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BlephAroplasty for Inner Corner Hanging Skin?
The inner corners of my eyes (where upper lid fold meets inner corner) are starting to have a sagging fold. When I pull up on my eyebrows this problem is fixed...however an eyebrow lift sounds much more radical than an upper bleph. So, will an upper bleph address these hanging folded corners on my inner eyes near my nose? Thanks
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AndiP
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Blepharoplasty for hanging skin at inner corner of eyes
An upper blepharoplasty will address hanging skin and puffiness on the inner corners of the upper lids. The puffiness is created by orbital fat that is protruded and herniated outward. Removal of the fat and a crescent shaped portion of the skin is removed in this area to remove excess skin during a blepharoplasty procedure.
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Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lift) VS. a Brow lift for Exccess Eyelid skin?
The APPEARANCE (vs. the reality) of "excess" upper lid skin may be due to:
- a sagging of the brow
- isolated excess upper lid skin OR
-BOTH of the above.
While an upper lid tuck (Upper Blepharoplasty) would nicely correct an insolated excess of upper lid skin, it would NOT fully correct either APPARENT upper lid skin excess caused by either pure brow sag or combined brow sag with skin excess. (Look in the mirror while pushing your brow lower gently). This is...
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Upper Eyelid Surgery Options
Hi AndiP,
Thank you for your question. A blepharoplasy, upper eyelid surgery, removes excess skin and fat from the top eyelid, but does not change the eyebrow. A brow lift lifts the eyebrow, primarily from the sides of the brow but may also improve the area closer to the nose. A brow lift may also help improve the appearance of the upper eyelid, without having eyelid surgery. Commonly, both an upper blepharoplasty and brow lift surgery are performed at the same time. Surgeons tailor the...
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A blepharoplasty will make this worse.
A simple blepharoplasty removed the upper eyelid fold. Currently with the fold it is likely that you have a compensatory forehead elevation. When the skin is removed, the forehead relaxes and the brows fall. This will make the area that you are describing even more full. The answer is an endoscopic forehead lift with or without eyelid surgery performed at the same time.
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Sagging inner eye skin
The fullness along the inner section of the upper eyelid can be the result of herniated fat in the medial fat compartment, excess upper eyelid skin or a relatively low position of the head of the eyebrow. Raising the eybrow will always reduce the amount of visible skin of the upper eyelid but this doesn't mean the brow is low. Without an examination or picture of your eyebrows and eyes, there's no way to tell the actual cause.
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Blepharoplasty vs brow lift
It may be as simples as an upper eyelid lift procedure. On the other hand a formal exam may show otherwise and a brow lift may be better depending upon its position.
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Blepharoplasty vs Browlift
Frequently an upper Blepharoplasty will correct this problem. However, if elevating the brow corrects it completely, that may be the best option. Very frequently upper eyelid problems are caused by descent of the brow. If this is the case, then addressing only the lid and not the brow will cause the problem to recur relatively quickly. Besides, of the two procedures, the Blepharoplasty is the most involved and the one with the more difficult recovery.
Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Blepharoplasty vs. forehead lift for sagging upper lids.
You will get some improvement from an upper lid blepharoplasty, but not as good a result as a forehead lift. You "kill 2 birds with one stone" with the forehead lift. If the lids are in good position then you only need the upper lid blepharoplasty.
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Upper eyelid surgery
Dear AndiP,
You should see a qualified plastic surgeon (or 2) for an opinion. This could represent sagging skin or bulging fat or both. It's tough to tell unless you see someone who can examine you.
Nonetheless an upper blepharoplasty is a safe and relatively easy procedure (in the spectrum of plastic surgery) with great results and satisfied patients.
Best,
Nima Shemirani
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Blepharoplasty Limitations
The problem you describe is a very common one. The truth is that without seeing you it's impossible to determine if a blepharoplasty alone will achieve the result you desire, or if a brow lift might be necessary. Most of the time a blepharoplasty alone will be adequate, especially for a younger patient, but again every case is individual. The best recommendation would be to consult with a surgeon experienced with both procedures, who would be best able to offer advice...
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