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Should I get ptosis correction or fillers? (photos)

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DebsmillsMay 26, 2022

I’m quite ok with the way my eyes look in the morning when theyre a bit puffy (first photo) but whby noon/afternoon this subsides and I look really tired and gaunt. Would filler be a good option here or lifting the droopy lids? Thank you

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