Lidlift Kenneth D. Steinsapir, M.D.
Cosmetic, Facial & Eye Plastic Surgery

Since my upper eyelid surgery, the inner corners of my eyes look heavy. What causes this and what can be done?

When upper eyelid surgery is performed, it is inevitable that the eyebrows will relax downward to some degree. Dr. Steinsapir carefully evaluates potential candidates for eyelid surgery during the consultation. He is specifically looking to assess the degree of brow ptosis present. When it is significant, there is usually compensatory activity of the forehead lifting muscles. When blepharoplasty is performed alone, relaxation in the position of the eyebrows after blepharoplasty can crowd the upper eyelid space and this is sometimes described as the inner corners of the upper eyelid as looking heavy or full. The solution is to perform a forehead lift or a forehead lift in combination with upper blepharoplasty to stabilize this situation. Not every one with a degree of brow heaviness needs a forehead lift. Often the upper blepharoplasty can be performed alone with great results. However, when the heaviness of the forehead is bothersome after eyelid surgery, the fix is a forehead lift.