I've been worried about the difference in appearance in my eyelids for years but I feel as though it is more apparent that they look different. I recently was diagnosed with GPC and have read that it can exacerbate eyelid ptosis. It just really puts me down and makes me feel hideous. I can't even look at my boyfriend in the eyes because I'm worried he'll take notice and won't look at me the same. If it is ptosis, what can I do to make it better? Or make it go away completely?
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Eyelid ptosis surgery can be tough, especially repeat ptosis surgery. However, there is a special procedure I use for revision eyelid ptosis surgery that has high success rate. See following link.
While the two conditions may occur together, they are not directly related and/or causative. Congenital ptosis is usually related to maldevelopment of the levator muscle.
Thank you for your question. It is true that eyedrops can be used to treat ptosis but they work best for ptosis caused by the injection of neuromodulators such as Botox. The eyedrops need to be used multiple times a day and have several side effects (e.g., redness, burning,...