Is Cat Eye Surgery A Form Of Browlifting?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, one of your previous patients referred me for your cat eye surgery. Is it correct that you do this or is it called a “brow lift” on your website? I am very interested. I am also interested in upper eyelid surgery (removal of skin), can these two surgeries be done together? Or is it not recommended

I’m unsure if I need an upper eyelid surgery or brow lift. Maybe both

A: Cat Eye surgery is an exaggerated form of browlifting with emphasis on a significant upward sweep to the temporal or outer half of the eyebrow. In some cases that may also involve a lateral canthoplasty so that the outer corner of the eye has an uplifted appearance as well. By looking at your rounder lower eyelid with scleral show the need for the lateral canthoplasty likely applies.

With nthe uplifted tail of the browlift most patients will not need upper eyelid skin removal. Not that it can not be done together but the browlift may obviate the need to do so.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon