Non-Surgical Blepharoplasty in London

A plasma treatment that tightens loose eyelid skin without cutting. A fine probe creates an arc of plasma just above the skin, removing microscopic points of the surface and causing the surrounding skin to contract. No scalpel, no stitches, no general anaesthetic. It is a popular treatment at our Wimpole Street clinic.

Eyelid skin is the thinnest on the body and it is usually the first thing to go. The upper lid loosens and rests on the lash line, eyeshadow creases into a fold that was not there before, and people begin asking whether you are tired.

It is the elegant middle path between leaving things be and having surgery, and it suits mild to moderate hooding where the skin has lost tone and fat has stayed in place. Where lids are heavy enough to affect your field of vision, your clinician points you to an oculoplastic surgeon.

They do different jobs. Surgery removes skin and repositions fat, and produces a bigger and longer-lasting result. Plasma treats mild to moderate skin laxity beautifully, avoids a scalpel and a general anaesthetic, and often lasts two to three years, depending on the individual.

£650 for upper or lower lids and £1,099 for both together at our Marylebone clinic. Many patients have a second treatment at twelve weeks for a stronger result.

Topical anaesthetic is applied for around forty five minutes beforehand. During treatment you feel heat and small sharp sensations. It is uncomfortable rather than painful, and the eyelid is more sensitive than most areas.

Seven to ten days. Swelling peaks on days two and three, so plan a quiet couple of days at home. Small crusts sit on the treated area for about a week and flake off on their own.

The lid is tighter immediately and the swelling settles within a week. Your first proper look is at four weeks and the final result at three months, as collagen builds.

One produces visible improvement. Two, twelve weeks apart, produce the result most patients are picturing. Your clinician tells you which suits your lids at the consultation.

Often two to three years, varying by individual, and you can come back to reassess whenever you notice the lids softening again.

No, because nothing is cut. The tiny crusts flake away on their own within about a week, and letting them do so keeps the skin clear.

Your clinician assesses your skin type carefully at the consultation and plans the treatment around it, so you know exactly what to expect for your skin before anything is booked.

Once the crusts have come away naturally, which takes about a week. Waiting keeps the skin clean and lets the crusts fall at their own pace.

If your hooding is loose skin, you are very likely to be a lovely candidate. Where the bulge is prolapsed fat, or the lids obstruct your vision, an oculoplastic surgeon gives the better result, and your clinician will refer you to one.

Yes, and it works well for crepey lower lid skin. Lower lids are treated more gently because the skin is thinner still.

A brand of plasma device used for this treatment. Plasma soft surgery, Plexr and non-surgical blepharoplasty are commonly used to mean the same procedure.