Rarely, a contact lens can injure the levator muscle which is reponsible for opening and maintaining the position of the upper eyelid. You may have a tear in the levator aponeurosis which inserts the levator muscle into the eyelid fold. This defect if present can be repaired. You need a very specific eyelid... more
How can I fix one drooping eye?
My eyes weren't always uneven. I did something stupid 6 yrs ago and wore one contact on my right eye for a couple of months. My left eyelid drooped, and my left eye looked smaller than my right eye. Is there anything I can do to make my eyes even again? Brow lift? Laser blepharoplasty?
3 answers to “How can I fix one drooping eye?”
A: Unfortunately, there is no way to answer this without...
Unfortunately, there is no way to answer this without examining you. "Droopy" means different things to different people so without knowing what the problem is, there can't be a way to present you with appropriate options. To some people, droopy means extra skin that can be improved by a... more
A: This is a complicated question to answer without...
This is a complicated question to answer without examining you, as the options for correction of this problem include blepharoplasty, browlift, or even a ptosis procedure (a procedure for a droopy lid). The best advice I can give you is to seek out a plastic surgeon in your area that is familiar and... more
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12 Dec 2008
Thank you to both dr for an answer. yes the appearance of my left eye is 1mm smaller than the right eye,and left top eyelid slightly is droopier. im 30 not very saggy eyebrows i went to an opthamologist sent me to check my thyroid. my ins covers this will see a plastic surgeon soon. thank you.