Is There an Age Requirement for Blepharoplasty?

Excess skin can build up as a result of the aging process, but for some they are born with it. Patients of Irish,/English ancestry and some Asian will have upper eyelid heaviness. I generally recommend waiting until at least 18 years of age, unless there is some psychological reason to perform the procedure earlier.

 There is no reason to delay the procedure. The benefits of a more open refreshed look and the ability to wear makeup far out weigh any down side.

There is no age limit for an eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty.  Given your description of the your problem with excess skin, a skin only eyelid lift, with little to no fat excision, may be possible.  However, a blepharoplasty will only give you the optical illusion of having a larger eye.  The procedure itself will not give you a larger aperture, or eye opening. 

 

I wish you the best of luck!

As other Surgeons have correctly noted, there is no age cut-off for Blepharoplasty.  At the same time, patients who have eyelid surgery in their 20's are relatively few and far between. I would recommend seeing your local well respected Facial Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, or Occuloplastic Surgeon and discussing your concerns.

However, the real questions you need to be asking is blepharoplasty right for me?  Knock on enough door and someone will offer you surgery.  It is important to understand that your heavy fold is a very important aesthetic asset.  Remove too much of that skin and you will forever lose an asset that you currently under appreciate.  Yes it can be very appropriate to have eyelid surgery at your age.  If it is done, it needs to be done extraordinarily thoughtfully.  Less is more.  You need as much of your upper eyelid fold as possible retained.  You are far better off living with your heavy fold than having surgery with the wrong surgeon.  Make this decision very carefully.  Don't go to someone in your area because he ( or she) is the "guy."  

To determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure, you should be seen in consultation. True excess skin can be removed at nearly any age. However, there may be other explanations for your concerns and these should be evaluated prior to making a blanket statement about proceeding with surgery.

There really is no age requirements for eyelid surgery. There are many factors, such as genetics,that may make a patient need this surgery in his/her 20s. It is best to be evaluated and see if surgery or non surgical procedures are appropriate.

Some patients have congenital puffy upper eyelids and a simple removal of fat with a small amount of skin can be performed on patients in their 20s or 30s. It is important to determine whether a congenital ptosis present, as that may need to be addressed as well.  

You are not too young for upper eyelid surgery. Many people are born with excess upper or lower eyelid fat. This likely could be improved surgically. But you should have it evaluated by an experienced plastic surgeon to see if you are a candidate for the procedure, as some causes of the excess cannot be corrected surgically.

Loss of elasticity, skin excess, and volume change are typically related to age. But some people have family traits that show much earlier then others. Besides that, there are conditions that make corrections necessary at an early stage: such as congenital ptosis.

As a patient be carefull to make the diagnosis and decide on the procedure! It is better to ask yourself what is bothering you and consult with a doctor (or even better several doctors) and ask him or her what they feel is the best option for you! I have had a lot of patients coming for one procedure but leaving with another after good explanation!

Good luck.

It's important to note that age doesn't always have an impact on whether a patient is a good candidate for any surgery.  Instead, the condition itself that bothers the patient is what is taken into account.

A blepharoplasty would most certainly help in reducing the fat deposits on your upper eyelids and thereby result in easier application of makeup once the healing process has happened.