I'm an 18 year old girl who has droopy, downward slanting eyes that are uneven. I would really like my eyes to slant upwards and not be so droopy. What procedure would be the best choice for me?
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Frontalis sling links the forehead muscle (frontalis muscle) to the eyelid, so that the forehead is able to assist in lifting a severe droopy eyelid. This technique is reserved for severe ptosis with very weak levator muscle, which is responsible for lifting the eyelid in normal conditions...
A stye refers to acute swelling and inflammation of an eyelid. Often when the stye resolves, what you are left with is a chalazion. This is a organized inflammatory nodule that is caused by oils from a plug meibomian gland leaking into the eyelid. The oils are very irritating...
IPL is a surface treatment that only affects the top 1 to 2 mm of skin. I do believe there is any serious risk of doing an IPL within 2 to 3 weeks following a blepharoplasty if there is no residual bruising or abnormal skin pigment present.