Upper Lid Blepharoplasty Before and After Photo Gallery

Patient Seeing Side

Preoperative Diagnosis: Bilateral upper lid ptosis, upper and lower lid dermatochalasia (excess skin) and fat prolapse.

Procedure performed: Bilateral upper lid ptosis repair, upper and lower lid blepharoplasty, lower lid chemical peel (TCA 30%).

This patient had not only droopy upper lids but had excess skin hanging over her lashes resulting in difficulty seeing very well. She also had asymmetric brows such that her left brow was ptotic (droopier than the right brow). She underwent a mild upper lid ptosis repair and removal of her excess upper lid skin. She also underwent a left upper lid brow ptosis repair through an internal browpexy technique.

Preoperative Diagnosis: Bilateral upper lid ptosis and left upper lid brow ptosis.

Procedure performed: Bilateral upper lid ptosis repair and left upper lid brow ptosis repair through an internal browpexy technique.

Preoperative Diagnosis: Bilateral upper lid mild ptosis, upper and lower lid dermatochalasia (excess skin) and fat prolapse.

Procedure performed: Bilateral upper lid ptosis repair, upper and lower lid blepharoplasty, periorbital and lower lid fat grafting.

This patient has always had “full” upper lids such that he has always had a mild amount of skin nearly draping above his eyelashes. He wished to undergo a conservative procedure that would allow for him to see better while also allowing for him to look closer to what he looked like years prior. He had low set eyelid creases with a double lid and wished to keep them at that position after surgery. The photo on the right was taken 3 weeks after surgery and you can already see the improvement in his upper lids. You can also see the very little swelling that he has. Some patients swell more than others after surgery, but Dr. Zoumalan uses rapid-recovery techniques to allow for optimal healing after surgery.

Preoperative Diagnosis:Upper lid dermatochalasia (extra skin) resulting in lid hooding and ptosis.

Procedure performed:Bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty.

Preoperative Diagnosis: Upper lid excess skin and lid ptosis (droopy lid) resulting in difficulty seeing well and a tired appearance, lower lid bags and excess skin.

Procedure performed:Bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty, upper lid ptosis repair, and lower lid blepharoplasty.

Preoperative Diagnosis:Upper lid and brow ptosis resulting in difficulty seeing well and a tired appearance.

Procedure performed: Bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty, upper lid ptosis repair, and upper lid external browpexy (brow ptosis repair).

Preoperative Diagnosis:Upper lid and brow ptosis resulting in difficulty seeing well and a tired appearance.

Procedure performed:Bilateral upper lid blepharoplasty, upper lid ptosis repair, and upper lid external browpexy (upper lid brow ptosis repair).

This patient wished to have an upper and lower lid cosmetic blepharoplasty. He was unhappy about his asymmetric upper lids and “loose” skin in his lower lids. He had mild ptosis (droopy lid) of his left upper lid as well. He underwent upper lid ptosis (droopy lid surgery) repair as well as upper and lower lid blepharoplasty. He specifically underwent a lower lid orbicularis suspension flap (skin-muscle flap) blepharoplasty where the skin and muscle where re-suspended to allow for the removal of excess skin while tightening the underlying muscle layers. This is one of the types of techniques that Dr. Zoumalan uses when performing a lower lid blepharoplasty. The post-operative photo was taken four months after undergoing surgery. You can read more about this type of blepharoplasty technique at the PDF link below at the end of this page.

Preoperative Diagnosis Above:Upper lid ptosis and upper and lower lid dermatochalasia.

Procedure performed:Upper lid ptosis repair, upper lid blepharoplasty and lower lid blepharoplasty using a lower lid orbicularis suspension flap (skin-muscle flap) technique. Note how well the scars have healed. They are virtually undetectable even four months out from surgery.