{"id":19148,"date":"2026-07-30T17:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/?p=19148"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:57:42","slug":"upper-eyelid-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/upper-eyelid-lift\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating the Laterally Drooping Eye: The Sub-Brow Upper Eyelid Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When facial tissues begin to sag due to aging, selecting the correct surgical technique for the upper third of the face is critical for achieving a harmonious, natural result. A recent patient case perfectly illustrates the importance of precise anatomical diagnosis in aesthetic surgery.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\"><iframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100% !important;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-UjDRmQtaBI?si=pZXus2kd9XvUvxq8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A 71-year-old patient visited my clinic complaining that his eye appeared closed from the side. At first glance, patients often assume they need a standard eyelid surgery or a brow lift. However, careful clinical assessment revealed a unique situation: the patient&#8217;s eyebrow was already positioned quite high, and the excess skin causing the hooding was not true eyelid skin, but rather the skin directly below the eyebrow.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Traditional Methods Were Ruled Out<\/h2>\n<p>In this specific anatomical scenario, performing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/endoscopic-lifting-face-mivel\/\"><strong>Endoscopic Lifting<\/strong><\/a> would have elevated an already high eyebrow to an unnatural, surprised position. Conversely, executing a traditional blepharoplasty\u2014removing skin that doesn&#8217;t actually belong to the upper eyelid\u2014carried a severe risk of hollowing out the eye, creating a skeletal, sunken appearance rather than a rejuvenated one.<\/p>\n<h2>The Solution: The Upper Eyelid Lift (Sub-Brow Excision)<\/h2>\n<p>To correct the lateral hooding while preserving the patient&#8217;s natural facial structure, we opted for an upper eyelid lifting technique via a sub-brow approach. This elegant procedure involves making a very small, precise incision directly along the lower margin of the eyebrow. By excising the specific excess skin from this area, we successfully open up the lateral corner of the eye without disrupting the eyebrow&#8217;s position or the eyelid&#8217;s natural volume.<\/p>\n<h2>Recovery and Results<\/h2>\n<p>This customized approach is highly efficient. The surgery is performed as a day-hospital procedure under local anesthesia, making it very straightforward for the patient. The aesthetic outcome is completely natural. As seen at the ten-day follow-up during suture removal, the resulting scar is perfectly hidden within the brow line, rendering it virtually invisible.<\/p>\n<p>To discover the right rejuvenation technique tailored specifically to your anatomy, reach out to our team. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When facial tissues begin to sag due to aging, selecting the correct surgical technique for the upper third of the face is critical for achieving a harmonious, natural result. A recent patient case perfectly illustrates the importance of precise anatomical diagnosis in aesthetic surgery. \ufeff A 71-year-old patient visited my clinic complaining that his eye [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":19149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[386],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hp-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19150,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19148\/revisions\/19150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gennaichirurgia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}