Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat--usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes - features that make you look older and more tired than you feel. It can add an upper eyelid crease to Asian eyes. Blepharoplasty can be done alone, or in conjunction with other facial surgery procedures such as a facelift or browlift.

Blepharoplasty can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence.

The best candidates for eyelid surgery are men and women who are physically healthy and psychologically stable. Most candidates are 35 or older, but if droopy, baggy eyelids run in your family, you may decide to have eyelid surgery at a younger age.

Over 233,000 blepharoplasties were performed in the US in 2004. It is the 4th most popular cosmetic surgery procedure.