Am I a candidate for lower eyelid surgery for tired, droopy, bug eyes? (Photo)

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.

laxity of lower eyelids is not related to your ptosis. Correction can be achieved by means of tightening of lateral canthal ligament which will take care of eyelid bowing; ptosis repair may be done in the same time. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your question and photographs.\

A downward pull on the lower eyelid that shows more of the white of the eye is called scleral show and when extreme is called an ectropion.

A surgical procedure called a canthopexy or canthoplasty is surgery designed to lift the outside corner of the lower eyelids and reduce scleral show.