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Am I a candidate for orbital decompression or ptosis surgery. Or both? 24 year old male. (photos)

mowaqMar 10, 2022
Hello, im a 24 year old male and i have lived with the eye area as shown above for as long as I've known. I do not know if the cause of my eye areas looks are simply due to overreaching eye lids or if my orbitals are set too far ahead their sockets. I would appreciate it if could get some advice on this matter, thank you!

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