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While the techniques for performing cosmetic eyelid surgery on a man are fundamentally the same as those used on a woman, there are several caveats to consider when contemplating blepharoplasty.
Most men prefer to avoid a high and deep upper eyelid crease. This is in contrast with most women, who often seek blepharoplasty with specifically this intent. Why? Because women apply cosmetics around their eyes and without a well-defined and stable platform of skin above the upper eyelashes, any color tends to smear and rapidly disappear.
Most men wish to avoid any upward flare to the outer brow. The typical male brow conforms to a slightly different pattern than the female brow, which tends, at least stereotypically, to reach a peak at the junction of its middle and outer thirds and then remain relatively higher. Men, again stereotypically, sport a brow that follows a lower and more horizontal excursion. For this reason, brow or forehead lifting in men is probably best approached with restraint.
Most men are seeking a more conservative (that is, less obvious) change. While opinions regarding any "stigma" of having undergone cosmetic surgery have changed greatly in recent years, the ladies still outnumber the men five-to-one (a ratio that is rapidly shrinking).
The "masculine look", however, remains more rugged and less manicured. Most men do not wish to be . . . |
