Project Description

These photos show a woman in her 20s before and after ptosis repair surgery to her right upper eyelid. The drooping of the eyelid is corrected giving her improved symmetry and a more balanced look.⠀ ⠀ This surgery takes less than 10 minutes to perform but, in terms outcomes, it is the most difficult surgery I do. The goal of ptosis surgery is to improve eyelid position, but not everyone comes out this even. After the surgery heals, the operated eyelid may end up a little higher or lower than the opposite side. Sometimes when you fix an eyelid that droops, the other side drops down and a second surgery on that side is needed to improve symmetry.⠀ ⠀ Because this surgery is so finicky, an in person consult is needed to see if a patient is a candidate. Again, the goal is to improve eyelid position. I always tell patients that if you will only be happy if it’s exactly even, it’s not worth doing the surgery. A realistic goal is usually a 50% improvement in the height difference between the two eyes.⠀