Born with Marcus-Gunn Jaw Winking Ptosis in right eye. Had a R upper eyelid lift in 2010 but with remaining jaw-wink and continued eyelid ptosis. Looking for best cosmetic options for eyelid symmetry or jaw wink elimination/fix. Have looked at medical research suggesting frontalis sling repair for unilateral ptosis achieves best results. Interested in any hearing from any plastic surgeon with experience in patients presenting with this issue or similar eyelid ptosis.
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It's noticeable that your larger double eyelid exhibits some signs of ptosis, where the upper eyelid droops slightly. While addressing this issue by reducing the double eyelid's size may seem like a straightforward solution, it's essential to consider potential side effects, such as puffiness...
While both of your eyelids are within the 3-5 mm average for margin to reflex distance that is expected, your right upper eyelid is higher than the left. One option would be to lift the left upper eyelid slightly (1 mm or so) which would also have the effect of slightly lowering the right upper...