Blepharoplasty on NHS?

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Anyone had this? If so, do you think I would qualify looking at this photo?

I’m 35 and my eyelids are getting worse. I am really noticing it more in recent photos of myself and it is really getting me down.

No, you would need to go private.

I see nothing wrong with the face in the image whatsoever.

Can't imagine the NHS would cover it at the moment. Lots of threads discussing it on here so look for private provider recommendations.

Why on earth do you think that should be done on the NHS?

What is the reason you think you would qualify for it on the NHS? I see nothing wrong with the picture. Just a normal (nice) face.

That as well. You look fine!

Your eyelids are still fully visible. I wouldn't look at your photo and think of you as someone with droopy eyelids at all.

The NHS will only cover this if you have such significant ptosis that your vision is affected. Often as part of a wider health condition.

I saw a photo of me from yesterday and my eyelids are drooped down over my eyes. It is worse when I am tired. I am considering it privately.

My MIL only qualified for this on the NHS once it was so bad it affected her vision.

Good, hope it goes well. Not something that the NHS should be funding.

My cousin got it on the NHS but hers was very severe and affecting her vision substantially. She had quite a wait for it despite the vision issues.

My right side is worse than the other and sometimes affects vision on this side.
Photo below, sorry it’s very blurry.

No need for the snippy comments really. I am just asking a question about the criteria.

Is it affecting your vision significantly? If not you won't get anything done on the NHS

I was looking for personal experiences or expertise in this area

We are sharing our experiences ( and those of people we know). People have only been able to access this surgery on the NHS if it significantly affecting vision.

My MIL had skin hanging down, permanently covering about a third of her eyes before the NHS acted.

My knowledge comes from a family member who was offered the surgery on the NHS but by that point they were scarcely able to see.

A friend of mine in her 50’s had blepharoplasty on the NHS because the eyelids drooped so much it was affecting her vision.

The surgeon said I am only lifting them enough to function if you want a more cosmetic job you will have to go private.

Which I thought was mean as he was already doing minimal surgery he could have gone for a more perfect outcome.

My experience is that I was referred to an NHS surgeon by my NHS eye consultant, but it was still a No.

It's hard to judge from the blurry photo but I would say mine is like that, so much so as well, that the issue I was actually complaining about is constant dampness of the two layers of skin where they overlap and irritation. I wasn't bothered for appearance sake, but the consultant wouldn't operate and no one offered me any solution either, although I've been discharged from the original condition that was affecting my eyes.

https://www.eyesdefined.com/how-to-qualify-for-eyelid-surgery-on-the-nhs/

From your photographs I would say there’s nothing wrong with your eyelids, and can’t see how they would meet the criteria for NHS treatment.

Mine were a lot worse and I had to pay privately.

Having saggy eyelids surely isn't something that requires surgical intervention? I wouldn't be happy if cosmetic surgery was available on the NHS. I very much doubt it would be. You need to go private. The NHS is for actual health problems.

I had nhs surgery for ptosis a couple of years ago - my optician sent a letter to my gp when he thought my vision was being affected. My local eye hospital assessed me and agreed and it was done a few months later.

Those two photos are very different. Which would you say is more up to date?