Ptosis? Would blepharoplasty or thermage help? (Photo)

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Once I turned 19 (I'm now 24), I noticed my eyelids started drooping a bit (is it ptosis?). They droop and you see a slight crease/shadow above. It's more noticeable in natural light. I want to just tighten up my overall eyelid so that's not visible anymore. I don't know if it's skin or fat or whatever that's causing it, and want to know if surgery or thermage (or even something else) would help. BUT I want to keep my monolids- NO double eyelids.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Not not have upper eyelid thermage.  I have seen several patients who elected to do this having been advised that it was a good idea.  For these poor souls it was anything but a good idea.  I also do not advise subbrow blepharoplasty-it places a visible scar along the eyebrow that it very unacceptable.  You have a rudimentary fold close to your eyelashes.  It is possible to perform surgery in this way and leave enough skin to just cover the crease here.  However, aesthetically the safest approach is to make a low crease and a double fold.  Unless you can accept this, be very, very careful with what surgeons offer you.

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAO · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question. You will have a poor result with ptosis surgery or Thermage, so do not consider these as options. The only reasonable procedure is blepharoplasty, but you would have a "double" eyelid. Make sure to make an appointment for comprehensive evaluation with a very experienced Asian eyelid surgeon.Good luck,

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