One of my lower eyelids droops a little lower than the other. This leads me to believe I have a case of mild ectropion. The only reason it bothers me is because on the eye in which the lid droops, more white of the eye is exposed from the bottom of the iris to the lower lid. It sort of looks like the iris in this eye is positioned higher than the other eye due to it. There is no real dryness or tearing, and my vision is normal for the most part. Any natural way to fix it?
April 9, 2010
Answer: Any natural or nonsurgical way to fix mild ectropion on lower lid The only non surgical way would be Botox droplets into the lower eyelid muscle but this is very temporary and I do not recommend it.
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April 9, 2010
Answer: Any natural or nonsurgical way to fix mild ectropion on lower lid The only non surgical way would be Botox droplets into the lower eyelid muscle but this is very temporary and I do not recommend it.
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December 31, 2013
Answer: Repair of ectropion will require surgery Ectropion, or a looseness and pulling away of the lower lid, can be a result of aging and loss of lid tone. A floppy lower lid may also be unmasked by a lower blepharoplasty with ectropion or a showing of the white of the eye above the lower lid, called 'scleral show'. Some individuals will naturally have some of the white showing, however when the eye is opened further after blepharoplasty, dryness or irritation can result.There are no natural ways to correct ectropion whether it occurs naturally, or after lower lid surgery. If seen early after surgery massage may help, but inherited looseness will need surgical correction. When assessing for lid rejuvenation we always check the lower lid tone and if necessary will complete a canthoplasty, or a tightening of the lower lid to improve or maintain the lid position at the time of blepharoplasty. If the condition is inherited, a canthoplasty alone works very well with a minimum recovery. No massages or drops will fix the lid.Best of luck,peterejohnsonmd
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December 31, 2013
Answer: Repair of ectropion will require surgery Ectropion, or a looseness and pulling away of the lower lid, can be a result of aging and loss of lid tone. A floppy lower lid may also be unmasked by a lower blepharoplasty with ectropion or a showing of the white of the eye above the lower lid, called 'scleral show'. Some individuals will naturally have some of the white showing, however when the eye is opened further after blepharoplasty, dryness or irritation can result.There are no natural ways to correct ectropion whether it occurs naturally, or after lower lid surgery. If seen early after surgery massage may help, but inherited looseness will need surgical correction. When assessing for lid rejuvenation we always check the lower lid tone and if necessary will complete a canthoplasty, or a tightening of the lower lid to improve or maintain the lid position at the time of blepharoplasty. If the condition is inherited, a canthoplasty alone works very well with a minimum recovery. No massages or drops will fix the lid.Best of luck,peterejohnsonmd
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