I have asymmetry between my eyes/eyelids which makes me self-conscious. The consensus of the doctors I’ve seen is that the asymmetry is caused by my skull shape/eyeball size, and a very small amount of ptosis (1mm). They were reluctant to operate. Should I accept that there is nothing that can be done, or are there other options to consider?
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One issue here appears to be an A-frame deformity with a hollow superior sulcus of the upper eyelid. This can occur from fat pad removal.
There are surgical and nonsurgical management options.
Surgical options include revision blepharoplasty with fat transposition, fat pearl placement, and...
Congratulations on your pregnancy. What we mean is that it was either present at birth or in early childhood. If you told me that all the cousins also had ptosis, then it would much more likely it was a "genetic" ptosis. I have seen identical twins where one had "congenital" ptosis and the other...
Thank you for your question and pictures! Every single person is asymmetry throughout their body and this includes the eyes. Asymmetries and eyelid wrinkles can be corrected with blepharoplasty or cosmetic eyelid surgery. It is one of the first cosmetic surgeries people usually get. It really...