My eyes are very asymmetric. Do I have ptosis? It’s gotten to the point where friends and family point it out, so I’m becoming very self conscious about this issue. Is my degree of asymmetry normal??
Answer: Eye asymmetry Asymmetry is natural and due to many factors (bone, skin, fat, muscle, eye position, medical conditions etc) It is best to have an in-office evaluation to see what is causing this asymmetry. Some issues can be easily corrected or camouflaged well others may require serious surgery that may not be worth the risk. Hope this helps! Johnson C. Lee, MD
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Answer: Eye asymmetry Asymmetry is natural and due to many factors (bone, skin, fat, muscle, eye position, medical conditions etc) It is best to have an in-office evaluation to see what is causing this asymmetry. Some issues can be easily corrected or camouflaged well others may require serious surgery that may not be worth the risk. Hope this helps! Johnson C. Lee, MD
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December 17, 2017
Answer: Brow asymmetry, not eye It appears to me from the photo that your provided that it isn’t really your eyes that are different, rather your left brow is higher than your right brow so it pulls up on your left eyelid creating a wider appearance. I don’t know if you have Botox or other neurotoxins in your forehead, but sometimes this can be the cause. Our frontalis muscles are sometimes stronger on one side rather than the other, requiring more or less botox to balance it out. Surgically, you could have a browlift on one side, but as young as you are, I would not recommend it. What I might suggest is Ultherapy isolated to your right brow to tighten the skin and soft tissue of your right brow to try to match your left. This happens gradually over time and will give the most natural appearance of a 2-3 mm lift. You may want to consider a filler to the right brow to lift that side temporarily while you wait for Ultherapy results to kick in. Good luck!
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December 17, 2017
Answer: Brow asymmetry, not eye It appears to me from the photo that your provided that it isn’t really your eyes that are different, rather your left brow is higher than your right brow so it pulls up on your left eyelid creating a wider appearance. I don’t know if you have Botox or other neurotoxins in your forehead, but sometimes this can be the cause. Our frontalis muscles are sometimes stronger on one side rather than the other, requiring more or less botox to balance it out. Surgically, you could have a browlift on one side, but as young as you are, I would not recommend it. What I might suggest is Ultherapy isolated to your right brow to tighten the skin and soft tissue of your right brow to try to match your left. This happens gradually over time and will give the most natural appearance of a 2-3 mm lift. You may want to consider a filler to the right brow to lift that side temporarily while you wait for Ultherapy results to kick in. Good luck!
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