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Hi there,There is mild ptosis. If it bothers you, have it fixed. Mild ptosis repair is often not covered by insurance since it does not affect vision to a significant degree.My prediction is that you could get your eyelid fixed with a 15 minute procedure, 5% reoperation rate, and a smooth recovery. In experienced hands, the risk is exceedingly low.An office visit is critical to getting the proper surgical plan, as there are many different ways to correct your problem.Best of luck,JDW
In the hands of an experienced Oculoplastic surgeon the success rate for ptosis surgery is very high. I would definitely recommend a personal consultation with an expert in eyelid surgery. Good luck!
Eyelid ptosis surgery is very safe with an oculoplastics specialist. See following video and website link for examples. Consultation is necessary.
This is a great question and depends on your requirement for what looks ok to be in public, who does your surgery, what type of ptosis surgery is done and if you have any other systemic conditions. This is best discussed with your surgery in persons... Good luck. Dr Z
Hi, I am not sure why you should not get surgery if you want it. Contraindication to surgery in your case might be extreme dry eye, but it doesn't seem like that is an issue, from what I can gather. I don't see much by way of significant risk or complications. The greatest...
I have not personally assessed you. There is no substitute for that. No matter which approach is used, the examination needs to assess your degree of levator function. That is a measure of the excursion of the upper eyelid. That has profound implications for whether any ptosis surgery will b...
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