My left eyelid is lower than my right. How do I fix it? (photo)

September 18, 2016
Asked By:FreakingSparta in Kennewick, WA

My left eyelid is lower than my right. I notice it most in photos. I don't remember it doing so before a severe stye infected my upper eyelid 5 years ago. I did drain the stye at home and it scabbed over quite a bit. Could that have something to do with it?

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September 20, 2016

Answer: Mild upper eyelid ptosis

A.J. Amadi, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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September 20, 2016

Answer: Mild upper eyelid ptosis

A.J. Amadi, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
September 20, 2016

Answer: Mild eyelid ptosis

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
September 20, 2016

Answer: Mild eyelid ptosis

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
September 20, 2016

Answer: It is unlikely that your left upper eyelid ptosis is related to your history of a stye.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
September 20, 2016

Answer: It is unlikely that your left upper eyelid ptosis is related to your history of a stye.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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September 19, 2016

Answer: Mild ptosis

Katherine Zamecki, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
September 19, 2016

Answer: Mild ptosis

Katherine Zamecki, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
September 19, 2016

Answer: Modest ptosis of the breasts can be created with a tarsorrhaphy.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 19, 2016

Answer: Modest ptosis of the breasts can be created with a tarsorrhaphy.

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