What it costs, in writing.
Fixed prices for self-pay eyelid surgery under local anaesthetic at Queen Alexandra Hospital. Each figure below is the total for the operation, so there is no separate hospital bill to follow it.
- My surgeon's fee for the operation
- The hospital's theatre and facility fee at Queen Alexandra
- Your post-operative review appointment
- Dressings, and removal of stitches where needed
- The initial consultation, which is £230
- Laboratory analysis of anything removed, unless the price says otherwise
- Any second operation, if one is needed later for a reason we could not foresee
Consultations
- Initial consultation £230
- Follow-up consultation £140
Eyelid and brow surgery
Cosmetic eyelid surgery is not available on the NHS and is not covered by private insurance.
- Upper eyelid surgery, both eyelids £3,750
- Upper eyelid surgery, one eyelid £2,250
- Upper eyelid surgery with an internal brow lift, both eyelids £3,950
- Upper eyelid surgery with an internal brow lift, one eyelid £2,550
- Lower eyelid surgery, both eyelids £4,950
- Lower eyelid surgery, one eyelid £3,350
- Upper and lower eyelid surgery, all four eyelids £7,200
- Brow lift, both sides £3,500
- Brow lift, one side £2,100
Eyelid position and function
These operations are done for a medical reason rather than appearance, and are usually available on the NHS.
- Ptosis correction, both upper eyelids £4,500
- Ptosis correction, one upper eyelid £3,050
- Entropion repair, one lower eyelid £2,450
- Entropion repair, both lower eyelids £3,950
- Ectropion repair, one lower eyelid £2,450
- Ectropion repair, both lower eyelids £4,050
- Ectropion repair needing a skin graft, one lower eyelid £3,050
Lumps, cysts and small lesions
Done in the treatment room under local anaesthetic, usually in well under an hour.
- Chalazion or eyelid cyst £450
- Removal of an eyelid lesion £550
- Removal of an eyelid lesion, including laboratory analysis £950
- Removal of up to three lesions, including laboratory analysis £950
Skin cancer surgery and eyelid reconstruction
Skin cancer surgery is available on the NHS and is covered by most insurance policies. These prices are for patients who choose to self-fund. Laboratory analysis is included throughout this section.
- Removal of a lesion with direct repair £1,250
- Removal of a lesion needing a skin graft or flap £2,650
- Eyelid reconstruction, standard £2,450
- Eyelid reconstruction, intermediate £3,050
- Eyelid reconstruction, complex £4,050
- Staged removal for skin cancer, one stage £1,950
- Staged removal for skin cancer, two stages £3,450
- Staged removal for skin cancer, three stages £4,250
No surprises afterwards.
Prices apply to surgery under local anaesthetic at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, and were last reviewed in August 2026. You will always be given the total in writing before you decide to go ahead, and it will not change afterwards. Where an operation is more involved than it first appears, I will tell you the revised figure before booking rather than afterwards.
Most of the functional and reconstructive operations on this page are available on the NHS at Queen Alexandra, where there is no charge to you. Ask your GP or optometrist for a referral. Paying privately buys you a shorter wait and a chosen date, not a different operation or a different surgeon. Whether your area will fund a given operation at all is a separate question, decided by your integrated care board rather than by any national rule, and worth settling before you pay. See what your integrated care board funds.
If you are insured with Aviva, Allianz, Alliance Healthcare, Bupa or Vitality, these prices do not apply to you. Your insurer is billed directly at their agreed rate. Contact us before booking so we can confirm your cover and obtain pre-authorisation.
Tear duct, orbital and socket surgery is done under general anaesthetic and is quoted individually, because the anaesthetist's fee and the theatre time both vary with the operation. Ask and you will get a written figure.
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NHS appointments at Queen Alexandra Hospital are arranged via your GP or optometrist through Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
For urgent eye problems please call NHS 111, or contact eye casualty on 02392 286000, ext 6162.