Does this look like ptosis or just more excess skin on one eye? (Photo)

April 3, 2023
Asked By:decl2020

Do I appear to be a good candidate for an upper blepharoplasty? I've been reading about ptosis and wondered if I have that or if it's just extra skin on my right eye making it appear smaller. This has been something I've been super self-conscious about for years.

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April 5, 2023

Answer: So the answer is complicated.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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April 5, 2023

Answer: So the answer is complicated.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
April 11, 2023

Answer: Do I have ptosis or dermatochalasis?

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAOOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
April 11, 2023

Answer: Do I have ptosis or dermatochalasis?

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAOOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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December 7, 2023

Answer: Asymmetry mostly due to excess skin and brow droopy on left

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December 7, 2023

Answer: Asymmetry mostly due to excess skin and brow droopy on left

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April 4, 2023

Answer: Does this look like ptosis or just excess skin on one eyelid

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