EYEBROW/ EYELID LIFT
A brow lift (the non-surgical way) can open out the eyes and help them to appear less heavy or hooded.
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If you are finding your eyelids are getting heavier with time and age, an eye brow lift may open the eyes out, without surgery.
Some patients with excess skin may require surgery, especially if the eyesight has been affected or the skin is touching the eyelashes. The surgical options are a brow lift or an upper blepharoplasty where excess skin is removed or the brow is repositioned higher to open the eyes out.
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WHAT ARE HOODED EYES?
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When excess skin and soft tissue around the eyebrow covers a part of the eyelid and forms a fold or wrinkle below the brow bone, making them appear heavy.
This fold/ crease forms a “hood” over the eyelid and this skin may touch the eyelashes. Hooded eyes make the eyelids appear heavy but not the eye itself.
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WHY DO WE GET HOODED EYES?
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Some patients naturally have heavier eyelids due to genetics and their natural eye shape, but a natural part of the ageing process impacts the amount of excess skin and support we have around the eyes and the eyebrows.
As we age skin is losing its elasticity and bounce and it begins to sag, making the eyes appear hooded or heavy. The eyes that once appeared more open look less open now.
In addition to skin changes there are also fat pad and bone loss changes occurring around the eyes. This also contributes to the eyes appearing hooded.
Occasionally one eye may be affected but more commonly both appear hooded.
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR AN EYEBROW LIFT?
There are a few options to lift the eyebrows and help the eyes appear more open. It varies according to the amount of heaviness and excess skin you have.
• Adding some lost volume into the eyebrow can create a subtle lift and open the eyes out.
• Treating the orbicularis oculi muscle, by relaxing the strength and contraction of the muscle (and with careful placement) can open the eyes out a little.
• Some patients will require a combination of both treatments to get a subtle lift, and some patients may not be suitable for either of these with their best option as being seen by a plastic surgeon for surgical intervention.
These treatment options are discussed during the consultation process as not all patients are suitable for either treatment. It is during this appointment a facial assessment is performed, your medical history reviewed, and the treatment process is discussed, to give you all the information to make an informed decision.
OTHER TREATMENT OPTIONS
Other treatment options:
• Threads, and specifically a forehead lift with threads, to tighten sagging skin,
• Radiofrequency skin tightening treatments that will lift the skin,
• Laser to tighten the skin,
• HIFU facial.
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HOW TO BOOK IN FOR THIS TREATMENT
A consultation is required first to ascertain if the non-surgical treatment is attainable and all the treatment options will be discussed during this appointment.
On the website tap any “Book now” button, then “Cosmetic treatments and Consultations for New patients +/- reducing the appearance of wrinkles consultation” to book your no obligation consultation.
Please note: Not all patients are suitable for all treatments and each patient is reviewed and consulted by a health care practitioner first, and depending on the outcome of the consultation, may or may not lead to the provision of a prescription and treatment.