Uneven Eyes - what can be done to help with the asymmetry? (photos)

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve hated the way my eyes look in photos and on video. In the mirror they look normal, but in photos and on video one eyelid looks “droopy” and sad. My partner and I are due to get married soon and all I can think about is how awful my eyes are going to look in the photos. I am extremely self conscious of it. Has anyone had something similar and had something done that helped with the asymmetry? Is it as noticeable to other people as I’m thinking it it?

Timothy M. Greco, MD, FACS · Answer

Schedule with a qualified injector for Botox to lift the upper eyelid, after making sure there are no neurological conditions.

Allison Yee, MD, FACS · Answer

It appears that your left eye brow sits a bit lower than the right, which will cause the upper eyelid skin to sit lower. A possible quick, non-invasive fix (if your anatomy and muscle function permits) would be to inject Botox, or another neurotoxin (Jeuveau, Dysport, Xeomin) to the left brow depressor muscles to achieve a subtle elevation of the left brow, thus lifting the eyelid skin. The difference is subtle in the photos, however these are showing you in a fixed position, not moving. Some less-invasive ways to elevate the left brow could be thread lifts or well placed hyaluronic filler. I do not think undergoing a surgical brow lift for such a subtle difference is worth it. I also do see a small amount of ptosis (eyelid actually sitting lower in relation to the pupil) on the left. Again, the differences are mild and a good non-invasive way to treat this would be Upneeq eye drops, which stimulate a certain muscle to elevate the eyelid position. Ptosis is typically corrected with a surgical procedure, however I would recommend a in-person exam with an Oculoplastic surgeon for recommendations.

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