Male Blepharoplasty - Why Men are Paying for Younger Looking Eyes

Whether it is vanity or reasons related to the workplace, there are many male patients who are willing to pay to gain a younger look to their eyes. The formation of puffy eyes thanks to sagging skin on the upper or outer lids can give a person a look that is tired and older. Bags that form under the eyes can also make a person look exhausted at all times. Find out how blepharoplasty can give the eyes a younger and more rejuvenated look that male patients are willing to pay for in the coming months.

Blepharoplasty – How is it Performed by a Surgeon?

In the past, blepharoplasty caused a patient to leave the office of the doctor with bandages around the treated area. These days, blepharoplasty, AKA eyelid surgery, can be performed in just a few hours without the need for weeks of recovery time. The procedure involves the removal of excess skin that can gather on the eyelids as a person ages, and the skin begins to lose its elasticity. It is able to restore or improve vision that has been blocked by excess skin and fat in the eyelids.

Blepharoplasty can be performed as upper eyelid surgery or lower eyelid surgery:

• During lower eyelid surgery, the doctor will remove fat deposits that are under the eyes through the creation of an incision that is placed below the lower eyelashes. The surgeon removes excess fat and skin in order to reduce the amount of swelling and puffiness under the eyes.
• During upper eyelid surgery, the surgeon creates incisions in the natural creases of the upper eyelids in order to remove excess skin that causes the eyes to have a droopy look. The removal of the excess skin also improves vision that has been blocked.

There is also the possibility of the patent having transconjunctival blepharoplasty where pockets of fat are removed without the need to remove any skin through the use of tiny incisions in the lower eyelids.

Male Eyelid Surgery – Why it is Popular for Men

As a man ages, they can start to gain a look that is older but not necessarily wiser or more experienced. In other words, they can simply be viewed as being out of touch or not as relevant as their peers in the business world.

Eyelid surgery can make male patients feel like they are “back in the game” and on a level playing field with other men in the corporate world. The reason for the growth in male patients can be traced back to two items related to the pandemic:

1. Male patients spent a good amount of time looking at their appearance on Zoom and were not happy with their look.
2. As they continue to return to the office, more men want to look their best as they resume their work activities.

Even though some men have been using fillers for years to gain a younger look to the face, there are many male patients who want to step up their game and enhance their look beyond reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face.

A youthful look to the eyes is often important as looking someone in the eyes is often the first step in connecting with another person. The eyes can also share how a person feels whether they are bright and alert or tired and older in appearance. There are even some people who examine the shape and structure of the eyes to determine the nature of a person and if they feel the person that they are meeting is trustworthy.

Blepharoplasty – How Much Does It Cost?

The cost of blepharoplasty varies according to a number of factors such as the expertise level of the surgeon, if any of the cost is covered by insurance, and whether the procedure is upper or lower eyelid surgery (or a combination of both techniques).

The average cost of either procedure is $3500-$5500 but the cost can be more if the procedure is more extensive in nature.

The cost is often not a deciding factor for patients as they want to turn back the clock and gain a more youthful look to their eyes.

Blepharoplasty – How to Get Started

These days, anyone with a smartphone can download an app that uses a filter to digitally manipulate the look of their face, and this includes the eyes. In addition, patents can bring a photo of a celebrity with them to a consultation appointment with a surgeon to use as an “inspiration photo” that shows the type of results they hope to accomplish with the surgery.

It is also important to share the desired changes with a surgeon so the doctor will have a better understanding of the desired results. The surgeon will also need to examine the patient to make sure the person is healthy enough to have the surgery and that the patient has realistic expectations when it comes to the final results.

- MA