Do I have ptosis or proptosis? (photos)

Best to see an oculoplastics specialist for evaluation and possible treatment of upper eyelid ptosis.

Hi rhys03,Your eyes look great, but I see that there are some differences between right and left. The eyeshadow space on the left is a little larger than that on the right, and there is a small extra fold on the left. The differences in eyeshadow space are due to slight brow asymmetry. The...

Dear Fierce920723, I am sorry that you had a bad experience. I don’t think it means that you had a bad surgeon, however. I find that the phenylephrine test is most useful, for me, as a teaching tool when discussing surgery with patients. I am not convinced that the quantitative outcome of the P...

For significant improvement, hooded eyelids require surgery if there is enough skin. For nonsurgical treatments: Radiofrequency (Thermage or Venus Legacy/Viva), injectable fillers, and a Botox brow lift can help contour the eyebrows and lift the eyelid skin. I recommend getting a formal...

Before embarking on any additional surgeries, you may wish to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist about the recently FDA approved topical prescription eye drops specifically for treating eyelid ptosis. Hope this helps and best of luck.

In these photos it looks like you have a ptosis of both upper eyelids, worse on the right. You should see an oculoplastic surgeon who can evaluate the eyelid muscles to determine what surgery would be best to elevate the lids.