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My double eyelid won't go back to the way it was (Photo)

July 25, 2017
Asked By:TinnaTint in Connecticut, CT

I am chinese and I have slight double eyelids. They are usually even but one day i woke up and my right one was stranged. This has happened before, usually if i cry the night before, but if usually returns back to normal after a few hours or by the end of the night. This time its been a few days and it hasn't returned back to normal. What should i do? Will it stay like this forever?

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July 31, 2017

Answer: Eyelid fold surgery

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July 27, 2017

Answer: This may not return to normal and you might need surgery.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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July 27, 2017

Answer: This may not return to normal and you might need surgery.

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