How do I know if I need an upper eyelid lift or a browlift?
It depends on the position of the brow. During the initial consultation to evaluate the upper eyelids, the doctor uses his hands to raise the patient’s forehead skin to an appropriate level. When the forehead skin is raised, if most of the upper eyelid skin disappears, a patient would most likely benefit from a forehead lift. If raising the forehead skin has little or no effect on the upper eyelid skin, an upper eyelid lift (blepharoplasty – bleff-ar-oh-plasty, the technical term for eye lid lift) may be all that is in order. If improvement is noted when the sagging brow is lifted and excess skin remains on the eyelids, a combination of browlift and upper eyelid blepharoplasty may be recommended to achieve a more youthful appearance.
