I am 30 with heavy eyelids. There is no fat, just excess skin. I am wondering whether I am a candidate for an upper Blepharoplasty or a Brow Lift.
I feel like there is a lot of space between my brows and eyes and a brow lift might look strange. I've seen a few doctors and received a host of responses - some say my eyes would be easy to do, some thought it was hard, and one said to leave them alone because I might look bug-eyed? Thoughts?
Hi Lapcas,
Stay away from a brow lift. If you have normal thyroid hormone levels, then based on an examination you would likely be a candidate for very conservative excess skin (only) removal of your upper eyelids to correct your "heavy" lids without creating a "bug eyed" look.
It sounds as if you are doing your "homework" in getting many opinions as you do want to choose your surgeon most carefully.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
Encino,California
You certainly have mild "problems." Your surgeon needs to diagnose why you look the way you do and decide with you what you want to look like in the end. Then it is a simple matter of exploring the options that will get you close to want you want and see if any of these seem reasonable. Your "treatment" must be customized to your anatomy and your desires, not the other way around. One option is always to do nothing.
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