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You have an problem with the muscles that are attached to the eye. You would need surgery to adjust these muscles to try and straighten the left eye. You should see an ophthalmologist who specializes in this sort of work - adult motility, or pediatric ophthalmologist.
Patients who would benefit froma blepharoplasty include those who experience:Eyelid asymmetry of the lid, skin, orbit, lid foldExcess skin or sagging of the upper eyelids (which can obscurevision)Puffy areas in the upper eyelids or bags under the eyesDroopiness of the lower eyelidsYou may be able to benefit from fillers in the lower lids to help with this problem
Your eyes are out of alignment; in the photo, the left eye veers outward (ie, exotropia). There are many different causes for this, and the likely causes vary depending on if it is long-standing or recent onset, whether it is intermittent v. constant, whether you have double vision, etc.You should definitely schedule an appointment with an ophthalmologist for a complete eye exam, including dilated exam. That person will then get any additional work-up, if necessary, and refer you to an eye muscle specialist to see what treatment would be appropriate (eye muscle surgery, etc). Good luck.
Yes, this can be improved. A plastic surgeon is not the one to see however. You need to see an ophthalmologist for an evaluation and recommendations.
From the photo it looks like some element of extropion. This can be fixed surgically with a canthoplasty. You need to be seen by a specialist in oculoplastics
It is the design of the surgery that makes the difference. Lasers are often used as a marketing ploy to make up for surgeon's who do not really do a nice blepharoplasty. Lasers are not superior instruments for performing the blepharoplasty. From a surgeon stand point they seem...
At 4 weeks, it is too early to be able to determine whether you will require additional surgery. As mentioned by others, massage of the eyelid might be helpful. Your surgeon may also recommend steroid or 5 FU injection in hopes of modulating the scar further. I would recommend at least 6 months...
See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation. At first glance, it looks like your left upper eyelid is more droopy (eyelid ptosis) but there may other factors such as the left eyeball more sunken. The treatment would depend on the exact problem.
Healing after #eyelidsurgeryIts hard to see what your photo shows.Swelling, discoloration, and bruising is to be expected. It is not unusual to have some difficulty seeing during the first day or two after surgery because of the swelling. Patients vary a great deal in their recovery rate, but...
Obviously, your skin will continue to age, but the fat bags shouldn't return. What I tell patients is that surgery will take about 10 years off your eyes and that will always be the case but as you get older, so will your eyes. They'll just continue to look 10 years younger than they would have...
Uneven Asian eyelidsThe folds are uneven and you have medial epicanthal folds.These can be fixed with minor eyelid surgery
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