I Have Heavy, Puffy Upper Eyelids. Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to Fix That?

asked 9 months ago by nklimovi in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
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Tags: alternative, heavy, non surgical, options, puffy eyes

My upper eyelids are very heavy and puffy. It's not because of my age--I was born with these eyes:) I would like to find an alternative solution to the surgery.

10 answers to I Have Heavy, Puffy Upper Eyelids. Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to Fix That?

Puffy upper eyelids

Your brow position is satisfactory. Puffy upper eyelids are often hereditary and is caused by excess fat. Surgery is the only option but you may not need skin removal, so there is no danger of pulling down your brow. Fat removal will delineate a nice crease and you'll be happy with that. It is a safe and quick procedure in experienced hands. Good luck.

Andrew Pichler, MD
Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon

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First there is no substitute for an actual personal consultation.

Dear Nklimovi Your heavy eyebrow is an important facial feature. Cutting the upper eyelid skin actually causes the eyebrow to fall and is generally not ideal. The best nonsurgical option for this is my patented microdroplet BOTOX forehead lift. Follow the link below for more information on this. This is a nonsurgical forehead lift. You also have a relatively prominent midcheek groove and midcheek/deep cheek filler would help restore youthfulness to your face.... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Full upper lids

Full upper eyelids and brows are a sign of youth. Upper lid blepharoplasty can help if done conservatively. There are no nonsurgical techniques for that.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Non surgical improvement in upper lids

Some individuals do have a fuller upper lid based on familial facial shape, not aging. Surgery can rejuvenate the aging lid. The lower lid can be improved with fill for some, however based on your photos you look fine just the way you are. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Non-Surgical alternative for puffy eyelids

The eyes are the windows to the soul. All too often, however, they seem to reveal exhaustion. The very delicate skin around the eyes tends to get crepey and puffy due to fatigue and stress. While it's difficult to determine without a photo, an effective non-surgical option that might benefit you is Thermage, which can tighten the skin around the eyes. The new and improved Thermage is a virtually painless, non-invasive (no incision!) treatment that can tighten skin and stimulate your body... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Puffy upper lids

I am afraid that I do not know of any reliable and safe treatments to debulk a full upper lid. Usually genetically full upper lids are due to subcutaneous fat and not the fat pockets behind the muscle that are usually treated. Removing the fat right below the skin can be risky and can leave an unsmooth appearance.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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I Have Heavy, Puffy Upper Eyelids. Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to Fix That?

I Have Heavy, Puffy Upper Eyelids. Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to Fix That? From the picture your eyebrows are low which will add to the upper eyelid fullness. Sadly, the nonsurgical options are not very effective IMHO and you're better off saving your time, money and effort for when you're ready for a Brow lift and upper eyelid surgery to really make a difference in this issue.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Non surgical eyelid lift

As others have mentioned, a non surgical approach would only be to raise your brows in a higher position with botox to allow foro more show of the platform of the eyelids. Removing uppereyelid fat is the next step through a standard blepharoplasty approach. But... be careful what you wish for I do many a reconstructive procedure to restore a more natural youthful face with adding more volume or fat back in.

Robert Schwarcz, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

The Ten Minute Eyelift Works Well for Hooded Upper Lids

The Ten Minute Eyelift, which I developed about six years ago, is a minimally-invasive, minimal downtime procedure for permanently improving hooded upper lids (i.e. those upper lids that drape over the true upper lid and hide it). If this is the problem that you are describing then the Ten Minute Eyelift may be appropriate with or without the addition, if necessary for further correction, of Botox, Dysport or Xeomin and fillers, such as Juvederm UltraXc, to further elevate the brow. The... more

Nelson L. Novick, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

NO ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY FOR UPPER EYELID TRUE HEAVINESS

THERE IS NO LOGICAL ALTERNATIVE. YOU COULD HAVE A FOREHEAD LIFT I SUPPOSE BUT WHY WOULD YOU DO A MORE INVOLVED SURGERY WHEN AN UPPER EYELID SURGERY IS SIMPLE AND WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. BEST DR GEORGE COMMONS