Can I get preventative blepharoplasty for hooded eyes?

August 10, 2022
Asked By:Kitty0Cattie in Los Angeles, California

Hi, I am 25 year-old East Asian female. I have naturally hooded eyelids that aren't drooping. But I heard that hooded eyes get worse over time and will droop down. If I get a blepharoplasty now and change the hooded eye to an actual eyelid, would I prevent drooping eyes in the future? Would it help at all in the next 20-30 years? Thank you.

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August 12, 2022

Answer: How about a photograph?

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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August 12, 2022

Answer: How about a photograph?

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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November 25, 2022

Answer: Improving Hooded Eyelids -- Botox/Xeomin/Dysport/Jeuveau for Brow Lift, Fillers, RF (Thermage, Legacy, Viva), Blepharoplasty

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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November 25, 2022

Answer: Improving Hooded Eyelids -- Botox/Xeomin/Dysport/Jeuveau for Brow Lift, Fillers, RF (Thermage, Legacy, Viva), Blepharoplasty

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
August 20, 2022

Answer: I Would Wait

Michael A. Burnstine, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
August 20, 2022

Answer: I Would Wait

Michael A. Burnstine, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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August 12, 2022

Answer: Can I get preventative blepharoplasty for hooded eyes?

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
August 12, 2022

Answer: Can I get preventative blepharoplasty for hooded eyes?

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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