Left eye is droopy and smaller - Can I get surgery? (photos)

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My eye is droopy and smaller than my opposing eye. I am wondering if I can get surgery to make it equal? I also have a astigmatism in that eye ? Does this effect my droopy eye?

Sam Speron, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question and pictures!  Every single person is asymmetry throughout their body and this includes the eyes. Asymmetries and eyelid wrinkles can be corrected with blepharoplasty or cosmetic eyelid surgery. It is one of the first cosmetic surgeries people usually get. It really depends on your unique anatomy as well as what exactly is bothering you. When you are consulting with a physician make sure they understand the anatomy and the correct treatment. That said, even after surgery I always warn patients that there will still be asymmetry and things will not look 100% perfectly even because some asymmetries cannot be corrected unless you  reposition bone, remove muscle etc. and some things are just not worth doing.

Botox injections as well as laser treatments can also be a tremendous benefit if you are not interested in surgery. Of course, there are also many combinations.

I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that is a member of both ASPS & ASAPS and performs a lot of eyelid surgery but also offers all the nonsurgical options such as injectables and laser treatments. Go over your concerns with them and make sure above all, you walk out of there with several options and an idea of the pros and cons to each of them as well as realistic expectations.

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