A young mum has revealed how she went under the knife - because she said the stress of having a young child had put bags under her eyes. Influencer Chloe Elizabeth had a lower eyelid reduction after becoming unhappy with how she appeared in photos.
Chloe who posts pictures of herself on instagram, sometimes advertising products to earn money, said that she needed a ‘freshen up’ - even though she’s only 23. Chloe, from Newcastle, said she felt like she couldn’t leave the house without makeup after her confidence plunged.
She said: ““I’m a new mum and I’m tired and I look tired so I just wanted a little bit of a freshen up. The reason I chose to get this surgery is because my job involves a lot of taking photos of myself and it was something that I noticed in photos.
“I would spend a lot of time editing or I would put on extra makeup under my eyes to try to cover it. Most of the time I was relying on filters which I didn’t really want to do.
“It was affecting my day-to-day life. It was really knocking my confidence, I wouldn’t leave the house without makeup.”
Chloe underwent procedure at leading cosmetic specialists Signature Clinic and added: “It’s been a month since the surgery and I can’t believe the difference, I feel like my old self again and I can go back to taking photos with confidence like before.”
Chloe’s surgery, also known as a Lower Blepharoplasty procedure, which usually takes about two hours, often sees skin or fat removed from the lower eyelids to reduce bags and wrinkles. Full recovery is expected between two to four weeks.
She added: “After my operation, I was surprised by how quickly I recovered and how little it affected my day-to-day life. My son Romeo is the most important thing in my life and thankfully the healing process didn’t stop me from doing all the things that come with being a mum to an energetic 18-month-old boy.
“I don’t worry about my eyes anymore and I’m able to do my job as a content creator with more confidence than before.” Dr Ahmed Alsayed, who was the lead surgeon for Chloe Elizabeth’s procedure, revealed how eyelid surgery is surging in popularity in recent years.
He said: “Eyelid reductions are one of the most common surgeries we perform, we’ve done anywhere between 500 and 800 just in the past 12 months. Some of our patients have told us how living with excess skin under their eyes can have a huge impact on their lives and their self-esteem.
“However, surgery should never be considered as an easy fix for any issue, and should only be done with full awareness of the potential pros and cons.”
Signature Clinic is one of the UK’s leading cosmetic surgery experts, with clinics in cities such as London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, and Dublin. For more information, visit https://signatureclinic.co.uk/
