I am a 25 year old female and over the last two years I have noticed that my eyelids seem droopier (mostly the left one) and that my eyes are getting more downturned. Is this a matter of excess eyelid skin or do I also have mild ptosis? Many thanks.
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Eyelids have skin redundancy, allowing movement of the eyelid.
The skin redundancy will be most prominent when the eyes are open.
When you close your eyes, the skin becomes more tight.
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