Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty) reviews by RealSelf.com users

81% said worth it (34 reviews)       19% said not worth it (8 reviews)
Cost of Eyelid surgery: $3,302 (average of 42 reviews)

Eyelid surgery description: Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure to get rid of your droopy or baggy eyelids that can add years to your appearance.

Most helpful favorable review

27 people found this Eyelid surgery review helpful:

Very happy overall

I had a lower bleph at 25, undereye bags run in my family and i was sick of people telling me i should get more sleep and having to wear a heavy duty concealer (which still didn't make a huge difference as anyone with undereye bags knows). I had a laser bleph with laser resurfacing. I was asleep and it took... Full Eyelid surgery review

Published Aug 20, 2007

Most helpful critical review

25 people found this Eyelid surgery review helpful:

Bad blepharoplasty leads to depression

I’m three months post-op from a very depressing upper and lower blepharoplasty. My eyes look uneven, I have wrinkles and excess skin where my bags used to be, and I have dealt with depression over how I look. For the first month and a half after the operation, I noticed all of these issues intermittently... Full Eyelid surgery review

Published May 10, 2007 by rina
Would not do it again ~ Eyelid surgery was NOT worth it
Olderandwiser   Savannah, Georgia  Aug 19, 2008  Cost: $3,500  Pain: Severe
I had work done on lower lids to get rid of bags and excessive skin. I had horrible bruising and significant pain. I thought I would never get... more

So glad i did it! ~ Eyelid surgery was worth it
BAO   Redding, CA  Aug 16, 2008  Cost: $300  Pain: Mild
At 60, I could see my mother's eyes beginning to stare back at me in the mirror. Relaxed, I looked angry. When spoken to, I immediately raised... more

Loved the results! ~ Eyelid surgery was worth it
L8joy57   Jackson, OH, USA  Aug 16, 2008  Cost: $3,000  Pain: Mild
WORTH EVERY BIT of the negligible pain, money, etc. I would have re-financed my house if I had have known the difference it would have made, as... more

Should have done it long ago. love the result ~ Eyelid surgery was worth it
Eagleeye   Chicago  Aug 9, 2008  Cost: $4,000  Pain: Mild
My upper eyelids have been puffy and drooping more and more since I was in my twenties. At fifty, they were almost obscuring my eyes. I had an... more

Now i look older!!! ~ Eyelid surgery was NOT worth it
Mindi   Houston, Texas  Aug 3, 2008  Cost: $3,000  Pain: Severe
Age: 35 After much research, I decided to have lower bleph for mild bags. After the initial healing they looked better. However, I think I may... more

Definitely worth it. ~ Eyelid surgery was worth it
Kahollan   Brentwood, CA  Jul 28, 2008  Cost: $6,000  Pain: Painfree
Definitely worth it.
I didn't really have an undereye bag issue, but my eyes tend to sink in a bit.  My doctor said that I didn't really have any fat to remove... more

Happy with results overall ~ Eyelid surgery was worth it
Wanda   Greensboro, NC  Jul 24, 2008  Cost: $5,300  Pain: Mild
I had an upper and lower bleph about 6 weeks ago.  I am overall very happy with the results.  I can finally see my upper lids and I... more

Also going through depression ~ Eyelid surgery was NOT worth it
Dung   Houston Texas  Jul 3, 2008  Cost: $2,200  Pain: Uncomfortable
I live in Florida. I had a friend that live in houston and told me about this doc in houston. He was well known in the vietnamese community and... more

Greedy ~ Eyelid surgery was NOT worth it
Ngevans   Bellevue, Washington  Jun 29, 2008  Cost: $4,800  Pain: Worst possible
The doctor rushed me through signing papers and wanted to tack another surgery on only one week later! After reading all the paperwork and... more

Love it! ~ Eyelid surgery was worth it
Bets   Atlanta, GA  Apr 14, 2008  Cost: $4,500  Pain: Mild
I had the eyelid surgery aka blepharoplasty or eye lift. Oh you don't know how happy this procedure can make you until you do it. I had a general... more

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