Does Eye Asymmetry Become More Pronounced As We Age? (photo)

It is usually normal to have differences in one side of your face from the other. As time goes on, the face looses volume. So, some differences may show more as the underlying bony shape is more evident. There are some medical conditions which can cause more sudden changes in symmetry of the face. It makes sense to first assure that there is no medical condition. Otherwise, surgery of the eyelids can work very nicely to improve asymmetry.

Dear Woof

Unless you too the photo in the mirror, the eye that seems smaller is the right eye, not the left.

Asymmetry may or may not become more pronounced as we age, but there are other medical conditions unrelated to age that may be accentuating your ocular or facial asymmetry.





If you decide to explore this further, I would recommend consultation with an ASOPRS trained Oculoplastics surgeon. You can find one close to you on the ASOPRS dot org website.

As we age, the natural asymmetry of the facial skeleton and other features can become more obvious - our facial bone changes shape, and the soft tissue covering shifts in position. A reasonable first step is to consider a dermal filler to treat the mild tear trough and malar insufficiency that you appear to have.