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Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is performed to correct "puffy bags" below the eyes or drooping upper lids, which can interfere with your vision, or make you look older and tired. It is sometimes performed alone, or with other facial surgeries such as browlifts or facelifts. Eyelid surgery does not remove wrinkles around the eyes, lift sagging eyebrows, or eliminate dark circles under the eyes.

Medical conditions that make eyelid repair more risky are:
  • thyroid problems (such as hypothyroidism and Graves' disease)
  • dry eye or lack of sufficient tears
  • high blood pressure or other circulatory disorders
  • heart disease or disorders of the blood vessels
  • diabetes
  • retinal detachment
  • glaucoma

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