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This is not a problem that you should look to your optometrist for care. This is a condition that can represent medical concerns. Therefore it is appropriate to seek out an actual medical assessment.
There are various causes of eyelid ptosis (droopiness). Among them are long-term contact lens wear (especially hard contact lens). You should an ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon for evaluation. Eyelid ptosis surgery can be performed to lift the droopy eyelid.
Droopy eyelids can have many causes. There are now new techniques especially for lower lid support that minimize risk such as lateral access only techniques. If it is your upper lid that is droopy that can usually be repaired by a fairly straightforward procedure. Submitting a photo with more information would be helpful.
The long term use of hard contact lenses can be a cause of ptosis. You should be examined by your ophthalmologist.
From your picture, it does appear that there is some swelling and redness present 3 weeks after your upper blepharoplasty. It is not at all uncommon to still have some swelling and redness at this time and both of these issues will improve with more time. It can take a few months for...
Thank you for the photo. the amount of ptosis seems to be small, but it is hard to make a good call with the particular photo. It sounds by your description that you may have drooping, (ptosis) of the eyelid. This can be fixed in most cases. Each patient is different. Please see an...
I need a photo to assess the problem. There are various reasons for asymmetric eyes, including asymmetric eyelid ptosis (droopy upper eyelid), asymmetric eyebrow droopiness, bulgy eye (proptosis), eye size difference, facial asymmetry, etc. There are various nonsurgical and surgical...
5-fluorouracil can be quite effective all by itself. It often requires multiple sessions of treatment although a precise interval between sessions has not been established. Also, 5-FU is probably more effective when used very early in the wound healing timeline, but it can be effective months...
Is it possible to get more asian looking eyelids. The short answer is yes. However, the question you should be asking is whether YOU should have that surgery done? And the answer is a resounding NO. This type of surgery rarely, if ever, give a natural looking result, and will end up...
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