If you've ever seen a video talking about oculoplastic surgery, odds are it was Flora Levin, MD. She talks with Westport Lifestyle about her practice.
Westport Lifestyle: What are your patients most surprised by?
Flora Levin: That they need to address their brows in addition to an upper blepharoplasty for the best results.
WL: Why?
FL: The tail of the brow often descends as we age, which leads to heaviness and hooding of the outer portion of the eyelid. Unless restored, the result of the upper blepharoplasty can be less satisfying than when both the lateral brow and excess eyelid skin are addressed.
WL: Does this mean two surgeries?
FL: Both are done at the same time. The outer brow is re-contoured from behind the hairline of the temple and the eyelid skin is removed with an eyelid crease incision. Notice that I did not use the term "browlift," which scares people!
WL: What is the best way to determine what you need?
FL: To have an in-person consultation. If eyelid hooding extends past the outer brow with heaviness or fullness, a brow re-contouring procedure may be necessary. You can also watch one of my videos discussing this!