Upper Lid Bleph Scheduled...QUESTIONS??? - Wall, NJ

Eyelid surgery has its risks, and the lower lid is a very unforgiving area. The smallest irregularity and mistake can create asymmetry and the down time is months for recovery with bruising and often due to the swelling you won't see results till 6 months, which I think can be quite a traumatic waiting period in itself....sometimes in our quest for perfection, we are often disappointed with the results. I honestly don't think your eyes need surgery even without the make-up. If you do go ahead with the procedure, research carefully. I am only cautioning you because a facial destroyed my under eye area and I have hemosiderin staining even 10 months after. I would do anything to turn back time and go back to what I used to look like. So please be careful and good luck with everything.

Well I can't imagine better timing as Renee Zellweger has just revealed her "new look". Most important for you will be to see her "eye lift" and to ask yourself If you like the change. The fat and tissue has been removed from her upper eyelids and so her brow has moved down or the lack of bulk has made it appear so. This, along with the removal of so much tissue, has made her eyes look sunken and if they look this way at 45 imagine how much this will be exaggerated by the time she is 55 or 60! IMHO she had too much removed but at least her PS didn't elevate the tissue removal and crease placement in the center leaving that inverted "U" I mentioned before. At any rate, again make certain that you have a surgeon who understands the significant way in which even minor changes can alter the eye AND make sure that when you and he agree on the aesthetics that he can show you pictures of when who had exactly your "issue" and pics that demonstrate the kind of result you want to live with for a very long time. Btw....I think Ms Zellweger is just beginning the very long walk down a path from which she can never turn back. The upper eyes are easy to do from a surgical standpoint but if not done to an aesthetically pleasing result they are nearly impossible to correct the mistake. Think long and hard and put this off until you have found the perfect surgeon...grace

Jerseyjill. Leave your eyelids alone. You look beautiful now and there are NO guarantees you won't have issues! Wish I never had it done. Try a laser on upper lids and maybe some Botox. Do not get cut. Seen some beautiful results but the ones that aren't so great can be devastating.

I am 4 weeks post op. I had upper and lower done by my eye doctor who specializes in this and other eye surgeries. I'm still healing so the final result is still a fee months off but I am thrilled with the results. I'm 61 so there is that age difference between me and you. Bit I made the decision that was right for me. I wish you the best and if you feel you're not ready it this isn't the right time for you, then you need tO go with your gut. Good luck!

Is it possible to create more of a crease??? I always hated my small lids and would LOVE them to be a LITTLE bigger...but how much does that alter your appearance??! Thanks so much Grace for all your useful information!!

Yes you can create a higher positioned crease up to a point depending on the eye lid anatomy. But it is very tricky to ensure that the new crease does not create a remarkable different shape. Your eye would look very nice with a uniform margin from inner to outer corner ( not raised higher in the mid/medial area or any position closer to the inner eye. The least attractive, to me, is when they lift the middle more than the outer and it forms an inverted u-shape with the outer 1/3 turning downward. Look at the RS post op Eyedidit. Her surgeon is in Boston, did a beautiful lift across the entire eye and the lateral 1/3 is near perfect. His total fees are totally reasonable for what he did. See what you think...grace

Trying to get better pictures and accidentally removing some!!

Upper eye lift is easy, has a quick recovery, and makes a lot of difference in appearance IF YOU have a clear vision (no pun intended) of what shape you want your upper lid to look like. And it is extremely important to take pictures of that ideal to your consult. It is also helpful to have pictures of what you DO NOT want your lid shape to look like~ not the absurdly horrible results but acceptable ones that just don't seem aesthetically pleasing to you. Your PS and you must be on the same page on what constitutes a beautiful shaped eye and he must be able to show you results to prove he routinely achieves that shape/look. If he can't, please continue your search....best wishes, grace

I am also 49 and just had this done 3 weeks ago. My cousin convinced me to do the lower lids as well, and that I would regret it if I did not . I listened to her. I went back to work after 10 full days, including weekends. Fortunately, I wear glasses, so it hid some of the still present swelling. I thought it best to do it now, instead of later, when my face really needed it, and it would look obvious. Noone thought I needed the upper and lower lid surgery until after. They could tell the diffeence. I don't ;ook as tired as I did every day. Funny enough, doing the lower lids is what gave me the "refreshed look." Don't think about it too much and do it!!! The upper lids was $3,000 and when I told the doctor I had changed my mind, and also wanted the lower lids done, it was only $1,000 more. Well worth the price. A week before the surgery, I was in the waiting room, I heard lots of talk about JUVEDERM. I had no idea what this was. I also had JUVEDERM in the small folds around the mouth and nose. I could not believe the difference that made!!! This was all before the surgery. I am very happy with the results. Great success...

You'll love the results Dr Sparano will give you. This is coming from someone who had blepharoplasty done by him :-) I had the same thoughts that maybe I was getting this done too soon... Until I saw the results and the years it erased from my face. Be prepared to look like an alien for a few days. But make sure you document the days in pictures. You'll look back on them and wonder why you didn't have it done sooner!

I had mine done (upper and lower) in June and it has changed my life. I was not good for about 5 weeks but that was mostly lower lid bruising. I am 47. I saw my surgeon yesterday and he said that it's most likely to last me my lifetime. Rare to need another operation on lids. Good luck and I'm sure you'll be happy with the result.

Your major upper eyelid issue is actually upper eyelid ptosis. Correcting this will allow your eyebrows to relax to a more natural position. You also do need a small amount of skin trimmed from the upper eyelid fold. Your challenge is that many eyelid surgeons miss the upper eyelid ptosis and over resect the upper eyelid fold. You need to make certain that the surgeon will preserve as much of the fold as possible. Study Renee Zellweger's pictures. She had too much upper eyelid skin removed ( having the forehead over hammered with Botox does not help. Study my before and afters and compare them to your surgeons before and after images. If there is a mismatch, you need to ask your surgeon more questions.