Eyelid Surgery: Q&A
Ask a QuestionHow 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?
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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 comfortable with eyelid surgery so that he or she can give you the best options for correction, as the eyelids are best corrected at the first procedure. Second opinions are also a good idea...
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Droopy eyelid
A droopy eyelid can be caused by various things.
1. Nerve: nerve damage can cause a droopy eyelid
2. contacts: contact lens wearers can weaken the muscles that lift their eyelids and cause them to droopy
3. Age: Sometimes the muscle that lifts the eyelid can become weak over time
4. Mechanical: If there is a stye or bump on the eyelid from a growth that can weigh down the eyelid and make it droopy
5. Medication: Various medicines but most commonly botox if injected...
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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 blepharoplasty. To others, droopy means that the eyelid isn't as open as the other which is a condition called ptosis. This requires a separate type of surgery. Please seek consultation with...
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Fixing a Drooping Upper Eyelid
Thank you for the great question. Sometimes, as we get older, the muscle and connective tissue sling that holds up the upper eyelid will stretch and even "let go." This causes a problem called "ptosis" and can be repaired surgically. Depending on your specific anatomy, and the degree of the ptosis, as well as the need for skin removal on the upper eyelid, the approach can be from the outside (external levator repair) or inside of the eyelid (Muellerectomy).
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How to fix one drooping eye.
Hard to get a handle on what you actually have without photos or an exam. the eye droop can be a variety of things. Sometimes other issues, (a droopy brow), can effect the eyelid. Best to go to an experienced eyelid surgeon. He/she will examine you and make a plan.
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Droopy Eyelids versus Eyebrows
One must examine you fully to see whether you have one of three things: brow ptosis, dermatolysis (excess skin of the upper eyelids), or truly eyelid ptosis (droopy eyelids). This requires the experience and expertise of an experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Oculoplastic Surgeon as they can all be corrected concomitantly, but the key is in the analysis and diagnosis.
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Eyelid ptosis--a weakness of the muscle that maintains the normal eyelid position
It sounds like you are describing eyelid ptosis in your left eye. This refers to a weakness of the muscle that maintains the normal eyelid position. Correcting eyelid ptosis is often a very straightforward procedure. It may be done from the inside of the eyelid or, occasionally, from the outside. It may also be combined with blepharoplasty surgery for rejuvenation, if desired.
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Uneven eyelids after contact lens wear on one side
Ptosis or drooping of eyelids can be caused by multiple factors. These can include weakening or stretching of the muscles which elevate your eyelid, nerve damage to the nerve which stimulates those muscles, mechanical which something weighs down your eyelid, or inflammation from an infection or foreign body. You mention wear of a contact lens of the side not affected. Why the use of a contact lens on one side? If you are using your right eye mostly to see, then with inattention the left...
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Fix my droopy eyes
Eyelid ptosis or droopy eyelids has many causes. There are multiple surgical procedures to correct droopy eyelids. Depending on the cause of your eyelid droop your treatment plan will need to be individualized. to learn more about different options for eyelid droop correction Google oculoplastic surgery and you should be able to find an expert that can fix this type of problem. You can also visit www.oculoplastic.info for more information
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Correction of a drooping eye
If one eye is drooping and the lid margin is the problem where it covers more of your iris than the other eye, then the simple solution is a ptosis repair to tighten the muscle on that side. This is most commonly caused by stretching the eyelid as in contact usage. This is a simple procedure done under local anesthesia generally speaking. However, other issues like a drooping eyebrow or excess skin can cause similar problems so pictures of your condition would be more helpful in better...
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