Upper eyelid lift or blepharoplasty. This patient thought her upper eyelids looked too full and heavy. A lid lift was performed under local anesthesia. This is several months after surgery. Notice her eyes are more refreshed and not as heavy while still having youthful fullness.
Upper eyelid lift or blepharoplasty. This patient thought her upper eyelids looked too full and heavy. A lid lift was performed under local anesthesia. This is several months after surgery. Notice her eyes are more refreshed and not as heavy while still having youthful fullness.
Upper eyelid lift or blepharoplasty. This patient had volume replacement with fillers but still had some redundant upper eyelid skin which she claims she had even when young. A lid lift was performed under local anesthesia. This is 3 weeks after.
Upper eyelid lift and fat injections around the eyes. This is about 1 month after surgery. Notice the increase in fullness in her brow and upper eyelid. Before she was very gaunt and hollow. A regular lid lift without volume restoration would have made her look even more hollow.
Upper eyelid lift and fat injections around the eyes. Again, notice the increase in fullness in her brow and upper eyelid. This imparts a more youthful look to the eyes.
Upper Eyelid Lift and Lower Eyelid Fat Repositioning. The patient had this procedure in combination with a facelift. It is not uncommon for several facial rejuvenation procedures to be performed at the same time.
Upper Eyelid Lift and Lower Eyelid Fat Repositioning. Notice the smoothness of the lower eyelid and cheek. Her upper eyelids are more full yet less droopy. Fullness imparts youthfullness.
Fat injections to upper eyelids. This demonstrates the ability of fullness to restore youthfullness. Restoring some of the lost volume in the eyes can tent up the skin and reduce looseness. This can be achieved via fat injections or with fillers.
Upper eyelid lift, lower eyelid lift, and fat injections to upper eyelids. Only cutting away the extra skin without restoring some lost volume would have made this man's eyes seem "done" and hollow.