What is the minimum age "requirement" for Asian upper blepharoplasty?

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I've read answers that say 18 yrs but that it also depends on maturity. I'm 15 now & will wait at least a year but because of my age, I can't be sure doctors will consider my case. I want to raise my eyelids through bleph so that I stop using my forehead muscles to open my eyes. My lids can also affect my vision. Another contributing factor is that I live in a predominantly caucasian neighborhood & have been teased about my eyes since I was in elementary school. What do you think? Thanks in adv!

Chase Lay, MD · Answer

In general I encourage my younger patients to wait or think about Asian eyelid surgery because they have time to do it later in life and will have had more time to mature and developed as a person.  Subsequently, their feelings about what they want to do cosmetically with their face or body may change.  Or, you may become more resolute.  In any case I do operate on patients below the age of 18 but typically this is for noticeable asymmetry or significant ptosis.  I will say that I have had some very mature patients under the age of 18 who had very clear reasons and healthy reasons for wanting to have the surgery performed and in addition to this they had be very clear support of their family and friends.Typically I will listen to person's reasons for wanting the surgery and then we decide whether or not it's a good idea not only from a cosmetic standpoint but also a physical health standpoint and functional standpoint.I'll attach a little information about the surgery, the options, and picking the right crease for the right face.Chase Lay, MDAsian eyelid surgery expertDouble board-certified facial plastic surgeon

Suzanne Kim Doud Galli, MD, PhD, FACS · Answer

There is no set age. It would be nice for a patient to be able to consent for themselves but it is not unheard for teens to have this procedure. Discuss this issue together and then go together to have your eyes evaluated by a board cetified surgeon with expertise in Asian blepharoplasty.

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