Is a browlift a solution to eyelids that hang the eyelashes?

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Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a brow lift for ptosis?

10 answers to Is a browlift a solution to eyelids that hang the eyelashes?

Blepharoplasty , Browlift or Both

It depends on the anatomical scenario. If it is the eyelids themselves that are positioned too low, then the answer is surgical correction of the eyelid ptosis. If the position of the eyelids is secondary to a lowlying brow, then an endoscopic brow lift may need to be performed. In certain cases, a combination of both procedures may be necessary.

Z. Paul Lorenc, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

www.lorenc.com

Brow lift for droopy eyelid skin

It is very difficult to answer your question without seeing more pictures – you should consider posting more images showing your areas of concern. But the short answer is that it depends on your brow position - if the brows are low in position you should consider a brow lift instead of an upper blepharoplasty

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Skin on the eyelashes

Most of the time the best option for the problem you describe is skin removal of the upper eyelid, or an upper Blepharoplasty. A brow lift might correct the problem, but it also might leave you looking unnatural.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Browlift or Eyelid Surgery for excess eyelid skin?

A browlift or forehead lift is performed to elevate eyebrows that are too low. A blepharoplasty or eyelid lift will remove excess skin and soft tissue from the upper eyelids. The most important part of an exam is determining if the excess soft tissue and weight on the upper eyelid is due to : 1. excess skin/soft tissue on the eyelid alone = blepharoplasty procedure 2. low brows resulting in excess skin and weight on the upper eyelid = browlift... more

Cynthia Gregg, MD
Raleigh-Durham Facial Plastic Surgeon

Is a browlift a solution to eyelids that hang the eyelashes?

Is a browlift a solution to eyelids that hang the eyelashes? Perhaps. Until the plastic and cosmetic surgeon stands behind you and raises your eyebrows into their proper aesthetic position, there's no way to tell if the upper eyelid fullness is due to low eyebrows or true upper eyelid skin excess. The treatments are very different and are often mutually exclusive, so this is a key step in evaluating upper eyelids. Low Eeyenrows require a Brow Lift, while true upper... more

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

Can be a solution, but might need a blepharoplasty as well

Endoscopic browlift can be a solution for excessive eyelid laxity; however in many cases a combination of upper blepharoplasty (eyelift) and brow lift is needed if the laxity has reached the eyelashes and the eyebrows are severly depressed. A full examination and analaysis is required to determine...

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Brow lift for ptosis?

A brow lift will not fix true eyelid ptosis (blepharoptosis or just ptosis). For that you need ptosis repair by an oculoplastic surgeon. If it is just excess upper lid skin, then brow lift or blepharoplasty would be the answer.

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.kassmd.com

The Advantages And Disadvantages of Browlifts

I assume when you refer to correction of ptosis you are referring to that of the eyebrow and not the eyelid. There are different kinds of browlifts which fundamentally differ by either excision of scalp or forehead tissues or shifting of the forehead up and back to lift the eyebrows. If one has a long forehead as defined by the distance between the eyebrows and the hairline, then a hairline excisional browlift is best. If the forehead is short or of average length then an endoscopic or scalp... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Browlift in patients with brow ptosis

If the brow position is below the the supra-orbital rim causing the apparent excess eyelid skin, brow lift is necessary to get a pleasing aesthetic result. In that situation if only eye lid skin is removed eye brows might come down even more. During consultation Plastic surgeons will determine how much brow ptosis is contributing to the problem by manually elevating the brow to where it should be.

Raj Chowdary, MD
Allentown Plastic Surgeon

Browlifts are key to eyelid aesthetics

Most upper eyelid problems are easily corrected with a browlift. The brow position is the most fundamental determinant of upper face aesthetics and is essential to achieving a youthful and elegant appearance. My technique is entirely endoscopic with no tissue excision at all allowing for ideal correction. In most individuals the seeming excess eyelid tissue will disappear after the browlift. Rarely there is need for a minor additional trim of tissue or often better-tightening... more