It is a surgery to remove your excess skin from your eyelids. Eyelids stretch, and the muscles supporting them weaken through aging. So excess skin and fat can gather above and below your eyelids. Severely sagging skin around your eyes may be a reason of reducing side vision. For this reason, the procedure helps you to have younger eyes with better vision.
Compherensive eye exam, eyelid photography before the procedure are important. You also need to clarify your expectations with the doctor. In general, it is an outpatient process through a daily hospitalization. The surgeon removes excess skin, fat and muscle up to your medical condition.
It is possible to feel pain or discomfort. But please be advised that you will be monitored about your medical condition by your surgeon. You may have sensitivity, watering eyes, swelling, bruising, double vision, puffy eyelids. Your doctor provide the instructions with you regarding your healing.