What Is Ptosis Eyelid Surgery?

Upper eyelid sagging is a cosmetic surgery that shortens the levator levator muscles to enhance muscle strength and enhance its ability to raise the eyelid. Clinical manifestations are neurogenic ptosis, myogenic ptosis, aponeurotic ptosis, and mechanical ptosis.

Drooping upper eyelid

Upper eyelid sagging is a cosmetic surgery that shortens the levator levator muscles to enhance muscle strength and enhance its ability to raise the eyelid. Clinical manifestations are neurogenic ptosis, myogenic ptosis, aponeurotic ptosis, and mechanical ptosis.

Chinese name

Drooping upper eyelid

Hand segment

Shorten the levator levator muscle

Purpose

Strengthen muscles

Types of

Cosmetic surgery

In treatment

Neurogenic blepharoptosis

This is the result of innervation defects. Common causes:

1. Congenital ptosis, accounting for about 80% of all classifications, is due to the abnormal development of the levator muscle and its function is weakened or even lost;

2. Acquired blepharoptosis is caused by traumatic, neurogenic, myogenic, and mechanical causes.

1.Patients with hypertension and diabetes should inform the doctor of the condition at the time of the initial diagnosis so that the doctor can confirm the surgical plan;

2. Do not take drugs containing aspirin within two weeks before the operation, because aspirin will reduce the function of platelet coagulation;

3. Make sure that you are healthy before the operation and that there is no infectious disease or other physical inflammation;

4.Do not apply makeup before surgery;

5. Women should avoid menstrual periods.

The best time to treat congenital upper eyelid ptosis

1.Generally, surgery is suitable after 2-5 years old;

2.Severe ptosis can be performed early in the first year or so;

3.If the drooping of the upper eyelid obscures the pupil and affects vision, surgery can be advanced to 2 years old;

4. Considering the mental health of the child, surgery may be performed earlier. Acquired blepharoptosis can be considered after 6 to 12 months after the cause is identified. Surgical effect: The surgical incision is buried in

1. Make sure the surgical site is clean;

2.Avoid eating irritating foods such as peppers;

3. Try to avoid water on the surgical site within 7 days after surgery;

4. Strictly follow the doctor's instructions to take medicine and return to the clinic.

Generally speaking, you can watch TV after 2-3 days after surgery, but you cannot wear contact lenses for 2 weeks. Even so, you will feel uncomfortable for a period of time. Most people can participate in general social activities (or work) within 7-10 days after surgery. According to the healing situation and doctor's order, you can also apply makeup to cover the blood spots. There may be photophobia, wind and other irritation symptoms within a few weeks, so you should wear sunglasses when going out. Your doctor will tell you that you should try to minimize your activity within 3-5 days. Avoid excessive activities within 3 weeks, especially activities that raise blood pressure, such as bending over, lifting and strenuous exercise, and avoid drinking alcohol. Healing is a gradual process. At 6 months after surgery, the scar can become pale pink, and eventually it can become lighter and become an almost invisible

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1. Congenital upper eyelid sagging, which is a congenital developmental malformation, mostly bilateral, can be autosomal dominant or recessive.

2. Traumatic upper eyelid drooping, trauma injury to the oculomotor nerve or levator muscle, Müller muscle, can cause.

3. Mechanical upper eyelid droop, diseases of the eyelid itself, such as severe trachoma, eyelid tumors, etc., caused by the increase in eyelid weight.

4. Pseudo-upper eyelid drooping, no eyeball, small eyeball, eyeball atrophy and various reasons leading to reduction of orbital fat or orbital contents can cause drooping of the upper eyelid.