Blepharoplasties in Men?

Yes, men benefit from blepharoplasties--plastic surgery of the upper and lower eyelids.  In this fellow's case, he was concerned that excess upper eyelid skin impeded his vision, especially in the upper, outer portions of his field of vision.

Formal visual fields testing at his ophthalmologist's office confirmed that his sight was significantly hampered.  His insurance company agreed to pay for his upper blepharoplasties.

But what about those "bags" beneath his lower eyelids?  Since his upper eyelids were being rejuvenated, the patient and I agreed that simultaneous lower blepharoplasties would produce facial harmony.  (But there's no convincing an insurance company to pay for even rational aesthetic surgery.  This gentleman had to pay for his lower eyelid surgery out of his own pocket.)

The end result is excellent.

He sees better, and he looks better.  He still has a masculine appearance, and is certainly not "over done."  A happy, confident patient is always my goal!

Comments

[CAPlastic Surgeon]

Eye surgeries are becoming a lot more common since the baby boomers are getting up there in years. Insurance companies are finally starting to realize how much those surgeries are going to cost them though.