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Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery in Antwerp

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Price confirmed after consultation

Before you book, the surgeon assesses your case and confirms the price.

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Share a few photos with a coordinator, then talk it over online. The first consultation is free and without obligation, and you decide on surgery only afterwards.

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Comparison

Two approaches to eyelid surgery

Blepharoplasty can be done on the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids, or both in one operation. The approaches differ in where the incision is placed. At the consultation the surgeon helps you choose after examining your lids.

Upper blepharoplasty

Incision in the natural eyelid crease

Schematic of an upper eyelid with the incision line in the natural eyelid crease

Price at consultation

Main goal
Remove excess skin of the upper lids
Best suited when
Lids feel heavy, or skin folds rest on the lashes
Approach
Scar is hidden in the crease when the eye is open

Lower blepharoplasty

Incision below the lash line or inside the lid

Schematic of a lower eyelid with the incision line just under the lashes

Price at consultation

Main goal
Treat under-eye bags and loose lower-lid skin
Best suited when
There is puffiness, or loose skin under the eyes
Approach
Inside-the-lid approach has no skin incision, for fat

What is written here about the methods is general. Extent of surgery and recovery are individual, and after examining you the surgeon confirms both for your case.

The surgeon uses the consultation to build a plan for your case, explaining each step as they go.

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About the clinic

A clinic where you can feel at ease

Care for every patient, in comfortable rooms with modern equipment

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Contact us in the way that suits you best

We will find a convenient time for your consultation and answer any questions you have.

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Blepharoplasty is not for everyone

The surgeon will honestly tell you if your concern can be solved without an operation. An operation is considered only when it fits your health and goals.

Suitable

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  • Heavy or drooping upper eyelids
  • Eyes that look tired or smaller than you feel
  • Skin folds resting on the lashes
  • Narrowed upper field of vision from skin folds
  • Puffiness or bags under the eyes
  • Loose skin of the lower eyelids
  • A wish for a calmer, more rested look

Not suitable

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  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Severe dry-eye disease
  • Active eye or skin infection
  • Unstable thyroid eye disease
  • Serious heart or lung disease
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or under 18

Not sure which column applies to you?

Send your photographs to a coordinator through Telegram or WhatsApp. You will get the surgeon's opinion after they review them, and this does not oblige you to have surgery.

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Process

From your first message to recovery: the steps

Every stage is explained beforehand, so you know what follows and whom to ask.

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1

Online consultation and plan

Photos and an online conversation with the surgeon come first. You discuss what you hope to achieve, and the surgeon then proposes a plan for upper lids, lower lids, or both.

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2

Choosing and booking the date

When the plan and the price have been confirmed, you pick a date that suits you. A coordinator can answer questions and help with arrangements at any hour.

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3

Pre-operative preparation and tests

Preparation includes the surgeon's review of your medical history and medicines, an eye assessment, photographs and standard tests. Stop blood-thinning medicines and supplements only if the surgeon tells you to, and give up smoking as advised.

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4

The operation

Anaesthesia is either local with sedation or general, and the surgeon and anaesthetist choose which. In the operation, the surgeon removes excess skin and, where needed, moves or removes small amounts of fat.

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5

The first hours and days

Around the eyes, swelling and bruising are to be expected. You can ease them with cold compresses and by sleeping with the head raised, and the surgeon decides individually whether you stay overnight.

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6

Recovery and follow-up

Stitches, if they do not dissolve, are usually removed within the first week, and swelling settles over the first couple of weeks. You have follow-up checks with the surgeon, and the final contour settles over several months.

At the consultation the surgeon will explain how the operation goes in your case.

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Benefits

Why choose City Medical Centre

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A plan built around you

Nothing is offered by default: the surgeon examines your case and then proposes upper, lower or combined surgery to suit your features.

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Clear explanations before you decide

Before you decide anything, recovery, the limits of the operation and possible risks are explained in plain terms. Ask as many questions as you need.

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A free first consultation, no obligation

The online talk and the photos you send by messenger are free. You are under no commitment to have surgery after the consultation.

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Coordinators who reply 24/7

Coordinators are available on Telegram and WhatsApp around the clock, and you choose a consultation time that works for you.

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The price is confirmed before booking

After the assessment by the surgeon, the price is confirmed and sent to you before you book, with no surprises afterwards.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about eyelid surgery

What eyelid surgery does and does not change in Antwerp

Eyelid surgery works on the skin and fat of the eyelids, not on the brows or cheeks. Patients in Antwerp often ask about it because of puffiness or bags under the eyes, or because the skin of the lower lids has become loose. Upper and lower lids can be treated in one operation, and that choice is made at the consultation.

The process begins with a free online consultation. You send photographs and talk with us from Antwerp, and the surgeon then examines the information and prepares an individual plan. Anaesthesia is chosen by the surgeon and anaesthetist according to the extent of surgery. Swelling and bruising around the eyes are normal and settle over the first couple of weeks.

Booking comes last, not first. Begin by messaging a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp from Antwerp, then have the free online consultation. The surgeon examines your photographs, confirms the plan and tells you the price. Only after that do you decide whether to go ahead, and coordinators remain available 24/7.

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