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

I have just turned 35 and noticed that my eyes are starting to look old. My eyebrows have dropped slightly and my upper eyelids always look tired and little puffy no matter how much I sleep. I have also noticed that my eyes no longer look as open and have the nice almond shape they had when I was in my 20's. So I would like to know if a brow lift combined with a blepharoplasty would be the right procedures to fix the problems I just mentioned or would just a brow lift by it self be sufficient?

Am I a good candidate for a brow lift and upper blepharoplasty surgery?
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A: Find a good surgeon and build a solid relationship with this surgeon.

Stella Desyatnikova, MD

 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

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

James F. Boynton, MD

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: Endoscopic forehead lift alone

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

 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: Less is Sometimes More

Richard W. Westreich, MD

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: I would not recommend either procedure

S. Randolph Waldman, MD

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

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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 remain conservative at this point

Phillip H. Nakano, MD

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: I would not offer you surgery

Manish H. Shah, MD

 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: Early for browlift

William Portuese, MD

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

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