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Why Are my Eyes Different Sizes?

I'm in my late 30s but I only started noticing a few years ago that my eyes are shaped differently and uneven. Looking back at old photos I...

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Why Are My Eyelids Uneven? How Can I Treat This? (photo)

I've had uneven eyelids my whole life and was wondering what the cause might be or what it's called. How much would it cost to fix it?

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Does Lower Blepharoplasty Cause Malar Bags?

I am considering lower blepharoplasty. Does this cause malar bags or contribute to them? I am assuming a qualified physician would prevent this type...

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8 Weeks Post Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty: Dark Circles Below Eyes

Is this a normal post-op problem and will it improve with time? In person, my eyes look fine (with the exception of upper lid post-inflammatory...

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Natural Causes for Scleral Show

Can a scleral show be caused by some natural consequences? Like weight loss or something like that? I mean, except trauma or eyelids surgery, its only...

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Ptosis or Orbital Dystopia? Pic Included!

I have asymmetrical eyes, one is noticeably higher than the other. About four years ago the eyelid above my higher eye began having difficulties that...

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Used Strivectin, Now Have Bags Under Eyes. Are These Sudden Bags from Fat or Muscle That Has Moved?

I am looking into getting Blephraplasty on my upper and lower eye lids. I am not sure what is causing the lower bags, they came so suddenly from an...

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Under Eye Crepey Skin Wrinkling After Bleph Surgery?

I had a mini-lift with upper and lower bleph - at first my face looked great, but as the swelling receded (it's now been 8 weeks) Im noticing a major...

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What Could've Caused my Uneven Eyelids? (photo)

Over the last few years my left eyelid became droopy. In the morning and evenings it is especially noticeable. I had lazy eye,amblyopia in early...

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5 Weeks Post Eyelid Surgery: Pocket of Fluid Under Eyebrow

This "golf ball" appeared about 3 days post-op, and has been there now almost 5 weeks. It just appeared out of nowhere, and has been sitting...

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