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What Can I Do About my Tired Looking Eyes? Long-lasting Solution

I am an 22 year old female. Looking at my pictures i can see a tired person. I want to get more details why i have a tired appearance. I wonder what i can do about it. I heard about botox injections but they only last for a few months. I'm looking for a solution that lasts for years or longer.

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Long lasting solution for tired eyes

It appears in the picture that your upper eyelid skin is touching the upper eyelashes and an upper blepharoplasty may be required to give a more youthful appearance to the upper eyelids. This incision is performed through the upper eyelid crease with removal of excess skin and fat to freshen the upper eyelids.

Brow ptosis

It seems like your brow position is low set (left worse than right) and resulting in your tired appearance. I do agree that heavy-set brows tend to run in families and they do worsen with age. It's difficult to tell but I don't expect you to have too much redundant eyelid skin at age 22 but a proper examination will be necessary to rule that out. Given the heavy-set nature of your brows, I'm not sure if a chemical brow lift (ie Botox brow lift) would... more

Christopher I. Zoumalan, MD, FACS

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Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

Treatment of tired eyes

Based on your photos, your brow position appears to be a big low. This is creating a heavy look to your upper eyelid. Since you are only 22, it's unlikely that you actually have excessive upper eyelid skin, but this is difficult to determine from just a photo. Botox injections can reshape and improve your brow position-however this may only last four months. Brow lift and/or upper blepharoplasty surgery may give a more long lasting result. Please consult with a... more

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Dear Nudzzz in Netherlands Thank you for your question. There are several options for making the eyes apear less tired- as the appearance can be from the upper or lower eyelids or both. Changing the eyebrow position can help- but may give a 'stylized' appearance....Botox can achieve this and will give you an idea of how a brow lift can look. Lower eyelid hollows also make the eyes tired appearing - and this can be treated with filling- either with fat or Restylane... more

Heavy brows may néed a Brow Lift

You are still at a very young age to be having surgery however sometimes genetics plays a larger role then age itself. An endoscopic forehead lift or brow lift would probably be the best long term approach for improvement. While searching for a skilled surgeon you may try and find one who has a digital imaging computer to show you your proposed results. I understand your concerns and no one likes to "look tired" at any age but please take your time with your consulting phase and really find... more

Michael Elam, MD

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Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Heavy brows can be treated with a browlift or Botox

Your brows seem mildly heavy. You have two good options - nonsurgical treatment with Botox for a "chemical browlift" effect, or a surgical browlift. You will do well to consult an experienced facial plastic surgeon to discuss which is right in your case- age, by itself, is unimportant here.

Tired eyes.

A forehead lift may be needed as a long term solution, but you need to see an experienced plastic surgeon for an evaluation.

Toby Mayer, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Eyebrows

It looks like yoru eyebrows are a bit low in the photo, although that could be positional based upon the angle of the picture. You should seek out a consult first to be evaluated.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon