Is 26 too young for upper and lower blepharoplasty? (Photo)

You have significant drooping in your upper eyelids, which makes you an excellent candidate for blepharoplasty, regardless of your young age. The hooded lids are making you look significantly older than you are. The under-eye area could also be improved by lower blepharoplasty, however, you may opt for fillers to improve this area. As far as needing surgery again, your eyes will continue to age whether you have surgery now or not. You may choose at some point in the future to have another rejuvenating procedure. However, your eyes will look better in 10 years if you get the surgery now, rather than waiting till then. I hope this helps.

Age is really not an issue when it comes to aesthetic surgery (including blepharoplasty), provided you are in good health. The primary factor is how concerned you are about the appearance of your eyelids and whether an experienced plastic surgeon can get the results you want. As others have mentioned, it does appear that you could benefit from a conservative upper eyelid procedure to create symmetry. The result will likely last for years, even decades. I would be more cautious about lower eyelid surgery, though. Schedule consultations with more than plastic surgeon to get multiple opinions during in-person exams. 

Thank you for your question. Blepharoplasty is an effective procedure to reduce eye bags, rejuvenate the eyes, and increase symmetry. Facial plastic surgery is intended to improve the effects of aging but will not stop aging itself. That said, an individual who receives surgery at 26 or 56 will still see the effects of aging over time, but those aging effects are occurring on a younger aesthetic due to the surgery. Always consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon.Best wishes,

Eyelid surgery is one of those procedures that is often done for older patients to correct signs of aging, but it can be completely appropriate for many young patients as well.  In your case I would caution you to avoid any surgical procedure on the lower eyelids.  Based on the photos, what you seem to have an issue with is a prominent roll of muscle just under the eyelashes.  This is the normal support muscle for the lower eyelid.  In some people this muscle is prominent when smiling, and you just need to accept that.  If that muscle is weakened with surgery the results can be worse than the minor issues you currently see.In very select cases a careful placement of a small amount of Botox can help to soften the appearance of that lower eyelid muscle.  The results are temporary (a good thing in this case in the event that you did not love the results).Fillers might be helpful to blend the transition of the lower eyelids with the cheeks.You might be a candidate for an upper eyelid procedure, but you will need a detailed in person examination.  There appear to be a few different issues going on with your left upper lid versus the right upper lid.

There is no specific age limit for lower (and upper blepharoplasty). The key factors are would the patient benefit from them and how the procedures are done. It is important to use minimal invasive technique and avoid surgical appearance. You do appear to be a candidate for lower blepharoplasty and possibly conservative skin only upper blepharoplasty. See links and video below. See an oculoplastic surgeon.

If you are concerned then try Thermismooth to open up the eyes instead of surgery. RegardsDr J

I agree with the prevailing opinion that you should be very careful what you ask for.  I would definitely not suggest lower eyelid surgery for you and would require a physical examination to determine if upper eyelid surgery is appropriate.  Remember that the enemy of good is perfect. 

The thing the surgeon would be operating on for the lower eyelid is the very muscle that hold the lower eyelid against the eye.  Do not let a surgeon remove this muscle.  This is precisely on of the things that ruined Rene Zellweger's appearance.  You do not have herniated orbital fat in the lower eyelid.  Four eyelid blepharoplasty will leave you an eyelid cripple and make you look older, not younger.  Your upper eyelids also need specialized surgery.  You have left upper eyelid ptosis with a compensatory eyebrow elevation.  In addition to correcting this, right side need what I call microblepharoplaty.  For your lower eyelid, you do not need surgery, you need under eye filler.  Protect your youthful eyelids from destructive eyelid surgery.  Consumer beware!!

Normally, I would say that 26 is too young to consider this surgery and many excellent doctors on this forum would likely suggest that you try some under eye fillers to improve the appearance of the lower eyelids.  And I don't disagree with this suggestion and would support more conservative, doctor-initiated treatments first, partly out of the very concerns that you raised about having surgery at this age.    It certainly is difficult to suggest your best treatment options based on the two photos you supplied.  I would suggest that you see a well regarded oculo-facial plastic surgeon near you.  Check out the directory of asoprs.org for a highly trained specialist near you.

The two limited photographs demonstrate different issues,'s such as ptosis and a very strong lower eyelid  muscle.  It does not appear that any lower eyelid surgery would be necessary, and especially do not trim any muscle from the lower lids.  A very conservative upper eyelid surgery can accomplish removing excess skin touching the eyelashes. Ptosis repair may also be necessary.  A thorough In-person examination of the islands is necessary.