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Uneven double lids disappearing with age - is this due to muscle weakness or ptosis?

amynguyen01Apr 10, 2023
I noticed one of my eyelid creases is disappearing with age. eyelids are uneven now when they weren’t in the past. Is this due to muscle weakening or some sort of ptosis? Can I do anything to stall the crease or reverse it? I am Vietnamese with natural double lids. Thanks!

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Dr. SangKyun Lee, MD
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Answered on May 15, 2023
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