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Eyelid correction
Over time, the skin around the eyes loses elasticity - a completely natural ageing process. The comparatively thin skin around the eyes particularly favours the formation of wrinkles. Fatty tissue bulges the sagging skin outwards (lachrymal sacs), the eyelids increasingly droop and, in extreme cases, even restrict the field of vision upwards and outwards (drooping eyelids). Women are often bothered by this very early on (often from the age of 30-35) because it becomes increasingly difficult to apply make-up to the eye area and eyeshadow smudges more easily.
Plastic surgery can help here. After an eyelid lift, your eyes will appear larger and younger; your gaze will be radiantly fresh again and you will no longer look tired.
As an award-winning specialist with many years of experience in the field of facial surgery, I will be happy to advise you, carry out the procedure according to the latest scientific findings and ensure a natural and beautiful result;
Fast Facts
Operation time: | Upper eyelids: approx. 40 min. Lower eyelids: 60-90 min. |
Anaesthesia: | Local anaesthesia with twilight sleep |
Hospitalization: | outpatient (Munich) |
Sociability: | after approx. 7-10 days |
Ability to work: | after approx. 1-2 days |
Sport: | after 2 weeks |
Pain: | no |
Aftercare tips: | → PDF for download |
Bright, alert eyes after eyelid correction
Eyelid corrections are among the most frequently performed procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. Even though an eyelid lift is a short procedure with few complications, it still requires precision and an exact approach by the surgeon in order to achieve optimal results. Together with my husband and esteemed colleague Professor Wolfgang Mühlbauer I have personally been able to optimise the method and technique of the procedure: we have described a surgical method in which the fatty tissue is not removed but remains intact. This procedure prevents the "hollow-eyed" appearance that used to be so common.
Upper blepharoplasty
So-called drooping eyelids make your eyes look tired, small and slit-like; the face takes on a prematurely aged or even ill expression. With an upper blepharoplasty, we correct so-called drooping eyelids with excess skin excess skin is removed and the connective tissue is tightened through a wedge-shaped incision along the upper eyelid crease. The scar is almost invisible later on.
Eyebrow lift
We can elegantly adjust the position and shape of the eyebrows with an endoscopic forehead and temple lift alone or in addition to blepharoplasty.
Lower lid blepharoplasty
Lower blepharoplasty is significantly more complex than an upper eyelid lift and requires a great deal of experience and millimetre precision. If the skin and connective tissue around the eyes lose their firmness and elasticity, wrinkles and/or bags under the eyes appear on the lower eyelid, giving the face a prematurely aged and sad appearance. A lower eyelid lift removes the wrinkles and excess skin on the lower eyelid in the case of bags under the eyes, the excess fat is removed and the muscles on the lower eyelid are tightened. In younger patients without excess skin, bags under the eyes can even be removed elegantly and without any scarring through the conjunctiva, i.e. from the inside of the lower eyelids. This is known as transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty.
Upper and lower eyelid correction can easily be combined in one procedure.
Eyelid corrections are performed at the ATOS Clinic in Munich, where my practice is also located.
You are welcome to arrange a consultation appointment:
Phone: +49 89 / 20 4000 205 Email: praxis@prof-holm-muehlbauer.de or online
In the best hands with Prof. Holm Mühlbauer:
Qualifications, awards,
Development of recognised surgical methods
Focus Magazine Awards
- Honoured in the Focus list of doctors 2013-2023:
as Germany's top doctor for breast surgery. - Honoured in the Focus Medical List 2023–2024:
as Germany's top doctor for breast surgery, facelift, eyelid surgery
Stern Magazine awards
- Honoured in the Stern Doctors' List 2022, 2023
Qualifications
- 2002 Specialist in plastic surgery
- 2004 Habilitation at the Medical Faculty of the Technical University of Munich and
- 2006 Additional qualification in special plastic surgical intensive care medicine from the Bavarian Medical Association
- 2010 Associate Professor for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
Publications & Lectures
- Over 50 book contributions and publications in national and international scientific journals.
- Publications for download
- Over 100 presentations at national and international symposia and congresses.
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answering all your questions during an appointment.
What eyelid correction options are there?
What exactly bothers you about your eyes and which areas should be corrected? Eyelid surgery is very often performed for aesthetic reasons. Only you can decide whether and at what age you want to undergo this procedure. Eyelid surgery can successfully turn back the clock. After the procedure, the eyelids are significantly smoother, the gaze is more open and the eyes appear younger and radiant. The scars are virtually invisible. I mainly perform the following eyelid corrections in my practice:
- Upper eyelid lift
If you tend to have so-called droopy eyelids, drooping eyelids that make you look tired and tense, an upper eyelid crease is the result. An upper eyelid lift is a surgical procedure also known as upper blepharoplasty. This procedure involves removing or repositioning excess skin, muscle and fatty tissue from the upper eyelids. - Lower eyelid lift
The lower eyelid lift, also known as lower blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure in which excess skin, muscle and fatty tissue are removed or repositioned from the lower eyelids. We recommend a lower eyelid lift if you suffer from wrinkled lower eyelids, bags under the eyes or dark circles. - Eyebrow lift
In many cases, we combine blepharoplasty with an eyebrow lift that lifts the eyebrows gently but very effectively, emphasising a fresh, open look.
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- Lower eyelid surgery eliminates bags under the eyes, dark circles and pronounced wrinkles
- Upper blepharoplasty - surgery rejuvenates the face
- Mühlbauer W, Holm C. Eyebrow Asymmetry: Ways of Correction. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 22: 366 - 371 (1998)
- Mühlbauer W, Holm C. Orbital Septorhaphy for the Correction of Baggy Upper and Lower Eyelids. Aesth. Plast. Surgery 24: 418 - 423 (2000).
- Mühlbauer W, Holm C. Upper blepharoplasty. Aesthetic Tribune, July 2005; 8-9.
- Mühlbauer W, Holm C. Lower blepharoplasty. Aesthetic Tribune, September 2005; 22-23.
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What the patients say ...

Prof Holm Mühlbauer is a very competent and experienced doctor. I have already had several outpatient procedures performed by her and she has also operated on me twice. I am very satisfied with the results. She advises and explains everything and answers every question. A top doctor! I can only recommend her to anyone.
I also have to say that the team at the O.P. was great and Mrs Fischer at reception is incredibly friendly and helpful anyway. You feel very welcome in the practice.

I had a breast augmentation 3 months ago with Prof. Dr Holm Mühlbauer and the result is great!
Mrs Prof. Dr Holm Mühlbauer gave me perfect advice on size so that it fits my body, I felt very well looked after and would always have it done there again.
Everything healed perfectly and I am more than satisfied.

I came across Prof Dr Holm-Mühlbauer through a recommendation from another doctor and immediately felt that I was receiving extremely competent advice. Before, during and after the breast augmentation, I could not have been better looked after by Dr Holm-Mühlbauer and her practice team.
The well-being of the patient is absolutely the focus here. Prof. Holm-Mühlbauer even came in on her day off just for me to remove the drainage.
The result of the operation is simply perfect + beautiful!

via Google
Sympathetic and professional experienced doctor,
I am very grateful to her and glad that I am in surgery with her. Best

I had a face and neck lift and an upper eyelid lift with Prof Dr Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer and the result was simply sensational.
I look young, fresh and not operated on. Just as it should be.
I didn't have any pain, but you have to be prepared for haematomas and swelling. But don't worry, this is normal and will be broken down by the body.
Professor Dr Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer is the best, both professionally and personally.
Her practice manager Sabine Fischer is always very friendly and helpful.
All the staff at the clinic who looked after me were caring and competent.
My husband is also delighted with the result.

I had my first experience with Dr Charlotte Holm Müllbauer 5 years ago. I came for the first time for a lip treatment. She was very professional and friendly at the same time. My lips were well done, I didn't have much swelling
🙏🏻 I was satisfied every time, but have since changed my doctor because the clinic in Effnerstr. is difficult for me to reach.

Friendly and very professional doctor!
I like going to her, the result is always natural!

I had a breast reduction with Prof Dr Charlotte Holm-Mühlbauer and I am delighted with the result. The reduction and lift turned out better than I had imagined. The result is natural and significantly firmer, fine scars that are barely visible and no pain after the operation. I am more than happy with the result. The entire team at the Atos Clinic is simply wonderful and always friendly and courteous. I have always had difficulties with circulation and nausea after general anaesthesia. At the Atos Clinic I had no complaints for the first time. From the initial consultation to the last follow-up examination, Prof Dr Holm-Mühlbauer and the practice team make you feel very well looked after and accepted. They are committed to their patients and are always at your side. I can only recommend Prof Dr Holm Mühlbauer to anyone.

R. Gebhart
Prof Dr Mühlbauer-Holm is a very good, experienced and empathetic doctor! I was already "under her knife" several times in her Bogenhausen days.
I owe it to her skill that my face is now very satisfactory again after I had to have a wing of my nose removed due to a basal cell carcinoma. Thank you very much for that!

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Ausgezeichneter Arzt. Sie verdient den Titel als eine der besten plastischen Chirurgen Deutschlands.

Verifiziert
Äußert professionelle Betreuung und Abwicklung. Für mich war es die erste OP im „kosmetischen“ Bereich. Die OP verlief reibungslos. Der Heilungsverlauf war sehr schnell und unkompliziert. Kurz nach der OP war das sehr gute Ergebnis und die professionelle Arbeit von Frau Prof. Holm-Mühlbauer deutlich erkennbar. Das Ergebnis ist sehr natürlich. Hier kenne ich andere Ergebnisse.
Frau Prof. Holm-Mühlbauer macht das mit einem Fachwissen und einer Kompetenz die man suchen muss. Ich bin froh, Frau Prof. Holm-Mühlbauer kennengelernt zu haben.
Die Assistentin von Frau Prof. Holm-Mühlbauer ist eine Perle. Herzlich, freundlich und fröhlich …

Professor Holm-Mühlbauer was recommended to me for a facelift. I will always be grateful for that. The first consultation, the inpatient stay and the subsequent aftercare were characterised by a professional and charming manner that you will rarely find in the medical field, but which is crucial for the necessary trust.
The result of the operation was simply great - natural and yet with a resounding result.
I would recommend this address to all my friends and acquaintances.

via Jameda
Prof. Dr. Med. Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer is a fantastic doctor who responds very sensitively to her patients' problems and wishes.
She is also a very likeable person.
I have been going to her for many years and will continue to do so.

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Prof. Dr. Med. Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer asked about my wishes and then competently explained the options to me. She and the whole team were very friendly, the operation went well ...

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I would always recommend Prof. Dr. Med. Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer. As always
I received excellent advice and treatment. Thank you very much!

via Sanego
I would always recommend Prof. Dr. Med. Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer. I am convinced of her technical skills as well as her human approach.

via Jameda
Prof. Dr. Med. Charlotte Holm Mühlbauer is a fantastic doctor who responds very sensitively to her patients' problems and wishes.
She is also a very likeable person.
I have been going to her for many years and will continue to do so.
The breast plays an incomparable role in a woman's self-confidence. It is therefore essential for me to advise my patients competently and sensitively and to carry out the procedure (breast augmentation, lift, breast reduction) according to the latest scientific findings.
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