Are there any complications or risks?

No surgery is completely safe, and eye bag removal for upper and lower lids can result in certain complications. Infection and bleeding can sometimes occur, and these can usually be dealt with using antibiotics and drains.

Other complications include:

• Corneal abrasion: This is a scratch on the eyeball's surface leading to a gritty sensation. It can be treated with eye drops.

• Double vision: Occurs in less than 1% of cases.

• Milia: These are small cysts that sometimes form along the scar lines. They may disappear naturally, but sometimes require surgery.

• Dry Eye Syndrome: This can potentially cause damage to the cornea and lead to impairment of vision. This is very rare and should be treatable with eye drops.

• Retrobulbar haematoma: An extremely rare complication where a blood clot forms behind the eyeball, requiring further surgery. If this complication isn't treated it can threaten your sight.

• Blindness: Permanent blindness following surgery is extremely rare (less than 1 incident in 10, 000 cases). The common cause is bleeding following fat removal from the eyelid. Blurred vision is seen in less than 1% of cases and is usually a temporary problem.