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Tired Eyes at 25: Brow-lift or Blepharoplasty to Upper Lids? (photo)

asked 7 months ago by anonyegyptian in connecticut usa
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 255 times
Tags: options, tired eyes

Hello, I am a 25-year old female looking for a solution to my tired-looking eyes. I used to get compliments on my eyes all the time, but no longer, and I believe my upper lids are to blame. I also notice that it is harder to apply eyeshadow these days, especially in the crease area (or lack-thereof). I have attached a photo for reference. Would a brow-lift or a blepharoplasty better suit the situation? I can provide additional photos if needed. Any input is much appreciated! Thank you

15 answers to Tired Eyes at 25: Brow-lift or Blepharoplasty to Upper Lids? (photo)

Brow lift or blepharoplasty

The brow lift procedure is an acceptable procedure when patients have low set eyebrows. The upper blepharoplasty will address excess skin on the upper eyelids quite easily without having to perform an entire brow lift. It is important to be very conservative with the upper lids or brow lift. With regards to the upper lids, the incision is hidden right in the crease of the upper eyelid where a small amount of excess skin is removed to get rid of the tired look. more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Brow Lift or Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty

Although you do have some asymmetry of your brows, I would not recommend a brow lift. There is a minimal amount of excess upper eyelid skin, but I don't feel excision would improve your appearance. You have a high upper lid crease and a hallow appearance above that crease which gives you an 'aged' upper lid. Fillers to increase the convexity and fullness between the eyebrows and lid crease will provide a more youthful look.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Browlift or Blepharoplasty for Tired Eyes

From the look of your pictures, it doesn't appear that you have significant brow droop. We generally measure the brow position with respect to the bony brow ridge. It appears your brow is a few millimeters above which is normal. It is difficult to tell this from a static photo and you are best served with an in office consultation to assess brow position. An upper eyelid lift removes the excess skin and fat to contour the upper eyelid. Patients may... more

James C. Marotta, MD
Long Island Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.marottamd.com

Tired eyes may be corrected with injectable product

Based on your photo, you have a small amount of excess upper eyelid skin. Please consult a board certified plastic surgeon before scheduling any surgery for this issue. You may find that Botox (or a similar product) or a filler like Juvederm may be all you need.

Donna Rich, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Tired Eyes at 25: Brow-lift or Blepharoplasty to Upper Lids?

I have performed Brow Lifts and Blepharoplasty for over 20 years and IMHO, your upper eyelids have a slight amount of excess skin and would be helped with an upper eyelid surgery.

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

Browlift versus blepharoplasty for younger patient

Just based upon the one photo you submitted, your eyebrows are in excellent position. It has a nice arch with the "foot" of the brow at the lateral or outside portion of the iris of your eye with tapering at the club or end of the brow. On the other hand you do have some excess upper eyelid skin that could easily be addressed by removing that typically under local anesthesia. I have had several younger patients like yourself who have a congenital amount of extra upper eyelid skin... more

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty vs. brow lift

It is hard to tell exactly from your photo, but I do not see much skin redundancy in your upper lid. Although I would not qualify your brows as drooping, there is a downward arch to them on the outer aspect. Although this could be addressed with a brow lift, it is hard to recommend without an in-person evaluation. One option would be to try a brow lift with Botox to see if you like it before committing to a surgical brow lift.

Mark Samaha, MD
Montreal Facial Plastic Surgeon

Multiple small changes may be the cause

I certainly would be hesitant to suggest blepharoplasty or browlift surgery. You have ralative hollowness and a filler could add some upper lid fullness. In addition, a little Botox can raise your outer brow to see if this achieves the look you desire. Older photos would be helpful, too.

Frank P. Fechner, MD
Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

Brow lift vs. Blepharoplasty

From your photo, it is difficult to tell. While most women seeking this surgery are older, it does appear that you have some redundancy of your upper eyelid skin. An in-person consultation would be helpful in determining the cause and a solution that would work for you. Best of luck!

Danielle DeLuca-Pytell, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Tired eyes at 25 years old.

From the photos it would appear that a temple lift will raise the outer brow getting rid of the 1940's look. a small amount of skin can be removed as well. your lids do have mild drooping but lifting them may look too open and abnormal. you may just start with the brow. and re think

Jed H. Horowitz, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Can't tell with that photo

You live in an area that is replete with plastic surgeons, get an in person consultation to see if you are a candidate for a blepharoplasty. Don't just rely on opinions on a poor photo.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Upper lid ptosis

From your photos, you appear to have redundancy in the upper lids which can easily be corrected by upper lid blepharoplasty. My only reservation would be if the line which I believe to be the redundancy was actually your eye shadow. A short term alternative, if you are not financially ready for surgery, would be to try Botox and see if this offers enough improvement.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin to eyelids in young adult

Thank you for the recent photo for review. I think that you may be a little premature in considering eyeld surgery at age 25. You don't appear to have ptosis of the eyelids from the one photo that you submitted.. Ptosis could be a congenital or juvenile condition in which the eyelid( or eyelids) would droop down toward the mid pupil position and this would require correction at some point in time. You don't need eyebrow lifting, since both lids appear to be at... more

Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

www.riegercosmeticsurgery.com

You have upper eyelid ptosis.

You are compensating for your heavy upper eyelids by raising the eyebrows. I recommend that you consult a fellowship trained cosmetic oculoplastic surgeon for help with this. In Connecticut, I can recommend Jane Olsen, M.D. in Norwalk CT.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Browlift or Blepharoplasty for a 25 year old

Based on the picture, making a determination of what is needed is difficult. A full face view with a close up of your brow and eyes would be more helpful. However, at 25 years, I would be surprised if you need a blepharoplasty or brow lift. I would suggest you first think about injections with Botox or Dysport to help raise the brow. For somebody your age, I would definitely start with the simpler, safer, and less expensive approach before considering surgery. I... more