Upper bleph to give myself a more refreshed and awake look? (photo)

Thank you for your inquiry! By your photos, it looks like you would be a great candidate for an upper bleph procedure as that procedure will remove the small amount of excess skin you have to your your upper eyelids therefore making you look more refreshed and rejuvenate your eyes. I recommend scheduling a consult appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon like myself so we can assess your eyes, listen to your goals, and create a surgical plan that is best for you and your goals!

Absolutely, I would either do nothing or a very conservative upper blepharoplasty. The fullness over your outer upper lid is GOOD and one sign of a youthful looking eye. There is a risk of 'hollowing out' of the upper lid if the bleph is too aggressive. Please see examples on my instagram of good blepharoplasty. Personally, I would would be go to a surgeon who would be very gentle in their approach.

As an Oculofacial plastic surgeon, I perform my own technique where I slightly tighten the muscle that opens the eye during the blepharoplasty. It’s ptosis surgery but a very mild version of it. This would lift your upper eyelids a bit and give you a more refreshed and awake look.

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There are different ways to do ptosis surgery and I’m attaching a video here but this is not necessarily the way do it for you.

See an expert. This has to be very carefully done. Hope his helps.

hard to tell without an in person exam but I think you could probably handle an upper bleph. your results will be subtle but maybe that's what you're looking for. I dos e how things look a little heavy in the first pic.

I think this is a great question and thank you for providing photos.
Although hard to completely assess on photos, I would agree that it doesn't seem like you have too much of an excess of skin (typically the most common complaint leading to upper blepharoplasty). It is hard to tell if you are needing to lift your brows in the photos, but this can sometimes indicate a need for a brow lift which takes some of the tension off the upper lid, giving a more restored/refreshed look.
Hope this helps and best of luck!Kyle Kimura, MD

An upper blepharoplasty may help but I think a brow lift would help even more. The incision will be at the hair-forehead junction. This will bring down the hairline lower and pull up the eyebrows.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Based on these photos it is very likely that you would benefit of conservative upper blepharoplasty in person co aultation with a board certified plastic or oculoplastic surgeon is recommended.

Hello there I,
I agree with Dr. Deane, a very consevative skin only upper blepharoplasty by an expert surgeon would help you achieve your aesthetic goals. It is a quick, safe, and effective treatment that can be performed under local anesthesia in office in under one hour. Feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns that you may have, happy to schedule a virtual consult at you convenience. Good luck and be well.
Michael A. Persky, MD
Encino, CA
818 501-3223