Drooping upper eye (36 yo male). Would a blepharoplasty, brow lift or Botox be best for me?

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Unsure on a what is best for my heavy eyes, bleph, a brow lift or would Botox be sufficient? I worry bleph would change the shape of my eye any help would be healthy appreciated

Timothy Osborn, MD · Answer

You could benefit from a blepharoplasty and/or brow lift. Unfortunately Botox would not get you the desired effect. A blepharoplasty would remove the excess skin from your upper eyelid, opening up your eyes and removing the droop. A brow lift would raise your brows, which in turn would lift the skin from your eyelids as well. However, depending on how much you want to lift the brow, it may not remove as much of the droop as you would like. You would see significant improvement with just the blepharoplasty if you did not want to change your brows. Both can be done together if that is something you are interested in.

C. Blake Perry, MD · Answer

You are a great candidate for upper lid blepharoplasty to remove excess skin. You may also be a candidate for brow lifting depending on your goals. A thoughtful blepharoplasty will not change the shape of your eyes and should look more youthful and natural.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You would benefit from a upper blepharoplasty.  A browlift may be indicated but you would have to be examined in person.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Carmina Cardenas, MD · Answer

You have a condition called Blefaroptosis which means the upper eyelid elevator  muscle is weak and needs to tighten it. Also you have a bit of excess of skin on the upper eyelid.  Plus dropped eyebrows. 
So you will need the combination of the Eyebrow lift, ptosis correction and just a bit of  skin resection. 
Must consult with a Facial Surgeon with full experience on all above procedures. 
Be encouraged!!
Dr. Cardenas

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

Is very likely, based on these photos, that you have bilateral eyelid ptosis, a droopy eyelid. There may also be an element of brow ptosis. In person consultation with a board certified plastic or oculoplastic surgeon would help. Good luck.

Drooping upper eye (36 yo male). Would a blepharoplasty, brow lift or Botox be best for me?

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Drooping upper eye (36 yo male). Would a blepharoplasty, brow lift or Botox be best for me?

Answers (6)

Answer: Combination of issues

Answer: Combination of issues

Answer: Ptosis

Answer: Ptosis

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