Hooded upper lids
Excess upper lid skin (dermatochalasis) that drapes over the lash line or covers the crease.
Under-eye bags
Herniated lower lid fat pads producing visible 'bags' that persist regardless of sleep.
Festoons and malar mounds
Soft tissue swelling below the lower lid extending into the cheek — distinct from fat bags.
Tear trough deformity
The hollow groove from the inner corner of the eye angling down across the lower lid.
Tired-looking eyes
Umbrella concern — what 'tired eyes' actually means anatomically, and what blepharoplasty can change.
Eye asymmetry
Differences in lid level, fold height, or fat distribution between the two eyes.
Hereditary baggy eyes
Young patients with familial pattern fat herniation — different management from age-related bags.
How conditions map to procedures
Many patients arrive with a self-diagnosis ("I want bags removed") but the underlying anatomy can be different from what they describe:
- Visible "bag" at the lower lid → could be fat herniation (transconjunctival or subciliary), festoons (different management), or tear-trough hollow with a relative bulge above (fat repositioning)
- Heavy upper lid → could be dermatochalasis (upper bleph) or brow descent (brow lift, not bleph) or both
- "Tired" appearance → could be hooded lid, lower bag, dark pigmentation (not surgical), volume loss (filler), or sleep deprivation
Honest examination identifies which components are present in your case — and whether blepharoplasty is the right primary intervention.
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