Brow position and upper blepharoplasty

Ricardo Izquierdo, MD answers: Upper Blepharoplasty or Brow Lift for heavy eyelids?

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?


Ricardo Izquierdo, MD
1 month ago

 Your brow position appears to be adequate.  Ideally, there should be an arc from the most medial part of the brow extending laterally an placing the tail of the eyebrow slightly above the medial brow.  You have that shape as well as the tail of the brow ending above the orbital rim (edge of the upper eye socket bone).

Your main problem appears to be the excess upper lid skin almost touching your lashes.  An upper blepharoplasty would most probably be all you need.

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