Could I benefit from an upper blepharoplasty as a 30 year old? (photos)

Technically microblepharoplasty is useful to correct the upper fold resting on the eyelid platform.  You show a very uniform upper eyelid platform.  If these photographs accurately capture your appearance, surgery is not indicated.  It is essential for you to understand that upper blepharoplasty removed upper eyelid fold.  If this is done aggressively, it will destroy your beauty and essential youthful aesthetic.  Similarly you nose is beautiful.  Can you find a surgeon who will offer you surgery?  I assure you that if you knock on enough doors, someone will operate on you.  Because of how attractive you are, it is overwhelmingly likely that surgery will harm you rather than help you.  A better question is what is motivating you to consider surgery?  Are you embarrassed about your appearance?  Do you find yourself thinking about these issues many hours a day?  Are you avoiding social situations because you think people are making jokes about your appearance?  These are signs of a psychological condition called body dysmorphic disorder.  Working with a psychologist can help you gain insight about you thoughts.

Treatment of young upper eyelidsI will add to the confusion of these responses.you have a large space between your brow and lid so i think the brow position is good, it also comes above the bone on the outer part which is goodyour upper lid is somewhat heavy so i understand your concernSome upper lid skin can be remove to open the eye more and the crease position checked to keep it high at  8 mm or so.

Thank you for the question and picture.I would not recommend a blepheroplasty for you.  Your upper lids are full and there is a well defined upper lid tarsal fold. Both of these features are desirable and a sign of youth.In your age group I would talk to you about Botox if you have not tried it yet.  I would offer you a dynamic injection to elevate the brow.Talk to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area.Best regards Nagi T Ayoub MD, FACS 

Blepharoplasty can be done at the were very early stages of eyelid aging.  In this case only a small amount of skin can be removed and that was open up the eyes making it easy to apply the eyelid makeup and the eyes appear larger and brighter.The other option would be to try Thermismooth treatments that will tighten the skin and might give a similar affect without any surgery.RegardsDr. J

It is difficult to make a final recommendation on the photos you provided. However, the photos strongly suggest that you have an excellent eyebrow position with a beautiful arch. It appears that you don't have droopy or heavy eyelids either. I doubt there is much to gain from an upper blepharoplasty. In fact, there are probably a lot of 30 year-olds who wish they had your eyebrows and eyelids. It is always best, though, to seek the professional opinion of an experienced eyelid surgeon (plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, or oculoplastic surgeon) in a consultation with a thorough exam. Best wishes!

Surgical indications trump age as the most important variable in deciding who is a surgical candidate.  That having been said, you are not a surgical candidate (based on the photos shown).  As a Facial Plastic Surgeon who has performed thousands of upper lid procedures, I can assure you that you have nothing to gain from a blepharoplasty. Do not complicate your life with surgical procedures you don't need. 

Based on these photos, you have some fullness of the upper lids but no real hooding or excess skin.  This fullness is actually a sign of youth.  I would not recommend doing anything. I think you look great as is.

From your photos, your eyes seem to have youthful fullness with no significant excess skin.  Have you tried Botox to the crows feet region to help relax the muscles and let the eye open a bit?  This would probably solve your issue.  Don't jump into surgery at such a young age.  I'm sure you can find someone who will operate on you, but surgery seems excessive to me based on your photos.  Good luck.

The eyes are the windows to the soul. All too often,
however, they seem to reveal exhaustion. The very delicate skin around the eyes
tends to get crepey and puffy due to fatigue and stress. Eyelid surgery has
become one of my most popular procedures. If excess upper eyelid skin is
hooding the eye and needs to be eliminated, an incision is made in the crease
at the top of the lid and excess fat and skin are removed. The incisions are
closed and sutured on the underside of the skin. I suggest making an appointment
with a board certified plastic surgeon who can explain in detail to you what
your options are.
An effective non-surgical option that might benefit you is
Thermage, which can tighten the skin around the eyes. The new and improved
Thermage is a virtually painless, non-invasive (no incision!) treatment that
can tighten skin and stimulate your body to make healthier collagen—the
building block that provides structure to your skin. Fast and easy, Thermage
requires no downtime from normal activities.

Hi MW1444,From evaluating your pictures I do not think that you are a candidate for Upper eyelid surgery. I think that you may have a little brow ptosis or your brows are a little low. I suggest a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon. That way if there is a low brow position, alternatives of treatment can be offered. This can range from the non-surgical (Botox) to brow lift.Hope this helps,Dr. Gus DiazDouble Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery