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What is Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty)?
Double eyelid surgery, often known as "Asian blepharoplasty," is a surgical treatment used to give Asian patients a more refreshed, awake appearance. The purpose of Asian Blepharoplasty is to form a natural upper eyelid crease, resulting in a bespoke eyelid shape that is real to the patient's ethnicity. When it comes to correcting eyelid problems, surgical blepharoplasty is the gold standard. It produces great and long-lasting effects while treating moderate to severe cases of swollen upper eyelids and lash ptosis.
Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty at a Glance
Procedure Time
1/2-1 Hours
Return to Work
After 5-7 days
Anaesthesia
Local or sedation
Hospital stay
Day case
Excercise
After 4 weeks
Final results
2-10 Years
Pre admission tests
Blood, mrsa, +/- ecg
Addresses
Excess skin & puffiness
Excess skin & puffiness
Down time
Surgical: 2 weeks
Non-surgical: 1-2 weeks
Advantages of Double Eyelid Asian Blepharoplasty
Vision
It improves your peripheral vision, mainly in the upper and outer parts, by tightening the skin around your eyes.
Appearance
It can make your eyes look bigger, more awake, and younger by creating an eyelid fold and removing extra skin.
Confidence
It can make you feel more confident by getting rid of something that might make you worry about how you look.
Reversibility
It can be reversed if the patient no longer wants the effect, but it’s best to be sure about wanting permanent results.
No scar : Cut is hidden in the natural eyelid crease or not required if using a running stitch.
Long-lasting results : From 2 to 10 years.
Unrivalled Expertise : Performed by a leading oculoplastic surgeon.
How Does Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Procedure Work?
Double Eyelid Surgery creates a “wide awake” appearance by forming a natural crease in the upper lids and removing excess skin, muscle, and fat. Double Eyelid Surgery, or an Asian Blepharoplasty, can be performed in two ways. The first uses an incision, which enables the scar to be hidden in the crease and requires 2 weeks of downtime, with the scar being fully settled by 3 months. The second method uses a running stitch to create the crease and requires no incisions. Therefore, it does not leave a scar. The recovery is faster, approximately 1-2 weeks. However, the procedure only lasts 1-4 years.
Double Eyelid Lift Surgery is performed under local anaesthesia as a day case, so you can go home on the same day.
Double Eyelid Surgery Before and After
See the Asian Blepharoplasty before and after results below achieved by Dr. Sabrina.
Disclaimer : Your results may vary. Any specific claims or duration of results vary for each patient and are not guaranteed.
Meet the Expert: Dr. Sabrina Shah-Desai
With over two decades of surgical and non-surgical experience, Dr. Sabrina Shah-Desai is currently considered to be one of the safest, most experienced oculoplastic surgeons in the UK. Her extensive training, in combination with her caring and empathetic nature, makes her a natural choice for patients seeking the very best care.
For this reason, Dr. Sabrina Shah-Desai appears consistently in Tatler magazine as one of the UK’s “Best Eye Surgeon” and “Top Doctors” since 2019, and is the recipient of multiple awards, including “Best Aesthetic Doctor” Safety in Beauty Diamond Award 2023, “Consultant Surgeon of the Year”, “Best Surgical Result” Aesthetic Awards 2021 & Highly Commended “Consultant Surgeon of the Year” Aesthetic Awards 2022. She was voted by “MyFaceMyBody” as one of the Global 100 most influential aesthetic practitioners in 2019 & 2020.
Cost of Asian Blepharoplasty
Prices are a guide; your doctor will calculate the total cost of double eyelid surgery in the UK during the consultation.
Non-Incisional Double Eyelid Surgery £5,500
Double Eyelid Surgery £5,500
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the recovery time with Double Eyelid Surgery?
For a Surgical Double Eyelid Treatment, it takes one week to recover from the initial surgery. During that time, you can go about your normal activities while healing, though you cannot exercise or put your body under extraneous strain. After one week, the stitches will be removed. For a Non-Incisional Double Eyelid Surgery, the eyelids will swell temporarily. However, this settles in 48-72 hours and can be lessened through the use of oral anti-inflammatory tablets.
Can double eyelid surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty) make your eyes look bigger?
Eyelid surgery can make your eyes appear bigger by removing extra skin and lifting sagging skin around the eyes. However, it’s important to know that the surgery can only make your eyes appear bigger, not actually change their size.
How many years does the effect of Blepharoplasty last?
The effect of blepharoplasty typically lasts for 2-10 years. The duration can be affected by how well you look after your skin.
How much does Asian Blepharoplasty cost?
Prices for Non-Incisional Double Eyelid Surgery and Surgical Double Eyelid Surgery are £5,500.
What are the risks associated with Double Eyelid Surgery?
Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty, like all surgery, has some risks, but they are usually rare. These risks are similar to regular eyelid surgery such as infection, scarring, swelling, and changes to the shape of the eyelids. One common issue is that the eyelids may not look the same after surgery. To prevent this, Dr. Sabrina Shah Desai pays very close attention to every detail when planning and doing this surgery.
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Patient Reviews
“I had a very positive experience. She provided me with relevant pictures of what to expect post surgery which was very useful. Her post op information was clear and easy to follow. She came across as a very caring and confident practitioner. The outcome she described before surgery was realistic and she skilfully performed this.”
“I would like to express how happy I am with the results of my upper blepharoplasty. My eyes have healed really well and I am already getting compliments on how perfect they look! I would like to thank Mrs Sabrina Shah-Desai for her time, caring attitude and excellent results.”
“I've been wanting to have upper & lower lid surgery for some years. I have hereditary heavy eyelids, tea troughs & also bags under my eyes. I'm constantly told I'm looking tired! I researched a lot of surgeons & finally came across Sabrina Shah-Desai through a recommendation from an aesthetic nurse.”
“I feel that I've found my 'face doctor' and that is as valuable to me as the happiness I feel when I look in the mirror. Thanks too to Abi who was on hand during my recovery. She has a kind and caring nature and was on call the whole time during my recovery to give me the reassurance that I occasionally needed.”
“By far the best experience I have ever had with a doctor! Mrs Shah Desai is so professional, knowledgable and thorough with her approach and at the same time so kind, warm and friendly. I highly recommend her for any kind of surgery in the eye area.... I had a very fast and smooth recovery and I am so pleased with the results!”
“I've had very heavy set eyes for the last 10 years that's aged me and decided that I now wanted to have treatment to help this problem. At consultation with Sabrina I felt confedent about suggested treatment for me. I had Blepharoplasty which was almost pain free and am so happy with my results.”
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