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Some might call this latent ptosis. In the first picture you have market brow compensation to counter the heaviness of the upper eyelids. In the second picture you manifest less brow compensation. This type of variability is normal. You do not need ptosis surgery but an anchor blepharoplasty can stabilize the central levator tendon so you have much less variability in the upper eyelid position and shape. There is no substitute for a detailed in person assessment.
It does appear you have upper eyelid ptosis. See an oculoplastics expert for evaluation and possibly surgery.
The vast majority of ptosis surgery performed in the United States in the posterior approach ptosis surgery that is also called Mueller's muscle conjunctival resection ptosis surgery. Surgeons love this surgery because it takes about 8 minutes to perform the surgery. In many cases, the surgeon...
Thank you for posting your question. From what you are describing, tt seems there is a weakness of the levator of your left eye. When it attachment gets weaker or gets lost it is noted as a high eyelid crease. Most patients are being then perceived as being tired or sad. It can occur on one side...
My colleagues love this surgery because it is simple and only takes about 10 minutes to perform. Sadly it is not good for many patients. In many of these eyelids, there is separation of the anterior levator aponeurosis, the tendon of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle. When this occurs, and...
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