Can both of your upper eyelids be done at the same time?

Under exceptional situations a surgeon might propose doing one eye at a time but these are rare.  If you are having eyelid surgery covered by health insurance, I have heard of surgoens only doing one eyelid at a time to maximize their reimbursement under health insurance but I do not believe that is a wide spread practice.

Typically, blepharoplasty is a bilateral procedure.  It is most commonly performed to remove unwanted eyelid skin or pockets of fat.  The most common reason this surgery is requested, is  patients who have this problem often feel they look tired or unhappy.  This type of surgery can be performed under local or general anesthesia, and most patients are up and around within a week