Hooded eyes

[Pulltheother]

What's the answer?

I don't think I'm aging too badly, but at 54 my eyelids have sagged into very hooded eyes.

All sorts of cures are coming up on my DB feed, but I guess they're not effective?

Is there an answer?

What’s wrong with hooded eyes? They’re just the shape of some peoples eyes

i I didn’t know they were a bad thing

No my eyes haven't always been like this, it's droopy eyelids.

I find raising my eyebrows like I’m permanently surprised helps, does make your face ache after a while though. 😄

I guess blepharoplasty is the only permanent fix if you’re that unhappy with them?

Yes, surgery is the only thing for this.

If your eyelids are obscuring your vision - the optician will tell you this - you can have the operation done on the NHS

I've had a Botox brow lift- really helped! Cost about £300.

It’s rare that they’re considered bad enough to be done on the NHS

Boots new restore renew skincare can make a noticeable difference in say 4 weeks

Upper Blepharoplasty - especially worth doing if it’s starting to obscure your vision. You’d need to be seriously impaired for the NHS to do it though. I had mine done privately and the joy of being able to see fully ( not to mention improved appearance) is worth every penny.
If you search on here, there are a few threads about it..

I'm not sure I'd be brave enough, but can you give an indication of the cost and recovery time?

My nan had blepharoplasty and was happy with the results - not sure on cost but down time very minimal, she has stitches and some tape but you don’t have to stay holed up at home and it healed excellently.

I might consider it in future. I wonder does Botox do anything for it? I’m in a constant state of holding my eyebrows up, I don’t even consciously think of it anymore.

The cost varies wildly depending on where you go - I’ve seen anything from 2k-6k.
Recovery is pretty easy really - and little to no pain although I looked really rough for a while. You do need to plan ahead a bit as you won’t be able to bend over for a few weeks which is surprisingly limiting! Also I couldn’t wear contacts for 6 weeks.
My main recommendation is to go with an eye specialist (can’t think of technical term!) rather than a cosmetic surgeon, cos you don’t want to be messing about with eyes!