Haven't had it done, I think I'm on my way to it though eventually. ex-sil had the lid lift done and her insurance paid for it because it was interfering with her vision. I don't know if she had the brow lift done. Good luck whatever you decide.

Yes, I had mine done at the recommendation of the doctor who did my cataract surgery. It made a difference in how I see FOR SURE, plus it just looks better than having your eyelids hanging over your eye lashes!

I need to clarify: I had an eyelid lift - did not have a brow lift.

My FIL and DH both had the eyelid lift -- drooping eyelids interfering with vision. It must be fairly common. I just had surgery to remove a skin cancer from my eyebrow and the anesthesiologist thought I was there for an eyelid lift. I must be drooping more than I realized!

My mom had the eyelid lift done as it was obstructing her vision...I can see that that may be in my future as well. She was pleased with the results and said she could see so much better. Just make sure you get a really highly recommended doctor who knows what he's doing. That's something that can be botched if they aren't careful.

I assume your MD found no underlying medical reason for the droop?

I had both done at the same time by a plastic surgeon. He said if I didn't have the brow lift my eyebrows would be too close to my eyes. It was minimal discomfort. I kept an ice pack on it for about 24 hours (off and on) and then I was good to go. I did have limited physical activities for a little while. Very glad i did it.

My housekeeper (at my urging) had the excess skin removed from her upper lids and it made a world of difference in both her vision and her appearance. The procedure was performed by an ophthalmologist, and, like others have mentioned, it was covered by insurance (Medicare in this case).

Edited to add that Annie Deighnaugh’s advice is spot-on. The mother-in-law of a friend had an eyelid lift (for cosmetic reasons) but the surgeon removed too much skin leaving her with intense dry eye syndrome due to the inability to close her eyes completely. Oh that poor woman; she was in absolute misery!

My SIL had her upper eyelids done, insurance helped pay for it because it was affecting her vision.

Mine are drooping pretty good too and have wondered if they will start interfering with my sight. Had a friend who had it done and she loved the results. She did it for the eyesight reason too, not looks.

I would recommend a really good plastic surgeon. Insurance does pay if hooded lids interfere with vision. I worked for a plastic surgeon & he fixed a number of botched jobs.

Both DH and I have had the eyelid procedure, but not the brow lift. I especially have hooded, deepset eyes and it really helped with the peripheral vision. Nothing was mentioned about a brow lift at the time. I did have a laser procedure on my undereye area at the same time. This part was not covered by insurance, and it helped a lot with the permanent dark circles under my eyes as well as the wrinkles.

I had my eyelids, both upper and lower, lifted. I did it because I am vain. However it was not covered by insurance since it was my choice. If your eyelids interfere with your vision, your insurance may cover it. The procedure was done under a local anesthetic in the doctors office. The stitches were annoying for a week until they were removed. By the end of two weeks all the bruising was gone.

My friend just had an entire facelift including the brow. That was a much bigger procedure requiring general anesthesia. I doubt insurance would cover it.

i am so happy I had my eyes done. Having eyes that don’t look droopy makes your whole face look happier. Go for it!

It sounds like the doc is trying to get more out of you with a brow lift? I can't imagine medicare paying for that. Eyelid lift, yes.

kris, was yours done like I said above? Going in behind your hairline?

Moni

chisue, it's just an old age thing... lots of people end up with it.

Moni

Moni, it was right at the hairline and you can barely see the scars if my hair is pulled back, but I do wear short bangs. I had it done 8 years ago and am so glad I did. If I hadn't my eyebrows would have been too close to my eyes.

No. But about 30 years ago I had to see a PS for mole removal, so since I was there I asked him what if anything could be done when the time came, based on my features. He told me really nothing, except a forehead lift, but he did tell me to consider a certain singer who had had it done - and who looked awful!

I do realize that things have changed over the past 30 years, but based on my features, not so much. I do have deep-set hooded eyes but so far have not been told that they are interfering with my vision. If they were, I am doubtful our insurance would cover the cost.

There are people who have the right features who do look better post a procedure, but I am not one of them. There is Botox etc., but I am allergic to it. Colour wise I am the perfect candidate for all sorts of procedures, but I also have very thin skin and of course the thin facial features.

Should I be someone who would/could have work done I would seriously want a PS who was excellent and conservative. I have known a few people who had a full face lift and then it fell - it did not look good. Also they were surprised going in thinking that a "face lift" was just that, the whole face. It is really divided into parts - and you have to pay for the various parts - at least in Canada. It is also not allowed as a medical deduction on income taxes, to the extent that we can claim a credit - nor are moles (skin tags) as they are called.

Unfortuntely I had a eyebrow lift on the right side - I fell and had 13 stitches just above my eyebrow - it has left an interesting scar and an interesting eyebrow. Since it was an emergency and they were much more concerned about my eye - the orbital rim was fractured - there was no opportunity for a plastic surgeon.