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Charles Perry, MD answers: How to bring my eyelid's elasticity back?

Ten years ago, I banged my head against the wall very hard, so hard that I needed stitches on my head and that made one of my eyelids lower than the other.  Since then I have  been really sensitive about my uneven eyelids tht I keep pulling one of my eyelids up. Now, the eyelid has lost elasticity. Is it a bad idea to pull your eyelids upwards? Will I get the elasticity back? If so what are some of the things I need to do to get the elasticity back? Also, how can banging my head on the wall cause me to have an eyelid to get lowered?


Charles Perry, MD
3 months ago

In regards to your specific situation I would suggest an evaluation with a plastic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon or an ENT.  You may have enlarged your orbit when you struck your head against a wall or have stretched out a tendon.  Its hard to say without an examination and perhaps some additional testing. 

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