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Congenital Ptosis - is surgery possible? (Photos)

Hello doctors, I am 42 and was born with congenital Ptosis and had my one and only surgery on it when I was about 6 months old. I can look back and see some pictures where I can see how my eye improved at the time. My eyelid muscle is weak at this point, and my eyebrow does most of the work. Am I a candidate for Ptosis surgery and do you think something would actually work and might look ok?

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Dr. Michael McCracken, MD
Dr. Michael McCracken, MD
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