Eyelid Surgery FAQs: Your Top Questions Answered

Eyelid Surgery FAQs: Your Top Questions Answered

Question: Would hair grafts or the hairline lowering procedure be better for me?
Answer: A full set of facial photographs are required to make a determination about how best to proceed. It is important to look at the relationship of the eyebrows and eyelids to determine eyebrow position in relation to the forehead And hairline.

Question: What are my best options to fix my upper eyelids?
Answer: The photographs are rather limited, however a very conservative skin only upper blepharoplasty can accomplish raising your upper eyelid crease if that is what you are trying to accomplish. This procedure can be performed under local or general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.

Question: What surgical procedure(s) do you suggest for a refreshed look to my eyes/face/neck?
Answer: In our practice, we perform a high-SMAS lower face and neck left. The goal of a lower face and neck lift is to tighten loose facial and neck skin, tighten loose facial and neck muscles, lift the jowls, and remove any fatty deposits in the neck which also includes a platysma-plasty. The hooded and extra skin on the upper lids can be addressed with an upper blepharoplasty, while the puffiness can be removed from the lower lids with lower lid blepharoplasty procedure. Eyelid surgery and a facelift can be performed together under one anesthetic which allows one recovery period. 

Question: Is Blepharoplasty for men the most satisfying facial procedure?
Answer: The primary goal of an upper blepharoplasty is to remove excess skin creating the hooded or tired look. The incision is located directly in Upper eyelid crease. The primary goal for lower eyelid surgery is to remove the fat bags creating the puffy look. The incision for that is located on the inside of the eyelids, also known as a trans-conjunctival approach. 

Question: Will upper and lower blepharoplasty help with wrinkles under the eyes and crows feet?
Answer: The primary goal for upper eyelid surgery is to remove excess skin that is creating the hooded look, and the primary goal for lower lid surgery is to remove the fat bags creating the puffy look. The incision on the upper lids is located directly in the upper eyelid crease, and the lower lid incision fat removal is performed through trans-conjunctival approach on the inside of the lower lids. If there’s lower lid wrinkles at rest, then a pinch technique of excess skin can be performed. In our practice, this is close with tissue glue. The eyebrow position is normal, and eyebrow lift is not necessary. Crows feet are best treated with Botox.

Question: Could I get microblading eyebrows higher instead of an eyebrow lift?
Answer: It is difficult to tell from the photograph the position of your eyebrows, so you could certainly have a micro bladed whatever position you desire. Your upper eyelids do not appear to need a blepharoplasty procedure.

Question: What kind of eye surgery would you suggest?
Answer: More information is needed such as a full set of facial photographs, and an in-person examination to rule out any ptosis. It is impossible to make the diagnoses with one single photographs and significant asymmetry in the eyelids. The significant asymmetry of the eyelids needs to be addressed at the time of consultation.

Question: Would a blepharoplasty or brow lift (or both) be recommended for my heavy brow/eyelids?
Answer: From the limited photographs, the brow position appears normal, therefore a brow lift would be unnecessary. A brow lift would significantly change and alter your appearance. Consider an upper blepharoplasty procedure to improve the hooded look on the upper eyelids and get the skin off of the eyelashes.

Question: Brow lift or blepharoplasty for uneven eyes?
Answer: From 1 limited photograph, the brow position is normal, therefore a brow lift is not necessary. Your eyelids appear normal other than some ptosis on the right side. Seek out consultation by plastic surgeon for improvement.

Question: Should I get a blepharoplasty?
Answer: The primary goal for upper eyelid surgery is to remove excess skin and a small amount of fatty deposits on the inner corners. The incision is located in the upper eyelid crease. The primary goal for lower eyelid surgery is to remove the fat bags creating the puffy look through an incision on the inside of the lower lids. If there is any excess skin at rest( not when smiling), then a pinch technique can be performed on the lower lids. We closed this incision with tissue glue. An in-person examination is going to be required to make a determination about how to proceed.

 

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