Upper Eyelid Lift

Who it is for

• Your eyelids have sagged, and your double eyelid crease has narrowed or disappeared
• Sagging eyelids block your vision
• You use your forehead muscles to lift your eyes open
• Heavy eyelid sagging makes you look older than you are
• Sagging makes your eyes look sleepy

What is an upper eyelid lift?

As aging progresses, the upper eyelids start to sag. An upper eyelid lift precisely measures the amount of loose tissue, removes it through an incision, and recreates the stretched double eyelid line.

Eyelid sagging can also cause functional problems, such as blocked vision and soreness at the outer corners of the eyes. This surgery aims to improve both appearance and function.

What matters in a KOKO upper eyelid lift

We remove the stretched, sagging eyelid skin that shows your age, for a more youthful look.

• You no longer need your forehead muscles to lift heavy eyelids, which can help prevent forehead wrinkles from forming.
• It also aims to improve lashes pressed down by sagging eyelids, and blocked vision.
• We operate with both appearance and function in mind.

How the surgery is done

We measure how much the eyelid sags to decide how much to remove. The loose eyelid skin is then removed and the incision is stitched closed.

Aftercare

Please take care of the following after surgery.

• Using cold packs from right after surgery until the swelling goes down helps recovery.
• Swelling and bruising may appear (this varies by person). When sleeping, avoid lying face down or with your head lowered. Raising your head on 2–3 soft pillows eases puffiness and pain.
• Avoid crying a lot, rubbing your eyelids or squeezing your eyes shut.
• Alcohol and smoking slow wound healing. Avoid both for at least 3–4 weeks after surgery.
• Skip contact lenses for about 3 weeks, and wear glasses or sunglasses instead.
• Light eye makeup is fine after 2 weeks, and eyelash extensions after 1 month.
• We recommend avoiding saunas for at least 3 weeks.