Surgery that removes or repositions excess skin and fat around the eyes, addressing hooded upper lids and under-eye bags that no injectable can fix. Compare San Luis Obispo clinics below and request a free consultation.
$3,200–$7,500
per procedure · USD
A general range for San Luis Obispo, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in San Luis Obispo who list blepharoplasty among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Chalekson Plastic Surgery | Med Spa is a plastic surgery practice in San Luis Obispo, California, rated 4.8 stars across 155 Google reviews, performing 21 tracked procedures.
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Paul T. Stallman, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Luis Obispo, California, rated 4.9 stars across 75 Google reviews, performing 5 tracked procedures.
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Justin Hellman, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Luis Obispo, California, rated 5 stars across 51 Google reviews, performing 2 tracked procedures.
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Craig Merrill, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Luis Obispo, California, rated 4.8 stars across 61 Google reviews, performing 2 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Wally Hosn, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Luis Obispo, California, rated 4.8 stars across 37 Google reviews, performing 8 tracked procedures.
Surgery that removes or repositions excess skin and fat around the eyes, addressing hooded upper lids and under-eye bags that no injectable can fix.
One procedure, results generally last 10 to 15 years or longer
7 to 10 days of visible bruising and swelling, most people return to work in about a week
People with hooded upper eyelids that affect appearance or vision, or lower-lid fat pads that create permanent under-eye bags no cream or filler resolves
5 plastic surgery practices in the San Luis Obispo area list blepharoplasty. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 5 San Luis Obispo practices that list blepharoplasty say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Techniques named for blepharoplasty: fat transposition blepharoplasty.
The best candidates for blepharoplasty are people in good health with realistic plastic surgery goals. Many people who decide to have this procedure are over 35 years old, but if baggy eyelids are hereditary, you may choose to have the surgery sooner.
Upper lid blepharoplasty was performed to reduce the excess skin while hiding the incision in her natural skin crease.
At Pacific Eye Surgeons we perform eyelid surgery as an outpatient procedure.
it is important to understand that blepharoplasty surgery (eyelid lift) alone will not correct eyelid crease asymmetry.
Lower eyelid surgery removes excess fat, excess skin and tightens the lower lid to address muscle laxity.
Initial improvement is visible within two to three weeks, though final results take three to six months to fully settle. Upper eyelid surgery tends to show its final shape sooner than lower eyelid work, so patients having both should expect a longer timeline.
Lower lid Blepharoplasty with transfer of the prominent fat into the lower lid hollows or valleys was performed.
Because the incisions are made in the natural creases, scarring is usually minimal. To achieve the most natural-looking results, it is important to have eyelid surgery performed by a board certified eyelid surgery doctor
Whether it is creating a crease where one didn’t exist in an Asian double eyelid surgery or raising a low eyelid crease, the effect is similar: a greater degree of visible eyelid below the crease.
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) removes skin overhang in the upper eyelid, maintaining complete closure of the eyelid.
Blepharoplasty generally runs $3,200–$7,500 per procedure, and each San Luis Obispo clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed San Luis Obispo clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most San Luis Obispo providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Most patients wait 24 hours before applying makeup to avoid irritation on freshly-treated skin.
Pull the skin under your eye gently downward and outward while looking in a mirror. If the darkness or shadow disappears, you are dealing with a hollow or a contour issue, which filler can often address. If a bulge remains or the skin itself is loose and crepey, that is tissue, and only surgery removes tissue. Upper lids follow the same logic: if skin rests on your lashes or folds over the crease, no injectable will lift it meaningfully.
Sometimes, for upper eyelids only, and only when the hooding is severe enough to obstruct vision. That requires a documented visual field test showing the obstruction, performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Lower blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic in essentially all cases. Ask the surgeon's office to run the insurance verification before you assume either way, because the answer varies by carrier and by how much field loss the test shows.
Upper blepharoplasty results typically hold for 10 to 15 years, and many patients never need a revision. Lower blepharoplasty is often effectively permanent for the fat that was removed, since those fat pads do not regrow. What continues is normal aging of the surrounding skin, which is why some patients pair surgery with resurfacing or continue with skincare afterward.
Temporary dry eye is the most common complaint and usually resolves within weeks. Less common issues include asymmetry between the two sides, visible scarring in patients prone to it, and in lower-lid surgery, a pulled-down appearance to the lid margin called ectropion, which is uncommon in experienced hands but is the main reason lower blepharoplasty rewards surgeon selection. Serious complications affecting vision are rare. Discuss your specific risk factors, including dry eye history and thyroid conditions, at consultation.
Both plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and oculoplastic surgeons, who are ophthalmologists with additional fellowship training in eyelid and orbital surgery, perform this operation regularly. For lower-lid work in particular, oculoplastic training is a genuine advantage worth asking about. Either way, confirm the certification directly rather than relying on a website description.
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