Hi. I have a question related to my low eyebrow and hooded eyelid, seen especially in the morning (as in the picture). A few years ago I have started noticing my right eyebrow starting to get lower and my eye more hooded ( it is left side in the picture). I would love to know what caused it to drop (too much use of that eyebrow or too little?) and I would also like to know what I can do about it (surgical and non) and what the approximate cost would be. Thank you in advance.
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The degree of brow retraction reflects the degree of ptosis - the worse the ptosis, the higher the brow is likely to be to compensate for the low lid position. The technique itself won't make a difference in the post op brow position, but there will be a difference indirectly, in that...
Looking at your photo, the left eye does appear to be slightly more proptotic (i.e. it seems to stick out more from the eye socket) compared to the right. Have you ever had issues with the sinuses, sinus surgery, nasal obstruction, and/or facial trauma resulting in facial fractures? I would...
Lazy eye means so many things. To some in means an eye that can't see as well as the other, as you describe. To others it means an eye that is not aligned with the other. To others it means a droopy lid.
The first thing to address is the vision. If your eye have a tendency to wander then...