Contact & assessment

If the change is one-sided, or new

Do not book a cosmetic consultation first. Lines that have appeared on one side only, a lid that has begun to droop, a brow that has fallen on one side, an eye that no longer closes fully, a new lump or swelling at the corner of the eye, a patch of skin that bleeds or does not heal, or an eye that has become red, painful or protruding all need medical assessment. If there is double vision, pain on moving the eye or any change in vision, that assessment is urgent rather than routine, and emergency care is the right route.

Arranging an ordinary assessment

Where the lines have been present for years and are much the same on both sides, appointments are made through the hospital outpatient line or through the appointment service described on the appointments page. Say that you are asking about the eye area so that the right clinic time is booked. If you are travelling from outside Chongqing, say so when you book, because the assessment can sometimes be arranged alongside any other visits.

What to bring

Bring a list of your current medicines and allergies, the names of any conditions you are being treated for, and any previous treatment records for the area, including injectable treatments and when they were last given, because the timing changes how the eye corner is assessed. If you use eye drops or have been treated for allergy, dry eye or blepharitis, mention it. Old photographs of your face are more useful than you would expect, because they show how much of what you see is new.

What happens at the consultation

Expect an examination rather than a presentation. The eye corner is watched with the face still and then while you smile and squint, the thickness and texture of the skin are felt, the sun history of the surrounding skin is noted, and the position of the lid edge and the brow is checked at rest and in movement. You should leave knowing how much of the line is muscle and how much is skin, whether anything should be done about it, and what each option changes and does not change.

Questions without booking

Questions about the content of this site, including any correction you believe should be made to it, are welcome through the hospital administration line. Clinical questions about your own case are best answered in person, and we will say so rather than guess.