Droopy eyelids at young age: What treatment should I get? (Photo)

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I have deep set eyes already and now I've noticed my eyelids are drooping . I have to raise my eyebrows to open my eyes completely . I constantly get asked if I'm tired or sad because of my eyes structure. I'm only 23. Should I consider surgery or there are less harmful solutions? I would appreciate your replies. Thank you

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Honestly there is no substitute for a personal consultation.  For someone like yourself, I would be tempted to have you try a micro droplet botox brow lift.  Try not to be talked into having over aggressive surgery at your age.  It often does not end well.

J. Jason Wendel, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.The problem is not your eyelids. It is your brow position.  It's low.Surgery at age 23 would correct this but you may not be ready to undergo the knife.  Strategic use of Botox can elevate your brow by weakening the brow depressors, such as the corrugator muscle and obicularis occuli. Botox will last for 3-4 months and need to be repeated.

To be sure what is the best decision for you at this point, see two or more board
certified and experienced plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete
evaluation.

I hope this helps.

Amiya Prasad, MD · Answer

With the photo you submitted, there is a bit of droop of
extra skin over the eyes. To determine what procedure is appropriate for you, we
use a Q-tip to roll the skin up and look at your eyes. As someone who is
boarded in facial cosmetic surgery and who does a lot of facelifts and other
rejuvenation procedures in addition to cosmetic eyelid procedures, I don’t look
at the eyes in isolation when we examine our patients, but rather how the eyes
impact the whole face.

The impact of the improved appearance after eyelid surgery
can be significant and at the same time it can look natural. I always stress
particularly to many of my male patients as well as our younger patients that less
is more is the best way to go. If you can see a difference when rolling up the
eyelid skin and if that is significant enough for you to feel good about it,
then it’s worthwhile to meet with cosmetic surgeons. Unfortunately, there are a
lot of male patients and celebrities who have eyelid surgery who had their
eyelids overdone. Retaining a masculine appearance is very important. It’s not
about how much surgery you do, it’s how the surgery is done in an artful way so
that it appears you naturally look that way.

When you do your consultations and meet with doctors, ask to
look at their specific before and after examples of their male patients to get
sense of their aesthetic style. Unfortunately, a lot of people get surgery and
then they try to undo it. Consider the option of doing an upper eyelid
blepharoplasty and understand that it’s going to be relatively conservative and
there are risks and benefits. This is a 3-dimensional procedure so a photo
alone doesn’t allow anyone to make a definitive recommendation. If a
conservative amount of skin removal makes a difference for you and you know
what to anticipate after surgery, then moving forward may be the right thing
for you. I hope that was helpful, I wish you the best of luck, and thank you
for question.

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