Mario Falcone has showcased the results of his recent eye surgery and fans have said that he looks unrecognisable. The reality TV star, 36 - who was once on the Only Way is Essex - announced in June that he had undergone surgery after having been "very conscious" of his "hooded" eyelids. Mario shared at the time that he had an upper and lower blepharoplasty, which is described by the NHS as "cosmetic surgery to remove excess skin or fat from the eyelids.
" He took to Instagram just a few days ago to share an update with fans, taking part in a Q&A on the platform. It saw Mario discuss the surgery and his "reasons" for having it, as well as sharing an update on his recovery in the weeks since. Mario, who said he had the procedure done at Signature Clinic in London , told his followers that it costs £3,700 for joint blepharoplasty.
He also said: "It didn't hurt. [It] was done under local anesthetic so I didn't feel a thing." Asked about his recovery, he said: "I mean, I had two days in bed which was actually quite amazing with two kids that are five and one - it was quite nice to actually have some down time and chill.
But I think it was about ten days for the swelling and the bruising to really subside, and then I was kind of back to my normal activities of being out in public without big sunglasses on and driving and stuff, so it wasn't too long." Discussing why he opted for the surgery, Mario said in the Q&A: "I had it done because I just always look conscious of it. I had qu.