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Orbital bone asymmetry surgery or blepharoplasty for droopy right eyelid? (Photo)

I neded to know if my droopy eyelid on my right is caused by extra skin and requires Blepharoplasty or orbital bone surgery. I visited the doctor and hris what he said but he also said it could be caused by my orbital bone asymmetrical I was hoping get a second opinion. This what said male with history of right sided bells palsy 2012 and right upper eyelid ptosis s/p right upper eyelid ptosis repair with MMCR on 7/15/24 who presented for postop follow up. Mechanical ptosis of right eyelid Dermatochalasis of right upper eyelid Plan: - Right upper blepharoplasty to removed excess upper eyelid skin that may be causing upper eyelid asymmetry. - Risks, benefits, and alternatives to proposed treatment(s) were discussed with the patient, including but not limited to pain, bleeding, infection, injury to surround structures, need for repeat/additional procedures, swelling, bruising, scarring, undesirable cosmesis, lagophthalmos, inadequate elevation of the eyelid, recurrence of the eyelid ptosis, eye/corneal injury, etc. - Specifically discussed the risk of persistent upper eyelid asymmetry. Also discussed with patient multiple times that no one is perfectly symmetrical, and specifically for the patient's minor/mild asymmetry of his overall orbital and brow structure.

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