A bride-to-be on the quest to look picture perfect on her big day had surgery to remove saggy skin from her EYELIDS costing £1.1k and says it was "worth every penny" "

Self-conscious Kayley Abbott, 36, flew to Kaunas, Lithuania, March 13 2025, to have upper blepharoplasty surgery - removing part of her eyelids' skin to prevent "hooded eyes"."



She had a nose job at the same time - with the three-hour long procedures costing £4,350 in total.



Kayley has found that people have said she looks "more awake" since her surgery seven weeks ago. "

Now full of confidence, she can't wait to tie the knot with fiancé, Simon Novakovic, 37, an operations director, September 9 2025.



Kayley, a self-employed beautician, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, said: "It sounds dramatic, but it really has changed my life."



"It's really changed how I feel about myself in such a positive way."



"Everyone I saw said 'your eyes look insanely better, you look more awake and younger'."



"I was immediately happy as soon as the swelling subsided". "

Kayley initially came across the surgery when her mum was looking into having the procedure, and then got a personalised quote from Fi Clinica.



She said: "I came across a Facebook page and told her about it years ago."



"I wasn't born with sagging skin."



"I'm 36 now and I've tried Botox probably since I was 32 and it never helped."



"Over the last 18 months it's worsened to the point it was affecting being able to wear mascara. "

"It would just smudge and any makeup I put on my eyelids would just transfer and end up looking a mess really. "

"I'm getting married later this year so decided I wanted it doing for my wedding."



Kayley said the price "was a factor" as to why she chose to go abroad for her surgeries."



"I got a slight discount because I was having two-in-one," she said."



"Normally you would pay £1,190 for your eyelid surgery and I paid £1,100."



"It's been something that's bothered me for a while now, so I just saved for it." "

Kayley stayed overnight at Fi Clinica in Kaunas and stayed in an apartment for a few days before and after her surgery, whilst she waited to be fit to fly home to the UK.



She said: "Afterwards I had stitches in my eyes with steri strips on."



"It was 11 days before the stitches came off."



"There was a bit of swelling, but it subsided quite quickly and I had no pain or discomfort."



"It can cause a bit of swelling on the inside of your eyelids, so I did have a bit of blurred vision."



"I had a follow-up with my surgeon in London 11 days after."



"That was a massive factor going abroad knowing I could have follow-up care in this country." "

Kayley's fiancé, Simon, joined her on the trip to Lithuania for support.



She said: "He's been really positive and encouraged the whole thing."



"He's been very helpful, he's been my live-in nurse."



"I just want to talk positively about it, there's a lot of negativity and hate to women changing their appearance online."



"I get it to a certain extent, but for me it's not just vanity."



"Being able to wear make-up and stuff like that again and not have it smudge is amazing. "

You can follow Kayley under @kayley_abbott on TikTok.

Breakdown of costs -
Flights - £200
Accommodation - £300 for the week
Eyelid surgery - £1,100
Nose job - £3,250