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The upper eyelid is weak and not lifting your eyelids fully. This is correctable by tightening the internal muscle. Check with your insurance carrier to see if this is covered.
If you have health insurance, this may be covered by your coverage. The American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery maintains a directory on their website that can assist you to find a highly qualified close to home. When you contact these offices, confirm that they take your health insurance.
Thank you for the question. Your photo demonstrates ptosis of both your upper eyelids. If you have had this since birth it may be related to the development of the muscles responsible for opening the eyelids. You should seek an expert assessment and opinion but your eyelid position can likely be improved with surgery. Best of luck.RegardsDr Guy Watts
this is the main question, you have indeed upper lids ptosis (incompetence) in need of surgery, maybe you could benefit from Fasanella's procedure, simple and radically efficient; if it progresses further then suspensions are the indication
you have a ptosis of the upper eyelids. See an oculoplastic surgeon who can evaluate the lid muscles and decide what type of surgical correction would be best for you
You have upper eyelid ptosis (droopy eyelid), which is related to weak levator muscle responsible for lifting the eyelids. You may be a candidate for ptosis surgery. See an oculoplastic specialist.
Your photo demonstrates ptosis of both upper eyelids, meaning that the margin of the lid sits low, giving it a "heavy" appearance. Most of the time, surgical repair is recommended for this. In order to determine whether surgery is truly indicated (and what type of surgery is indicated), you should have a complete evaluation by an oculoplastic surgeon.
Your eyelids are drooping because of a condition called ptosis. Depending on whether you were born with this or it developed latr in life (or a combination), the treatment may be different. Please see a board certified Oculoplastic surgeon.
It appears that you have Ptosis of your upper lids. The procedure to correct this "heavy lid" appearance raises your eyelids so your lids do not cover your iris, the colored, pigmeneted cirsles of your eyes.
If you have a true skin deficiency which is causing your problems then you would most likely need a skin graft. The cosmetic result will depend on the size of the graft, where the skin comes from and whether or not the graft survives. You have already had multiple surgeries here...
You have a facial bony asymmetry. Your whole eye socket is lower on the left side and the eye may also be further back. Your brow is also lower on this side. You have had this all your life but it may become more noticeable with aging changes in the face.
Best to get in person consultation for a complicated problem. The asymmetry might be from eyelid asymmetry and/or one eyeball being more or less bulgy than the other, among other factors. See an oculoplastic specialist.
Sometimes these notches will heal in, or at least heal in enough that they are not very visible. This can take a few months. If it does not heal you will have to remove the notch and reclose the lid. This may be tough as it appears that the lid is pretty tight and is...
You could have these done together but you may want to consult your physician and let them go over what is best for you.
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