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Is 31 Too Young to Get Under Eye Bag Surgery?

asked 1 year ago by Sylmar in Sylmar, CA
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
Question viewed 1,333 times
Tags: age 25-34, female, candidate

I've had under eye bags since I can remember. I've tried everything under the sun to fix the problem, but I realize I might need to get surgery to get rid of them. I used to have them really bad on Monday mornings (probably from drinking over the weekend) but would decrease as the week progressed. I now constantly have them and I wear glasses (non-prescription) just to hide them. Can someone provide a price range for the surgery?

17 answers to Is 31 Too Young to Get Under Eye Bag Surgery?

Young Women with Baggy Eyes

I do not have a specific age restriction for doing lower eyelid surgery. The need for surgical correction is not based upon your chronological age, but on the condition of your eyelids. You may be one of those who was just born to have droopy lower lids. They can be fixed at age 31 or 61.

Mark Preston, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

How young is too young for under-eye surgery?

Lower blepharoplasty (lower eyelid surgery) is certainly an option for anyone with a significant, surgically-correctable problem. There is no definite age-limit (young or old) regarding such surgery--if you have a surgically-correctable issue and are healthy enough to undergo surgery, then it is an option to consider. However, there are many other options you might consider before having surgery. You said you have "tried everything" to fix your undereye fullness, but you... more

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Most people don't need lower eyelid surgery, they need fillers to the face

95% of the patients I see with bags and dark circles under their eyes have them because of an indentation, or small valley at the transition from the eye socket to the rest of the face. In my practice we use fillers to smooth this transition area and to augment the cheeks. We have had great success with this. While 8 years ago, lower lid Blepharoplasty was the best treatment available, today, most people are best treated with fillers. Good luck in your search for information. more

David Mabrie, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Is 31 too young for eyelid surgery?

I think you would be an excellent candidate for transconjunctival lower lid surgery. Use of an filler to the under eye hollows might also be considered as a nonsurgical option.

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

Lower eyelid surgery for prominent eye bags

There are no age specific criteria for lower eyelid surgery. The nice thing about being younger when you have the excess fat of the lower eyelids removed is that typically no other treatment for that area is necessary. The procedure can easily be done by making a small incision behind the eyelid, called a transconjunctival approach, and directly removing the fat bags with no visible scarring. I cannot speak for the price in your area but in our area it runs about 2300 for the procedure... more

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Under-eye "bags" at a young age

Lower lid fullness can be a facial feature inherited from a parent and intervention for this may be something you can consider if you would like. There are nonsurgical options such as lasers, peels, and injectable fillers. The surgical procedure that helps improve the appearance of the lower lids is lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Consultation with an oculoplastics surgeon can help you determine which options are available to you to obtain the results you desire. more

Keshini Parbhu, MD
Orlando Oculoplastic Surgeon

Surgery for bags under the eyes is sometimes done in younger patients when it is hereditary.

Some individuals have puffy eyelids as a family trait. If they don't like the appearance, it can be addressed with eyelid surgery. It's fairly straighforward surgery with predictably good results.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Under eye bag surgery at age 31 is acceptable

Patients can undergo lower blepharoplasty when needed. At age 31 it is best to probably undergo a transconjunctival approach with removal of the fad pads in the lower lids. There is no external incision. The fat is simply removed through the inside of the lower lid. This takes approximately half an hour under general anesthesia and the cost is approximately $3000. This includes the operating room, the anesthesia, and the surgeon’s fee for performing the procedure. These bags are... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Getting Rid of Lower Eyelid Bags: Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty with a Mid Face Lift

Lower eyelid bags can be congenital and worsen at a young age. It is not uncommon for women in their 30s with such a problem to have it corrected. Unfortunately, most plastic surgeons are recommending fillers in the area which are temporary and can make the ultimate fix more difficult. From an anatomic perspective, you have weakness in your lower eyelid and drooping of your cheek which can accentuate the skin and fat of the eyelid. For your complaint, I would recommed a lower eyelid... more

Andrew P. Trussler, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Lower bleph at a young age

Plastic surgery is more physiologic than chronologic. At times, young women complain of naturally droopy breasts, or other issues that would seem to only affect older women. Based on the photo provided, it would appear that you could benefit from a lower blepharoplasty. This may involve skin excision and repositioning of fat. It is now customary to preserve and reposition fat rather than to excise it. Removal of fat from this region can provide a hollow aged... more

Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Under eye bags.

It is not uncommon to have under eye bags at 31 years old. The lower eye fat prominence can be the result of two things most commonly. 1) genetics....the problem may be familial and run in the family and 2) Excess fluid accumulation as a result of some allergic manifestation. If the problem is familial you can have a blepharoplasty ( most likely transconjunctival if fat is the main issue ) at any age over 18 years and see a real and useful benefit. It can be repeated later... more

Richard Galitz, MD
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Under eye "bags" can be corrected before you are "old"

Although many cosmetic surgery procedures correct changes that occur with aging, the same procedures can be done to change a person's appearance that is more the result of "genetics". See a Board Cerified Plastic for a consultation to find out what your "results" from surgery are likely to be. Sometimes the under eye "bags" are visible due to a "gap" in fatty tissue in the cheek where the eye fat meets the cheek fat. In this situation... more

Debra Irizarry, MD
Crestone Plastic Surgeon

Patient Age for Under Eye Bag Surgery

Hi Sylmar in Sylmar, CA, Generally, there are a few options to improve the appearance of the lower eyelids, eye bags, or dark circles. First option includes basic skin care, tretinoin, and/or chemical peels. This nonsurgical method helps improve the skin quality, reduce pigmentary changes, and improves overall appearance of the lower eyelid & cheek areas. Second more advanced option is an injectable filler or fat to plump up the area. Fillers are made of material that is... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

You may benefit from an Injectable Filler treatment to minimize the appearance of your lower eyelid bags.

I read your concern and reviewed your photo which is too small to evaluate your lower eyelids. In my practice, I prefer a non-surgical approach for most of my patients with lower eyelid bags. The appearance and prominence of these fat-bags is usually due to a visible lower eyelid groove that decreases the smooth transition from the lid-bag to the cheek. A well-performed Injectable Filler treatment to the groove beneath the bag is a better option than surgery in my practice. I prefer... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty can be done at age 31

There is no definite age limit (upper or lower) for eyelid surgery. Just make sure that you have a thorough consultation and that what you consider "bags" corresponds to what your doctor can do surgically. Many times patients come in complaining of bags under the eyes, when the only issue is that of dark color of the eyelid skin. Surgery will not fix that, so make sure your questions are answered well ahead of time.

Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon

Lower Lid Blepharoplasty and Other Options

If you are clearly bothered by an aesthetic problem, there is no age that is too young to consider options. Surgery is one of those options and would likely be quite beneficial in addressing the concerns that you have. It is not the only option however. Often a combination of replacing volume loss with a filler and tightening the skin with a laser will give the same or better results than surgery. Your photo suggests that you would be a good candidate for such an... more

Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

30-something with lower lid bags

Aging happens differently in different people and some individuals have family history of lower lid bags. If you are one of them, then certainly treatment could take place at an earlier age than for most patients. I would first recommend Restylane to assess whether it can produce a reasonable improvement with which you might be satisfied and, if you desired a more significant and lasting treatment, lower lid blepharoplasty could always be undertaken.