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What could I do fix my ptosis? (Photo)

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Carolina_10_94Sep 30, 2022

Hello I’m 28 years old and I would like to know what kind of procedure should I do to fix my eyelid on my left eye, it seem than my eyeid on the left eye is higher compare to the other side. Thank you

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James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAO

Thank you for sharing your question and posting your photos. The ptosis appears mild and might be too minimal for surgery. If this is the case, then specific eyedrops might be beneficial. Make an appointment for in person consultation with an experienced oculoplastic surgeon. Good luck!

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A.J. Amadi, MD

Based on the photos, you do have eyebrow ptosis which would benefit from a brow lift from an aesthetic point. Your photos are not ideal for evaluating eyelid ptosis, however, as you are looking down. You need to look directly into the camera lens if you are doing a selfie, not at the screen.

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Gurkan Kayabasoglu, MD

Hello. First of all, you have a severe ptosis, so in order to compansce this, we raise your eyebrows very much and asymmetrically. Since your eyebrow will fall after this surgery, the procedure to be performed is 1. idealizing your eyebrows (eyebrow surgery), 2. ptosis repair and 3. upper eyelid...

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Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS

Based on the photos, I do believe you are a candidate for ptosis surgery but need more detailed evaluation to determine accurately.

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Bhupendra C.K. Patel, MD, FRCS

An eyelid crease is formed in a normal eyelid by the attachments of your levator aponeurosis to the muscle and skin of your upper eyelid (orbicularis muscle and skin). In the presence of a congenital ptosis, the crease will be poor or absent because of the poor pull of the levator muscle. In...

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Unfortunately that surgery is unlikely to help you. The internal ptosis surgery is also called a Müllerectomy. It is performed for small amounts of ptosis (1.5 to 2 mm). It really only works when the levator aponeurosis, the tendon for the muscle that raises the upper eyelid is firmly attached ...

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