Too much skin surrounding eyes - losing eyes - one more fold than other (Photo)

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As the photos show, I have a lot of skin around my eyes. One eye has more folds than the other. I am getting more conscious about these as I feel I look so old and tired in all photos, I’m only 27! It is also a running joke that I have a lazy eye but it is only because the one with more folds holds it down. I would love some info/advice on how to remove this to open my eyes again and look my age!

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.As far as I can see from your photos yoı have extra saggy skin above and under your eye area also you have downward eye corners. Fo make fresh, upward and elegant look I suggest you upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty. In addition to these surgeries with the cat eye your eyes will be much more slanted.Best Regards!

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

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 evaluation with an experienced cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer.

Stanley Okoro, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. I do appreciate the eyelid asymmetry: one eye has more skin than the other.  I recommend you have this excess skin removed with upper blepharoplasty. This procedure can be performed under oral sedation.  Make sure you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!

A.J. Amadi, MD · Answer

You do have excess eyelid skin due to naturally hooded eyes, but it is the asymmetry between the two eyes that draws attention. The reason for the asymmetry is that your left eye (the eye that "seems" to have less excess skin) has ptosis, the medical term for "droopy".  Some people refer to this as having a "lazy eye". The reason that the droopy eyelid seems to have less excess skin is that the eyelid is lower, so the skin fold is less prominent. In addition, your forehead muscle is subconsciously contracting to elevate the eyebrow to help open the eye more. 
If you simply want more symmetry, unilateral ptosis repair on the left eyelid should do the trick, but if you also want to decrease the hooding of your eyelids, you can do bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty at the same time. 
Seek an experienced oculo-facial plastic surgeon (Oculoplastics)

Soon-Dong Kim, MD · Answer

As you mentioned, too much wrinkles and saggy skin surrounding eyes is because of thin skin and dryness as well. I would like to recommend full incisional double eyelid + ptosis correction to correct your sleepy eyes and make your eyes bigger and fresh also can fix the asymmetry eyes. For the undereyes, it's better to get BOTOX and skin BOOSTER to reduce the wrinkles! Also, rich hydration cream would be helpful for your case! If you have further questions then please leave a message:) Thank you

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