What Is the Best Age for Blepharoplasty? — It Depends On Your Needs.

You don’t need to wait for a milestone birthday to refresh your eyes and restore your confidence.

If the eyelids look and feel heavy or puffy, and every time you look at your photograph you wish the eyelids are not so saggy or puffy, then I think it is the right time for blepharoplasty.

If eyeliners and eyeshadows no longer show up because the eyelid folds sag over them, or mascaras smear onto the eyelids, then I think it is the right time for blepharoplasty.

If you look tired or sad, and yet you don’t feel tired or sad, or if different friends, family and co-workers ask you whether you are getting enough sleep or advise you to get more rest, then I think it is the right time for blepharoplasty

If you don’t recognize the person you see in the mirror or think “that is my mom or dad,” then I think it is the right time for blepharoplasty.

If you have been taking care of everyone else around you, and now you want to start taking care of yourself, then I think it is the right time for blepharoplasty.

Blepharoplasty is so worth it. Blepharoplasty is the least invasive surgery of the eyelids, and yet it is so impactful. While staying superficial and not violating the deeper tissues like, muscle and fat, the excess skin from the eyelid fold is removed, taking away the heavy hooding. The eyelid fold is essentially raised up, away from the lash line. Many ladies appreciate having more tarsal plate for eyeshadows. (Tarsal plate is the space between the lash line and the eyelid crease.) Almost uniformly, patients feel removing the saggy skin folds alone can take off decades from their face.

Because of the superficial nature of blepharoplasty, healing is relatively quick and easy for all ages. It not uncommon for me to do blepharoplasties on patients in their 70s and 80s. I have no concerns about their healing. I do stress that optimal healing for all ages really depends on following all of the pre- and post-operative instructions. Every one of them serves a purpose to minimize risks and thus optimize the results.