Can eyelid surgery be done without anesthesia?

Upper Lid Lifts (Blepharoplasty) CAN be done under - local anesthesia, - local anesthesia supplemented by either anxiety calming pills OR anxiety calming intravenous medication and finally- under general anesthesia. The mode of anesthesia depends on your wishes and what if any other procedures are done as well... more

Blepharoplasty is a procedure that can be easily be done under local anesthesia. While not necessary, we like to administer sedation in addition to help make the procedure more comfortable. This can range from simple oral sedation to IV sedation.  

To better answer your question, anesthesia is required for all surgical procedures including eyelid surgery. Typically, though eyelid surgery like many other surgeries can be done under local anesthesia without the requirements of general anesthesia or deep sedation that carry some other risks. To do it under... more

As you can see from all of the responses, most surgeons have recommended "local anesthesia," which is a form of anesthesia, simply not the type in which you go to sleep.  I recommend local anesthesia, which requires placing anesthetic with a small needle in and around the area for surgery. ... more

Local anesthesia is my general routine for blepharoplasty. The local anesthesia injections in the eyelids are not painless, but relatively low pain. Some patients desire a little oral or IV sedation which is always a possibility.

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty can be safely performed under local anesthesia in most patients. The preoperative workup of a patient for blepharoplasty is important in assessing the anesthetic and surgical risks of a patient. Your surgeon should be qualified in the surgical and perioperative managment of patients... more

Depending on the extent of eyelid surgery and patient tolerance, there are many options available. As mentioned by several of my colleagues, the options are (in order of increasing medication): Straight local Local with oral sedation Local with IV sedation General (LMA or Endotracheal) A very minimal... more

Carole, Eyelid surgery, both upper and lower lid does not require anesthesia. For many years now we have performed almost all facial cosmetic surgery under local medication with conscience sedation. The sedation need only be deep enough to place the numbing medication in the lid comfortably. The sedation is... more

There are three main forms of anesthesia: 1. local - just like at the dentist's office and you are completely aware and just numb at the surgical site  2. eyelids - sedation or twilight, where you are groggy and may not remember anything, but you are awake; and lastly 3. general anesthesia - where you are... more

I routinely perform upper eyelid surgery under local anesthesia. These patients usually just have excess upper eyelid skin and are capable of lying still for 30 minutes. Oral sedation can be added for patients that are anxious or fidgety.