Should I get surgery to treat my asymmetrical eyes/eyelids? (Photo)

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I feel like my eyes are asymmetrical, and it has been bothering me a lot recently. Some doctors have told me that I have ptosis in my left eye and that I should get it fixed through surgery, while others have told me to avoid surgery.I’m lost on what to do.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

I recommend an upper blepharoplasty for the excess skin of the upper eyelids.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS · Answer

You do appear to be a candidate for ptosis surgery. Best to have more detailed evaluation by an oculoplastic surgeon.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

My best recommendation is to avoid surgery unless you need an operation.
All people have facial asymmetry. Upper eyelid blepharoplasty will change the appearance of your eyelids but there’s a good chance. You’ll still have some asymmetry.
If it’s just a symmetry that bothers, you deny suggest excepting that as being totally normal, and everybody has facial asymmetry. You can have a visual field test done in any optometry office to see if you have symptomatic eyelid ptosis that’s blocking your vision. 
Plastic surgeons make money doing surgery, so there may be an inherent bias in their opinion.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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