Why Are My Eyelids Uneven? How Can I Treat This? (photo)

I've had uneven eyelids my whole life and was wondering what the cause might be or what it's called. How much would it cost to fix it?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by afx in Toronto, ON

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Cause of eyelid asymmetry

The cause of asymmetry in eyelids can be due to the levator aponeurosis inserting at different levels in the skin of the upper lids. This can be addressed through upper eyelid blepharoplasty to make the eyelids look more symmetrical. It is important to reduce the double fold in 1 eye and raise the crease on the opposite eyelid to balance both eyelids out. Consult with a facial plastic or oculoplastic surgeon.

Uneven eyelid creases

Hi Afx, I see this in my office very frequently. First of, the difference, while noticable to you and me may not be catching other peoples attention to much and there is no such thing as no-risk surgery. In person exams are important and in your case you should get more than a few opinions from experienced eyelid surgeons who do more than just cosmetic cases because your eyelids would require what might be considered some minor reconstructive techniques. 1.... more

Chase Lay, MD

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Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.chaselaymd.com

Would recommend to leave it alone

Your upper eyelids are different,but surgery may make your upper lid to look more surgical. Your lower lids are different and if you just fix the upper lid,it may become more noticeable. Leave them alone.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

28 reviews

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

I personally would not provide a quote for this without a detailed personal consultation.

What you have is a double fold on the right and complex redundant fold in the left upper eyelid with a small degree of ptosis. Repairing this might involve surgery on both eyelid. Determine the best options certainly entails an actual personal consultation. I would advise caution here and recommend getting several opinions.