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Age 25, multiple facial injuries from sports. Would I be a candidate for ptosis surgery? Would insurance also cover it? (photo)

tmcd005Jan 13, 2025
I’m 25 year old male with multiple facial injuries from sports, mostly baseball and football. I have had drooping eyelids present for the past few years but I have started to see noticeable drooping in pictures and would like it corrected.

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