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Under eye bag on one side when smiling. Should I have lower blepharoplasty?

Mama2boys2018
I have a more pronounced under eye bag under one eye. The appearance doesn’t bother me when I’m not smiling. But when I smile, the bag is much more pronounced on one side only. I’m 42 and it’s been like this for about 4 years. I tried fillers about a year ago and it did make the bag blend in when static (not smiling) but it still created an under eye roll when smiling. The asymmetry bothers me most. Should I get the a lower blepharoplasty for just the one eye?

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