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Which procedure would tighten my lower eyelid? (photos)

Witty552952Apr 24, 2024
What treatment options are there for tightening the lower eyelid of my right eye? I just want to have it tightened, I don't mind that it has a slight negative canthal tilt.

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Dr. Zoran Potparic, MD
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Lexie Wang, MD

It does look like you have eyelid ptosis but given your other concerns, esp the double vision in one eye, I would strongly strongly recommend you consult with an ophthalmologist (eye specialist) because you should not have double vision with ptosis so it may be more than just that and could be...

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Zoran Potparic, MD

Based on these photos it appears that you have mild, very frequent, brow asymmetry. It does not look that you need any of the above procedures right now? If needed, a correction of brow asymmetry can be achieved with skillful application of Botox. Hope this helps.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

In my opinion, this was the wrong surgery for your issue. You had very subtle ptosis and a relatively symmetric lid margin position. Your principle pre-operative issue is the brow asymmetry and the loss of the upper eyelid fold volume. What is really going on here is central levator partial...

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