MODEL RELEASED. Cosmetic face surgery. Profile of a woman about to undergo cosmetic face surgery. The dotted lines around her hairline show where incisions will be made for a facelift operation. An area of skin and fat will be removed to tighten the skin over the face and neck. Dotted lines above and below the eye show where incisions will be made for eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, which aims to correct drooping upper lids and puffy lower lids. Facelifts and eyelid surgery are often carried out under local anaesthetic.