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Can Blepharoplasty Cause Eyebrows to Droop?

1 yr and 3 months ago I had surgery on my upper eyelids. After surgery I was pleased with the initial result of having bigger eyelids. However, it now seems as time goes on my eyelids get more narrow and now I am almost sure my eyebrows are getting lower. Compared to my pre surgery photos my eyebrow position certainly appears to be lower. It feels very unnatural and I look almost mad at times. Will this continue getting worse? What can I do to fix this?

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Blepharoplasty (Upper Lid Lift) CAN Cause Eyebrows to Droop

Regarding: "Can Blepharoplasty Cause Eyebrows to Droop? 1 yr and 3 months ago I had surgery on my upper eyelids. After surgery I was pleased with the initial result of having bigger eyelids. However, it now seems as time goes on my eyelids get more narrow and now I am almost sure my eyebrows are getting lower. Compared to my pre surgery photos my eyebrow position certainly appears to be lower. It feels very unnatural and I look almost mad at times. Will this continue getting... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD

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Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Brows drooping after bleph

This is not uncommon.I always tell my patients that doing an upper lid bleph will not elevate the eyebrows.They will continue to age and droop so maybe you may need a coronal or browlift.

Eyebrows Lower After Eyelid Lift?

Most patients who have excess upper eyelid skin compensate by raising their brows. This is also a result of low brows and serves to improve the appearance of the eyes and brows - most women do this unconsciously throughout the day as it looks more attractive. Once the upper eyelid skin is gone (after surgery) there is no "need" to chronically raise the brow since the excess upper eyelid skin is gone. Now, however, the brows demonstrate their true... more

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Brows can drop after upper lid surgery

This is quite common and is due to the body's natural compensation for upper lid drooping, it tries to pull the brow up to help the eyelids feel less heavy. After successful upper lid surgery, the brows lose the compensatory signal and will often relax to the point of looking droopy. Hopefully your surgeon recognized this as a possibility prior to surgery and warned you about it. You may need a browlift or a forehead lift now to correct the problem.

Brow lift

The most likely reason your brow is lower after surgery is for the following reason: Prior to surgery, you were lifting your forehead/brow in order to see better as this compesated and lifted the extra skin away from your upper eyelids. After blepharoplasty, which removes skin from the eyelid, that drive/compensation is gone, and there the brow descends. Another reason has to do with time/age. Overtime, the brow/forehead descend naturally. You might need a... more

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Eyelid Surgery: Q&A

Can Blepharoplasty Cause Eyebrows to Droop?