I have just turned 32 and in the last year i have noticed my upper eyelid has drooped considerably, is this uncommon at my age? What are my options. Thank you.
Answer: Upper eyelid sagging From your photo, if you were my patient, I would offer a straight forward upper eyelid blepharoplasty to remove the excess upper eyelid skin and possibly a little fat to give you a smooth arching upper eyelid crease. There are other procedures that may be offered to you like brow lifting or eyelid ptosis correction (actually lifting the eyelid). However, from your photos it does not appear that they are really needed and may give you a surgical, operated on, unnatural look. Though young, this can happen at 32 and can be genetic.
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Answer: Upper eyelid sagging From your photo, if you were my patient, I would offer a straight forward upper eyelid blepharoplasty to remove the excess upper eyelid skin and possibly a little fat to give you a smooth arching upper eyelid crease. There are other procedures that may be offered to you like brow lifting or eyelid ptosis correction (actually lifting the eyelid). However, from your photos it does not appear that they are really needed and may give you a surgical, operated on, unnatural look. Though young, this can happen at 32 and can be genetic.
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June 3, 2014
Answer: Sagging lids It is hard to tell from this picture exactly what is going on, and certainly you should get an in person consultation. However, you do have some extra skin which is falling onto the lid. You appear to have a very full brow fat pad. Elevating the temporal brow should help to reposition the brow fat pad up on top of the bone, so that may be a good option for you as opposed to a blepharoplasty.
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June 3, 2014
Answer: Sagging lids It is hard to tell from this picture exactly what is going on, and certainly you should get an in person consultation. However, you do have some extra skin which is falling onto the lid. You appear to have a very full brow fat pad. Elevating the temporal brow should help to reposition the brow fat pad up on top of the bone, so that may be a good option for you as opposed to a blepharoplasty.
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Answer: Sagging Upper Lids Hi Jennifer. In the upper eyelid, there is an age-related accumulation of droopy tissue. Medically, this is known as dermatochalasis. The extra skin and tissue leads to a tired or angry look and may also impair vision.In upper eyelift surgery, the individual lines and lid creases are measured. The procedure is designed so that the incision falls in a natural skin crease, for maximum camouflage. The incision is executed, and excess fat, muscle and loose skin are removed. Very fine sutures are used to close the incisions, for maximum cosmetic benefit. These sutures are then removed in approximately five days.Upper lid blepharoplasty may be performed in an office setting, or in a more formal surgery center, per patient preference. It may be performed with local anesthetic only, or with light sedation.
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Answer: Sagging Upper Lids Hi Jennifer. In the upper eyelid, there is an age-related accumulation of droopy tissue. Medically, this is known as dermatochalasis. The extra skin and tissue leads to a tired or angry look and may also impair vision.In upper eyelift surgery, the individual lines and lid creases are measured. The procedure is designed so that the incision falls in a natural skin crease, for maximum camouflage. The incision is executed, and excess fat, muscle and loose skin are removed. Very fine sutures are used to close the incisions, for maximum cosmetic benefit. These sutures are then removed in approximately five days.Upper lid blepharoplasty may be performed in an office setting, or in a more formal surgery center, per patient preference. It may be performed with local anesthetic only, or with light sedation.
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June 5, 2014
Answer: Options to Improve Upper Eyelid Sagging The eyes are the windows to the soul. All too often,
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June 5, 2014
Answer: Options to Improve Upper Eyelid Sagging The eyes are the windows to the soul. All too often,
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June 4, 2014
Answer: Upper blepharoplasty for saggy upper eyelids The only option to remove the extra skin on the upper eyelids is a surgical blepharoplasty. The primary goal of an upper blepharoplasty is to remove excess hooded skin on the upper lids. The incision is located directly in the crease and excess skin is removed to rejuvenate the upper eyelids. The procedure can be performed under either local or general anesthesia, as a brief outpatient procedure. For many examples, please see the link below
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June 4, 2014
Answer: Upper blepharoplasty for saggy upper eyelids The only option to remove the extra skin on the upper eyelids is a surgical blepharoplasty. The primary goal of an upper blepharoplasty is to remove excess hooded skin on the upper lids. The incision is located directly in the crease and excess skin is removed to rejuvenate the upper eyelids. The procedure can be performed under either local or general anesthesia, as a brief outpatient procedure. For many examples, please see the link below
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