to provide you with a fixed price for your Main Treatment. If this is the case, the hospital will discuss the available options with you.