Red Eyelids

Since I was very young I have red eyelids. I went to a specialist for this a year ago who gave me Ultracortenol for it. This has not been working at all. I don't have irritated eyes and the eyelids are not itching, just red. Only sometimes they seem a bit swollen. I also took a alergy (allergy) test some time ago and I always stayed clear of anything I was alergic (allergic) to. I hope there is a solution for this problem since I've had it all my life,

thanks in advance,
Rob.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

I'm afraid that a problem you've had all your life is exactly the kind which has no solution.  Are you sure it's a problem; in other words, are your eyes really abnormally red?  Or are you perhaps paying more attention than you did before (or you should) to the normal blood vessels in the lids?  Why is eliminating this redness more of a problem now than it was?

Since there are no cosmetic coverups for eyelids, and since examinations have apparently not uncovered a disease underlying your observation, I think you need to ask yourself why this is now an issue, and what it will take for you to come to terms with the way you look.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[Robb20]

PS the ultracortenol was given not for in the eyes, but for on the eyelids!