8 months post-op blepharoplasty - How do I get my eyes to look good again?

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I have had two upper blepharoplastys in an attempt to “open” my eyes up again. These photos are 8 years apart so obviously age plays a factor but I feel like I had such bright beautiful eyes and now they look sunken in and tired. I feel like I messed them up. It’s been 8 months since my last blephorplasty. Is there any revision that will help ?

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

A revision to lower the upper eyelid crease position would give you a more pleasing result.  Fat grafting to the upper brow may be indicated as well.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

You indicate that you last had eyelid surgery 8 months. ago. Your upper eyelid has been taken from an outie eyelid to an innie eyelid. You eyelids are also heavier after eyelid surgery. I call this the post-upper blepharoplasty syndrome. Patients are often told that too much skin was removed and there is not fixing the issue. That is simply not accurate. It is possible in many cases to correct the upper eyelid heaviness, lower the high upper eyelid crease and reconstruct the upper eyelid fold. There is no substitute for a detailed in person assessment to determine if revision surgery is right for you. Your eyes can be your best feature.

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