In my late 20s and have always been self conscious about my uneven eyelids. One seems to have excess folds of skin while the other is droopy. Long time contact wearer. Lately I find myself wearing glasses more to hide the droop. Based on what you can see from pictures, what’s going on and what are my options?
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Dear Fierce920723,
I am sorry that you had a bad experience. I don’t think it means that you had a bad surgeon, however. I find that the phenylephrine test is most useful, for me, as a teaching tool when discussing surgery with patients. I am not convinced that the quantitative outcome of the P...
For significant improvement, hooded eyelids require surgery if there is enough skin. For nonsurgical treatments: Radiofrequency (Thermage or Venus Legacy/Viva), injectable fillers, and a Botox brow lift can help contour the eyebrows and lift the eyelid skin. I recommend getting a formal...
Before embarking on any additional surgeries, you may wish to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist about the recently FDA approved topical prescription eye drops specifically for treating eyelid ptosis. Hope this helps and best of luck.
