Anyone recommend any treatments for upper eyelids before a blepheroplasty?

[eyeI]

I suspect I will need a blepheroplasty when I am older as generations of my family have had old age obscured vision by v. saggy eyelids.

I am not quite there yet but on the way.

Has anyone had anything for this area (skin starting to sag and lose tone) that actually worked (or at least helped) that is non-surgical?

Thanks.

I mean if improves your peripheral vision bc the sag at the edge of your eyelid is no longer hanging over the edge of your eye. I had hooded eyes when younger and the upper eyelid skin loosens and sags. It can also grow back. I think that’s why insurance will cover it every ten years. I also have to say that they test your peripheral vision when you go for your initial consultation. You look into a dark box and little flashes of light appear and you press a button when you can see it.

Surgery would be cheaper and less bother!

It’s also too me something that I became aware of the older I got, like ,say someone is coming into the room to your left or right and don’t notice them until they’re almost in front of you. Bad for driving too. It definitely opens up your vision.

And less time.

Are prices quoted by PPs for both eyelids? I have one eye much worse than the other and think a bleph is on the cards but I don't know whether they'd recommend getting both done at the same time to make them uniform.

Im mean immediately, that extra skin is removed and your peripheral vision gets better automatically bc there is no skin hanging over your eye line anymore. I see that you seem afraid and I was petrified. It’s not just a week and you’re out shopping either if you have the eyelid cut. It takes awhile to heal. Though , I would I’d do it again. There is definitely new ways to do it now where they do it under your eyelids. I’d look into that but I don’t know the healing process. It’s not as scary as you think but I get it. I also had a problem with what I looked like to myself but you get over that too. If you can get a brow lift at the same time, I would suggest you do it. Go for it. I don’t think you’ll regret it but you will have to get use to your kind of new face

And it’s hard to explain but I’m more aware of what’s going on on the side of me. Even with driving, you can see better on making turns and what not.

I had upper blepharoplasty a year ago today and have been absolutely delighted with it. Went to UK Skin on Harley Street cost £3200. Took about a week to start looking normal. I started a new job a month later and felt much more confident. I've noticed that if I drive long distance my eyes don't feel as tired and I can see better. I only notice the improved vision when driving but I guess that's when your peripheral vision most comes into play.

@OhamIreally could you let me know who did the surgery at UK Skin?
Thank you!

Laser blepharoplasty with co2

Botox brow lift - temporary

Is COs Blepharoplasty the same as the usual one but done with laser? It seem to cost the same.

Could anyone recommend a good blepharoplasty surgeon in London?

@eyeI I had an upper done in the SE with an ocular surgeon, I was 48-ish. I fully plan to have another one if I need to. It was relative quick, quite freaky going in to it (local, fully awake and yes he did cut through the lid so even though your eyes are ‘closed’ you get a sense of light coming through at one point which is very odd…) and I was extremely happy afterwards.

Having played around with other aesthetics for my face previously - not my eyes though - I have come to the conclusion that for the time and money spent surgery is the best option for most things. He cut away the extra skin (I can’t see a scar now) and sucked out a little pocket of fat on each eye, that develops with age between the tear duck and the eyebrow.
I haven’t hit menopause yet and I know that the skin and muscles on my brow will become heavier with age, and the eyelid skin will also continue to age and that both of those things will eventually create the same or almost the same problem in the future - I may well decide to do the surgery again in 8 or 10 years. I have read of people that did it ‘early’ and didn’t need (want) to do it again - the surgery held up well despite further aging.

Obviously you need to do what’s best for you but I have no qualms about doing it twice if I need to, I am so happy with the look and it wasn’t such a big deal to do in the end.

@stilldazed it was Dr Apostolos

I honestly wouldn't faff about with anything else and just go for the blepharoplasty. I'm sooooo glad I got mine done. I feel it's made me much more awake and fresher looking. I think I got mine done 6 years ago and I do have a tiny bit of drooping again but I think that's just skin laxity and ageing. I would probably get it done again after 10/15 years.
My plastic surgeon advised me against Botox in my forehead as she said it may make heavy, drooping eyebrows worse.
These are my before and after photos. Hope they aren't too outing!

@Devianinc thansk for your replies. I misunderstood about peripheral vision - I thought you meant that because the skin was tightened that in some way it made your peripheral vision worse! I see what you mean which is more logical.

This is amazing!

My neighbour at 65 has just her second bleph after 15 years for genetic droopy lids. It was £3,500 under local and she is healing well.

WOW! I am booking this in, you look great

😂 thanks @MinnieCoops. To be fair I'm squinting a bit from the sun in the first photo which probably makes my eyes look worse. However I'm so glad I made myself go through with it. My DH also has droopy eyelids (doesn't bode well genetically for our DS-sorry) and when he saw how well my surgery went he did it too. His look fab too. It's taken years off him.
My plastic surgeon said it's the only surgery she would get done herself as it has such good results and is about as minimally invasive as you can get in surgery. She doesn't rate brow lifts.

@sunshinechaser can you say where you got it done? It is transformational!

@blueshoes not sure if it would help as I'm in Scotland but it was by Margaret Strick in Glasgow.

Gosh that's amazing.

Thank you @sunshinechaser Glasgow is a little far for me but a good tip for others who live closer.

I'd be very interested to know who you used, if you don't mind sharing.

Agree with this - it used to give me a 'nipped in the middle' lid.