Do I have ptosis? (Photo)

Question

As you can see in the photo, my upper eyelids are visible But when I look upward, the upper eyelid elevates and becomes much less noticeable. That’s why I’m wondering whether this is true ptosis Could this be related to muscle function, excess skin, eyebrow position, loss of brow fat volume, or something I'm not aware of?

Rajaie Hazboun, MD, MBA · Answer

Thank you for posting your question and picture here!My answer will be based on the limited information provided so please take it as an opinion rather than medical advice , for a medical advice please consult with your local plastic surgeon or occuloplastic surgeon.For that diagnosis to be made a lot of parameters are measured and examined chief amongst them is probably the marginal reflex distance which is essentially the distance from the margin of the lid to the light reflex in the pupil , if the distance is short then it might assist in diagnosing ptosis , other factors include levator excursion..etc that are usually examined by your surgeon , additionally your surgeon might want to rule out other pathologies such as myasthenia gravis which is an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness at the end of the day which can initially be demonstrated by ptosis that fluctuates throughout the day ( not present in the morning but becomes prominent in the evening). based purely on your picture it does appear that you might have ptosis but again that is just an opinion based on a singular image.
I hope this helps, best of luck!

Do I have ptosis? (Photo)

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