Waiting Time Between Brow Lift and Upper Blepharoplasty

Getting a brow lift upper and lower bepharoplasty based on (3) plastic surgeons opinions. One Surgeon says do brow and lower blepharoplasty and wait 4-6 months for brow to heal then do upper blepharoplasty as this will give best result. Second surgeon say do brow, upper and lower blepharoplasty all at same time and results will be very good. Third surgeon says it is totally up to me as the results will be fine either way. Please advise.

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When to do browlift and upper blepharoplasty

I know it can be confusing when you get 3 different opinions from 3 different surgeons but I think the reason you're getting conflicting information is that essentially does not matter. I have done endoscopic browlifts then upper blepharoplasty, upper blepharoplasty then an endoscopic browlift., staged endoscopic browlift following an upper blepharoplasty and all the permutations in between. With proper marking, estimation of brow height and upper eyelid skin removal... more

James C. Marotta, MD

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Long Island Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Simultaneous browlift and upper lid blepharoplasty

In my office we routinely perform the browlift and the upper lid blepharoplasty together. I appreciate that there can be some descent of the brow after a browlift but for the most part this can be taken into account during the preoperative marking. And think of this - if there is a need for additional upper lid blepharoplasty this can easily be performed at the two month post op mark if necessary. In most cases it is not. So there is nothing to lose by doing... more

Spacing browlift and upper blepharoplasty surgeries

Our personal preference is to perform the browlift first and within two to three months follow up with a blepharoplasty if needed. The reason for this is that the brows always have to be slightly over corrected because they always descend downwards from their position shortly after the surgery. If you have the blepharoplasty done at the same time, it is possible that not enough skin will be removed.

You should ideally wait a full 6 months between the surgeries

Most people have these procedures done together, so they can heal all at once. But, if there’s a question on whether or not you will need the blepharoplasty after you see what you look like when you have a brow lift, then it makes sense to have these procedures separately. You can get a good result either way. If you are going to have the two procedures done separately, you should ideally wait a full 6 months between the surgeries. Under no circumstances, however, should the second... more

Time Between Browlift and Upper Blepharoplasty

In the ideal situation I would do the browlift and lower eyelid blepharoplasty simultaneously and 6-8 weeks later do the upper lid blepharoplasty. I feel the upper blepharoplasty is more precise after the brows have settled. With this approach the blepharoplasty is a small procedure frequently done under local anesthesia. When logistics are a problem, such as with patients from out of state or out of the country, patients may not want to return for a second procedure. In that... more

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Browlift with Blepharoplasty

Browlift with Blepharoplasty Before we had good methods of stabalizing the brow, there may have been a reason to do a browlift, let it settle and then do an upper blepharoplasty. With our present methods of release and fixation of the brow that prevent it from refallilng, there is, now, no reason to do them seperately.

Eyelid surgery and browlift

Eyelid surgery and a browlift are typically performed at the same time to avoid a second recovery and second anesthetic. Typically, in the operating room, the browlift should be the first procedure, followed by the upper blepharoplasty. This way, overresection of eyelid skin does not occur and tension is not placed on the eyelid incision after the browlift. Seek an experienced aesthetic surgeon for best results.

What order to do browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty

I would recommend doing the upper lid and the brow together at least or all three at the same time. There is no reason to wait 4-6 months between surgeries.

Brow Lift and Upper Blepharoplasty

In my practice, a browlift, upper and lower lid Blepharoplasty are routinely performed in one procedure, under one anesthetic. The rational for this is that you avoid a second recovery period. The brow lift is performed first in order to establish how much skin can be safely removed. One of the risks of upper lid Blepharoplasty is lagophthalmos, meaning an inability to close one's eyes completely. However, with careful preoperative planning and accurate... more

Brow lift and blepharoplasty are used to achieve a beautiful look

In general brow lift and upper lid Blepharoplasty can be combined to create a balanced and beautiful look. For many people there is an advantage to doing them together as there may only be one recovery time and in Sacramento that is the most popular route for my patients. However when doing a brow lift and upper lid Blepharoplasty in some situations there maybe more risk for either over correction or under correction. Skin stretch and individual healing characteristics are... more