| Operation time | 1 1/4 hrs (upper and lower) |
| Anaesthesia | general |
| Nights in hospital | daycase or 1 |
| Risks - common | bruising, swelling, temporary numbness, blurred vision |
| Risks - uncommon | infection, bad scarring, asymmetry, bleeding, permanent numbness, double vision, depressed lower eyelid, permanent blurred vision, cyst, tearing, photosensitivity |
| Pain and discomfort | 3 - 7 days |
| Follow-up after surgery | 1 week (stitches removed), 3 months |
| Time off work | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Sports | 2 weeks - walking
4 weeks - everything |
| Result | 4 weeks until final result
scars continue to improve over 18 months |
