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20 Years Old. Born with Ptosis in Left Eye.. - Mesa, AZ
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Hello, I was born with ptosis in my left eye at...
kid101May 17, 2016
Hello, I was born with ptosis in my left eye at birth. I visited my personal doctor and he sent me to an eye specialist. They did three different drops in my eyes. Then measured in CM. It was 1.5 dropped. Waitied a week for responce took another test same place different doctor. I took a vision test. Missed alot in my ptosis eye. Now they are sending me to a plastic surgeon may 18th. I work 12 hour shifts outside work installing windows. Half the day at work i see myself in the mirror. My eye is really droppy. I feel it could be at 2.0 CM. When im out in the sun it feel it getting worst. I lift my eyelid with my eyebrow from time to time to make it look less lazy in front of people. When im alone i relax my eyes and feel it dropping. It runs in my family. I feel like i got the worst ptosis in the family. Mom and dad dont have It. Only my older sis. I am the middle child. Younger sister doesnt have it. Runs in my dads family. bothers me alot. Sorry if im not making scence. What i really want to know if i have a chance to have this corrected.. Please let me know with answers. Thank you appreciate any help!
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Upper eyelid surgery ***1 year 4 months****
kid101December 22, 2017
It worked!! Absolutely happy with my recovery. You really need to try this it will really change your life. I really hated mine I would never like to go out anywhere. Even at Family parties I couldn't drink or anything cuz my I would droop like a mother effer. Now that I got this upper eyelid surgery I feel great I feel better I feel more confident in myself. Even people say they can't even tell or people say that I do anything with my I keep it to myself. I just know that it really worked. The key to success is drinking a lot of water and stay very healthy keep hydrated don't look that in the face. You know what I mean. I always drink my water all day everyday have my face refreshed and healthy-looking no tired eyes. So I'm just letting you guys know this really works.
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January 1, 2018
yay so happy for you!! i have a slightly droopy eyelid that definitely droops more when i drink. thinking of getting it done, but mostly for vanity, can’t really say that it affects my sight but i am definitely self conscious about it. how much did it cost, or was it covered for you?
January 1, 2018
Get it!!! Its worth it!!
My insurance covered it. If you have insurance, you have to say it bothers your vision or else it won't cover you.
My insurance covered it. If you have insurance, you have to say it bothers your vision or else it won't cover you.
January 15, 2018
How was the pain and the recovery? Were you out from work long? I need this procedure but I am a bit afraid of the pain.
January 20, 2018
that’s awesome you’re happy with your results! please post a picture of your final result! thanks!
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1 time ptosis (need answers)
kid101July 20, 2019
So I had upper eyelid surgery about 2 years ago. I’m kinda happy with results .. So here’s my little story and please feel free to comment anything !!! When I wake up in the morning my eyes feels great !! They’re wide open and kinda normal .. so after a long day of work or being outside running errands . I like to smoke a little cannabis to relax . So after I’m stoned , my eyes gets droopy again and starts to get stuck when I blink ... and it really irritates me . Or if I drink a lot of beer I get the “droop” or sticky blink eye thing . My eye doctor said the next step would be getting an “eyebrow lift” I just don’t like how my eyelid gets stuck !? What are my option after my “eye lift surgery”
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February 27, 2020
Hi! Thanks for sharing your story. Very usefull. I have ptosis in 1 eye. My main problem is that in the evening it droops and the older I get the worse. Also when I go out with friends and I drink some alcohol my eye drops. I hate it, as everything think I am super drunk or something even if I am not. My question: now, two years later. Do both eyes drop when you drink/smoke or only the precious ptosis one? And: did your ptosis eye get stuck before when winking after drinking/smoking? Or is this since surgery?
June 12, 2020
Ann_eu, When I’m tired or have eye strain, my left eyelid totally droops. Worse if I’ve been drinking for sure. If you’re a woman, you could do what I do to camouflage mine. Wear a fringe/bangs that are cut below your eyebrows, cut curved to be slightly shorter in the center and angled longer towards the sides of my face. Or cut them at an angle so they swoop to the side and fall across the droopy lid. I also ALWAYS curl my eyelashes, it helps my eyes look more open and changes my whole face. I’ll often do slightly different eyeliner for each eye with a tiny flick upwards at the outer corners, to make the eyelids appear to match. It works fairly well for me and I’ll keep doing it until we are in a post-COVID world when I feel more confident about getting ptosis surgery.
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Good luck!
It is going to feel so awesome when this is improved! Having a less heavy eyelid really makes a difference. Please keep us posted on how this all goes for you!