Browlift vs Blepharoplasty - which is best for sagging eyelids?

Great question! And one that is tough for you the patient to answer on your own...you really need a trained (ideally a board certified Plastic Surgeon who performs a significant number of these procedures!) to examine both your eyelids and your brows together. Brow ptosis (sagging) is compensated by the... more

Many patients will have wrinkles across their forehead. These wrinkles are there because the brow is low and most patients will benefit from a brow lift. If your brow is smooth and you feel you have too much skin in your upper eyelid than eyelid surtery is indicated. Many patients require both a brow lift and... more

The question raised is a great one.   As usual, the answer really depends on the patient. Upper eyelid Blepharoplasty is designed to remove skin from above the upper eyelid crease to help the define the crease and highlight the shape of the eye.  If done without a brow lift, the distance between... more

The tear trough area is the region under the eyes that can appear hollow and look like "bags or dark circles" under the eyes. A filler such as Juvederm or Restylane can be helpful at temporarily fillling in the depression and restoring a youthful look to the area, this can be done in the office.... more

Regarding the UPPER lids, strictly speaking, to actually "raise sagging eyelids" you need to have a brow lift - to remove excess skin or fat puffiness in the upper lid- you would need a Blepharoplasty. A brow lift would reposition the brow in a more youthful, arched shape while a Blepharoplasty... more

Patients can benefit from both a browlift as well as an upper blepharoplasty depending upon their invidividual anatomy and cosmetic needs. The browlift addresses the position of the eyebrows and only indirectly improves the upper eyelid position. Typically a browlift is done to improve the hooding of skin that... more

I agree with many of the comments made by the other surgeons.  Deciding whether to have a browlift, blepharoplasty, or a combination of both is a very individual decision that involves your particular anatomy, your aesthetic sense, and the aesthetic sense of your surgeon.I believe that a browlift can be... more

It depends on where your eyebrow sits above your eye. Your eyebrow should sit above your eyelid margin about the size of the width of your iris. So depending on where your eyebrow sits, you will be a better candidate for an eyebrow lift or just an eyelift. If your eyebrow sits below the distance of the width... more

Browlift and blepharoplasty (upper) are not mutually exclusive procedures--they can be done in conjunction. In some cases, neither procedure will address your particular problem. It all depends on proper evaluation of the eyelid/brow complex, as well as a detailed discussion of your... more

These two procedures are often complimentary and not always exclusive. Generally, the eyelid lift handles the excess skin occuring between in the inner and outer corners of the eye (canthi). In lay terms, women often complain that they cannot see their eyeshadow or have the sensation that they eyelid skin... more