Please be technical so I get an understanding of exactly how it can or can not be fixed. I can feel the pressure of the dropped eyeball when I do not sleep consistently (college student). I had Botox and two dissolve able fillers put on the upper lid of the lower eye; I was told it would hide the asymmetry but it really didn't. That was almost 8 months ago now. When I push the lower eyeball up, I can see two bumps of filler? Had ct done, and orbitals are much more level. Why is one eyeball lower?
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Multiple Sclerosis is not a reason to decide against having a Blepharoplasty
but one must be sure of the upper eyelid muscle involvement. An ophthalmologist
who specializes in muscular disorders of
the eye should evaluate the patient prior to consideration of surgery.
Dear Acasalon,
Your observations are quite common. It is not unusual for patients to have quite
dramatically different eyelid and eyeball structures. Eye asymmetries, just like the ear, hand,
feet, nose and breast asymmetries, are a common human trait. When it is aesthetically noticeable...
As a general rule, patients should avoid rigorous exercise after surgery. You should be ready to get back to life as normal in about two weeks.
During those two weeks, you may need to use eye drops to keep your eyes
properly lubricated, and you may need to avoid activities like reading
...