Do I have hooded eyes and if so options to remove?

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I don't have a lot of lid showing and I'm wondering if I have hooded eyes.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For significant improvement, hooded eyelids require surgery if there is enough skin. For nonsurgical treatments: Radiofrequency (Thermage or Venus Legacy/Viva), injectable fillers, and a Botox brow lift can help contour the eyebrows and lift the eyelid skin. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer.

Mariam Awada, MD, FACS · Answer

An upper blepharoplasty surgery would be a great option for removing the excess skin on your upper eyelids.  This is easy and safe procedure with minimum downtime.

Dan Landmann, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photos. "Hooded eyes" is really just a colloquial way of describing upper eyelids that have more fullness or skin than some people, such that there is not a large amount of lid platform showing. Whether you have skin removed is really only dependent on whether it bothers you! If it does, I would suggest seeing an oculoplastic surgeon for an in person evaluation. They may recommend an upper lid blepharoplasty, or a conservative approach such as using botox to lift the tails of the brows. Hope this helps!
Dan Landmann, MD, MSEE

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