Midlife Eyelid Surgery and Drooping Eyelids
When exploring eyelid surgery in your 40s or in midlife, age alone does not determine the procedure. Start by identifying your concerns: upper eyelid skin, brow position, eyelid-opening strength, or the skin and fat beneath the eyes.
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Upper eyelids and brow area
Upper eyelid surgery
Removes a measured amount of sagging upper eyelid skin and tightens the muscle to improve a heavy, closed-in look. Surgery takes 1 hour; stitches are removed after 5-7 days.
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Lifts sagging eyelid skin through an incision below the brow, an option when you want to keep your existing double eyelid line. Surgery takes 30-40 minutes; stitches out after 5-7 days.
View detailsForehead lift (Endotine) · endoscopic brow lift
An endoscopic forehead lift that addresses forehead, glabellar and eye-corner lines and drooping lids caused by a lowered brow. Surgery takes 30-40 minutes; recovery is 2-3 weeks.
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Under-eye skin and fat
Lower eyelid surgery
Reshapes sagging, uneven skin and fat under the eyes in midlife, adding lateral canthal fixation when needed. Surgery takes 1 hour; stitches are removed after 5-7 days.
View detailsUnder-eye fat repositioning
Moves bulging under-eye fat into the hollow beneath it and fixes it in place, using an internal or external fixation method. Surgery takes 30 minutes to 1 hour; recovery is 5-7 days.
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Eyelid-opening strength
Find by concern
- I want to discuss sagging upper eyelid skin and my eyelid crease.Upper eyelid surgery
- I want to discuss sagging skin while keeping my existing eyelid crease.Sub-brow lift
- I also want my brow position and forehead sagging assessed.Forehead lift (Endotine) · endoscopic brow lift
- I am concerned about both sagging skin and bulging fat under my eyes.Lower eyelid surgery
Frequently asked questions
Does being in my 40s mean I need upper eyelid surgery?
Age alone does not determine the procedure. After assessing skin laxity, brow position, eyelid-opening strength and your goals, discuss the differences between upper eyelid surgery, a sub-brow lift, a forehead lift and ptosis correction.
How do upper and lower eyelid surgery differ?
Upper eyelid surgery addresses sagging upper eyelid skin. Lower eyelid surgery addresses sagging skin and fat beneath the eyes. The options discussed may differ depending on whether the concern involves fat alone or also loose skin.
What should I prepare before a consultation?
List your main concerns, previous eye procedures, eye discomfort such as dryness, and medications. Ask about incision locations, changes to your current crease, recovery precautions and follow-up visits.
What should I ask about recovery and risks?
Discuss swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, scarring, difficulty closing the eyes and dry eyes. Recovery varies by procedure and individual condition, so confirm your schedule after an assessment.