If the skin around your eyelid loosens, your eye can turn outwards away from the eye (known as Ectropion) or inwards into the eye (known as Entroprion). An Ectropion eyelid can leave your inner eyelid sore, irritated and watery, while entropion eyelids can be painful, and cause damage to your cornea.
Surgery on both involves a surgeon tightening the skin and muscles around the eyelid. In each case, the first step is to come in and meet your Regency Eye surgeon, who will examine your eyes and face, and take a medical history from you to make sure there is nothing that would prevent you having surgery.
The surgeon will talk you through what they will achieve during the surgery, how they’ll carry it out, and what you can expect during aftercare. You are free to ask any questions that you have. Our surgeons are here to make you feel confident in taking the decision whether to go ahead with surgery.
You’ll be given a general anaesthetic to numb your eyes.
When this has taken effect, the surgeon will make a small incision in your eyelid. If you are having blepharoplasty, the surgeon will remove the excess skin and protruding fat. For ptosis, the surgeon will shorten the muscles or tendons in your eyelid. For ectropian/entropian, your surgeon will remove a small part of your eyelid where the muscles have slackened. The muscles or tendons will then be reattached to your eye with sutures.
After the procedure you will be given protective glasses and taken to a room to relax.
