Upper eyelid surgery
Everything you need to know about drooping eyelids,
recovery, costs, and results
Do you feel like your perspective has changed?
Do you often look more tired than you feel?
Do you often have to raise your eyebrows to see better?
Or do you find that excess skin is obstructing your vision?
Een Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) can offer a safe and sustainable solution.
On this page, you will find a comprehensive, medically substantiated overview of:
Do you often look more tired than you feel?
Do you often have to raise your eyebrows to see better?
Or do you find that excess skin is obstructing your vision?
On this page, you will find a comprehensive, medically substantiated overview of:
Give your look a rejuvenating boost with eyelid surgery
Our patients feel more confident and refreshed after eyelid surgery that has visibly improved their appearance.
Look Fresher and More Engaged
Eyelid surgery enhances your eyes, often resulting in a more open and friendly face. Many patients feel more confident after the procedure.
Upper eyelid surgery: Get rid of excess skin
In an upper eyelid surgery, we remove excess skin and fatty deposits that create a heavy, droopy appearance. This can also improve vision if the skin hangs over the eyelashes.
Easily become glasses free with our expert guidance
Onze patiënten genieten meer van het leven nadat hun zicht op de wereld veranderde
Feel an easing sense of freedom and convenience
“Freedom”. “A renewed sense of confidence” “Convenience”. “Accessibility”. “Living my best life”. These are just some of the common feelings expressed by our patients, starting as early as the morning after their procedure.
FRUSTRATION, INCONVENIENCE, AND RESTRICTION BE GONE
After laser eye surgery treatment, you’ll find that every little thing - like getting ready for work, training in the gym, or enjoying a night out - that you’d gotten used to doing with glasses and contact lenses now feels a lot easier.
Eyelid surgery at Goes
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The preliminary consultation
To avoid having too high or unrealistic expectations, these are discussed with us during the consultation that precedes the surgery. A thorough eye and eyelid examination is also performed. We should also be aware of your complete ophthalmological and general medical history, as well as any medications you are taking.
Surgery day
The surgical technique obviously depends on your physical characteristics, and on the amount of skin and subcutaneous fat tissue to be removed. Therefore, no two procedures are truly comparable, even if they involve the same procedure.
Once you arrive in the surgery room, a felt-tip pen will mark on the skin which part of the skin may be removed and where the prominent fat pockets are located.
Then the eyelids are numbed with a few punctures along the outside and sometimes along the inside. This can be slightly sensitive, similar to the anesthesia you undergo at your dentist. Afterwards you will feel almost nothing of the procedure.
The follow-up check
The day after the procedure, we always like to see you for check-ups, if only to rule out post-operative bleeding or incipient inflammation.
The sutures can be removed after 5-7 days. You will be given an appointment for this at the consultation. If you wish, your family doctor can also remove the sutures. After the procedure, a letter is always sent to your family doctor so that they are perfectly informed about the procedure performed.
What exactly is an upper eyelid lift?
An upper eyelid lift is a surgical procedure whereby excess skin from the upper eyelids is removed.
As we age, the skin around the eyes loses its elasticity. Because the skin in this area is very thin, sagging becomes visible more quickly.
This can lead to:
A properly performed blepharoplasty restores the natural contour of the eyelid without altering your facial appearance.
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What our patients say…
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Your surgeon for cosmetic eyelid corrections in Antwerp, Dr. Frank Goes Jr.
He will personally guide you on your journey towards a fresh, more youthful apearance.
With over 20 years of experience, I enjoy the privilege of helping patients of all ages reclaim clear vision or preserve it for as long as possible.
I am and have been a board member for different national and international professional societies on eye surgery, and I have the privilege to give several national and international courses on cataract and refractive surgery.
Good vision correction and high-precision cataract surgery depends on the expertise of the provider. The provider must also have access to precise tools. The best eye surgeons know how to make treatment safe, comfortable and positive for the patient. They know how to minimise the risk of complications and maximise successful outcomes.
I try to be one of those surgeons
Dr. Frank Goes Jr
Chief Executive & Eye Surgeon
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