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Am I a candidate for ptosis surgery?

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janedoe122Feb 7, 2022

I am 23, and have had a droopy right eyelid my entire life. What method would be best for me? A doctor once warned against the Muller method because it would not correct my eyelash ptosis

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Dr. David K. Isaacs, MD, FACS
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Dr. David K. Isaacs, MD, FACS
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Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Ayse Dolar Bilge, MD

HelloYour eyelid height is quite symmetric but your crease seems higher, ı don't think you are good candidate for surgery but for filler. Hope It helpsBest regards

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A.J. Amadi, MD

You have significant right upper eyelid ptosis. You need an evaluation by an Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon who is experienced with aesthetic surgery and associated expectations. Technically, your eyelid ptosis may be considered mild from a functional point of view. You do not need craniofacial...

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David K. Isaacs, MD, FACS

One issue here appears to be an A-frame deformity with a hollow superior sulcus of the upper eyelid. This can occur from fat pad removal. There are surgical and nonsurgical management options. Surgical options include revision blepharoplasty with fat transposition, fat pearl placement, and...

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Congratulations on your pregnancy. What we mean is that it was either present at birth or in early childhood. If you told me that all the cousins also had ptosis, then it would much more likely it was a "genetic" ptosis. I have seen identical twins where one had "congenital" ptosis and the other...

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Sam Speron, MD, FACS

Thank you for your question and pictures! Every single person is asymmetry throughout their body and this includes the eyes. Asymmetries and eyelid wrinkles can be corrected with blepharoplasty or cosmetic eyelid surgery. It is one of the first cosmetic surgeries people usually get. It really...

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Bhupendra C.K. Patel, MD, FRCS

Your ptosis surgery was very well done, and you have a nice long-term result, so this is good!! You have very mild asymmetry of your brows. Mainly, you have asymmetric skin creases with that little fold on the right upper eyelid. Botox will achieve little, and thermage will give too subtle a...

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