Am I a good candidate for a brow lift and upper blepharoplasty surgery?

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A: Early for browlift

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

The level of the brows in the picture is indeed slightly low. Sometimes it is best at age 35 to just perform the upper blepharoplasty. A browlift can always be done later; however, it is important that the brows are not lifted too much, which would give a surprised look

A: I would not offer you surgery

By Manish H. Shah, MD - Denver Plastic Surgeon

Looking at your face (what you included of it) I can only assess you to be a youthful looking male. You have a sharp supratarsal fold with relatively normal positioning of your brow relative to your superior orbital rim. Your skin looks healthy in the picture. All of these are... more

A: I would remain conservative at this point

By Phillip H. Nakano, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

I would be hard pressed to recommend surgery on the picture that you have shown. While you do see a bit more puffiness and a tired look in the eyes, you may not be ready for surgery. One thing that you could consider is the use of Botox. Botox can sometimes give temporary brow elevation... more

A: Seek out the options as well as the risks and benefits prior to making a decision

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

I would urge some caution in proceeding and recommend that you be aware of all the potential consequences. For example, although it is difficult to tell from this picture, a brow lift could potentially elevate your hairline and give you a high forehead appearance. There are options to minimize this side effect... more

A: I would not recommend either procedure

By S. Randolph Waldman, MD - Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

If you walked into my practice I would not recommend either procedure to you. I might instead attempt to provide slight elevation of your eyebrows using carefully placed BOTOX in an attempt to do a "Pharmacologic Browlift". Otherwise sit back and enjoy your youth!

A: Less is Sometimes More

By Richard W. Westreich, MD - Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

I agree with the comments of the other doctors. Both procedures together are probably unnecessary. If anything, a conservative upper lid skin excision would help to re-establish the look you want to be seeing in the mirror.

A: Endoscopic forehead lift alone

By Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD - Los Angeles Oculoplastic surgeon

Dear Kris You probably do not need both a forehead lift and an eyelid surgery. It is likely that the forehead lift alone will be all that you need. Be certain that the surgeon you choose is comfortable with the endoscopic forehead lift. Don't get talked into an open forehead lift... more

A: I would not do surgery yet, but consider Botox for now

By James F. Boynton, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

Based on your analysis of your photo and your age, I would not recommend surgery at this time. All of us age at different rates, but it is a bit unusual (but not impossible) for patients to need Blepharoplasty in their 30s. In my practice, it is much more common in the 40s. I have no doubt... more

A: Find a good surgeon and build a solid relationship with this surgeon.

By Stella Desyatnikova, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Based on your picture alone, I would be careful recommending any surgery. You are certainly very young, and should not take this lightly. It is possible that conservative brow lift or possibly upper blepharoplasty will help you feel better about your eye appearance. I would find a surgeon that you can... more