Eyelid Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of eyelid surgery in the UAE typically ranges from $5,500 to $20,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) removes excess skin, and sometimes fat, from the upper or lower eyelids. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Upper, lower or both
• Anaesthesia: usually local.
• Combined brow surgery
• Follow-up

Gulf News reports that the UAE basic health insurance plan excludes cosmetic healthcare, and that elective cosmetic procedures are not zero-rated for VAT. In Dubai, the DHA online medical registry shows a practitioner's licence and specialty.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust notes that a drooping brow may contribute to heavy lids and is assessed beforehand.

Usually a day case under local anaesthetic. Stitches come out at about a week, and bruising lasts about two weeks. Loss of vision is about 1 in 22,000 per side. Dry eye, difficulty closing the eye if too much skin is removed, and rare infection are possible.

For visitors, the NHS advises against flying for 5 to 7 days after breast surgery or liposuction and 7 to 10 days after facial cosmetic surgery, and notes that travel insurance usually does not cover complications.

When drooping lids block vision, surgery may be considered medically necessary; coverage depends on the plan's terms.