What type of eyelid surgery do I need for saggy / puffy eyes? (photo)
December 24, 2024
Asked By:Honest83687 in Girilambone, New South Wales, Australia
my eyelids are saggy and puffy and they have been annoying me. I’ve need to use eyelid tape to hold them up. I also have sensitive eyes. I am wondering what type of double eyelid surgery will be best suited for me. I am asain descent and I already have a double eyelid crease.
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Answer: Incisional Asian blepharoplasty with supratarsal fixation
You are a great candidate for Asian blepharoplasty. You have some excess upper eyelid skin, but also some asymmetry of your upper eyelid creases with multiple folds, especially on your left eye. It's important to seek out a surgeon specializing in Asian eyelid surgery as the crease will need to...
Normally there exists a connection between your eyelid muscle and skin that forms the crease whenever you open your eyes. It's not common for Asians to have a connection that is either naturally weak, or weakens with advancing age. That connection can be re-established during Asian...
It would be possible to change the shape and appearance of your upper eyelid crease to re-create a more tapered configuration with greater pre-tarsal show along the outer corner during a revision Asian eyelid surgery.