What is the best option for my heavy upper eyelids?
Hi, I'm a 26 year old female who has always had a heavy upper eyelid (as do most of the
women in my family) and was wondering what the best option would be for me?
I'm very worried about ending up with a "hollow" look above my eyes.
Thank you for any advice you can provide!
Thank you for your question!
You’re 26 years old and you want to know what is the best option for your heavy upper
eyelids and you expressed concern about not looking hollow.
Well, that is very important that you express that concern.
When you are considering about doing something about the upper eyelids, it is very important
that having an upper eyelid blepharoplasty, prior to having that procedure which is what
you would need in order to see the platform where you place eye shadow, you really need
to communicate with your doctor about what your intended desired look is.
When I do an evaluation for upper eyelid blepharoplasty, I do something very simple for my patients.
I let them hold up a mirror and actually take a little Q-tip and roll the skin over the
eyes to show how much eyelid they will be able to see and there is a range.
We can be less aggressive or more aggressive.
Less aggressive would be removal of skin or maybe a little bit of the orbicularis muscle.
And more aggressive would mean to go in the orbital fat compartment behind called the
orbital septum and reduce fat in order for the eyelid to fold in.
in a lot of times, you maybe still need to do that in order for the eyelid to fold in
because you just have a little bit of fat pushing forward or if we do this type of procedure,
we kind of see what the anatomy is.
But essentially, what you’re asking for is a very conservative upper eyelid blepharoplasty.
But you want to be sure, that having something conservative, it satisfactory to you.
So really spending time with your doctor, this is really more of your doctor’s style,
in spending time and really focusing on what your desired look is and discussing with you
how the procedure will be done and whether or not it’s attainable for what you want.
If you have a procedure and you go through the time and expense and it’s a little subtle
for your taste then you’re not going to be happy.
The bottom line is: clear communication and meeting with doctors who are extensively experienced
with cosmetic upper eyelid surgery.
I always feel like when a younger person comes to me, they are already starting at really
good place.
They already look really good.
And so my job is to take someone who already looks and maybe make them look a little bit
better.
The precision is so critical.
Just making sure that the lines are in the right place of the place, how much skin your
remove and how it is sculpted ad getting that symmetry is really about artistry and technical
expertise.
So meet with doctors, learn what their style is, see that you are confident and if you
come with the meeting of the minds then move forward so that you can get the desired look
that you want.
So I hope that was helpful, I wish you the best of luck and thank you for your question!