Any Natural or Nonsurgical Way to Fix Mild Ectropion on Lower Lid?

asked 2 years ago by paranoidboy in New York
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: lower eyelids

One of my lower eyelids droops a little lower than the other. This leads me to believe I have a case of mild ectropion. The only reason it bothers me is because on the eye in which the lid droops, more white of the eye is exposed from the bottom of the iris to the lower lid. It sort of looks like the iris in this eye is positioned higher than the other eye due to it. There is no real dryness or tearing, and my vision is normal for the most part. Any natural way to fix it?

6 answers to Any Natural or Nonsurgical Way to Fix Mild Ectropion on Lower Lid?

Nonsurgical methods of treating ectropion or increased scleral show

When patients have undergone surgery and one lid droops, massage and time can often improve their condition if it is minor. When the lid droops in a patient, this condition cannot be corrected nonsurgically. Laser tightening and massage will not help raise the eyelid. The most common cause for just one side drooping is a difference in the eyeball set inside the bone. Usually when this condition is corrected-- if it needs to be corrected at all-- a cheek advancement procedure is... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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Ectropion repair

There really is no non-surgical way to treat ectropion. The only way to treat ectropion properly is by surgery. This can be done by canthopexy or canthoplasty possibly.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Any natural or nonsurgical way to fix mild ectropion on lower lid

The only non surgical way would be Botox droplets into the lower eyelid muscle but this is very temporary and I do not recommend it. From MIAMI Dr. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Repair of ectropion will require surgery

Ectropion or a looseness and pulling away of the lower lid can be a result of aging and loss of lid tone. A floppy lower lid may also be unmasked by a lower blepharoplasty with ectropion or a showing of the white of the eye above the lower lid called 'scleral show'. Some individuals will naturally have some of the white showing, however when the eye is opened further after blepharoplasty, dryness or irritation can result. There are no natural ways to correct ectropion whether it occurs... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

NO non-invasive way to Lift a Sagging Lower Lid

The condition bothering you "Scleral Show" is seen with increased looseness / laxity of the lower lid and / or its attachments to the sides of the orbit. The ONLY ways to fix it is to tighten the laxity which means surgery IE Canthopexy or Canthoplasty). Doing chemical peels / laser peels or Botox on a lax lower lid would increase the pull on the lower lid markedly worsening the Scleral Show potentially converting it into Ectropion.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Non surgical correction for ectropion

I am not aware of any non surgical way to provide definitive correction for ectropion. I would definitely avoid Botulinum toxin as this could worsen the condition. Theoretically eye exercises could provide subtle improvement. Taping of the eyelid is another option that is not popular.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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