Ptosis is defined as an abnormal appearance of the eye that is usually called as the drooping eyes. Drooping eyes may be genetic causing the patient to have poor eyesight. Ptosis may be achieved for long hours of being awake. The muscles in the eyes are tired causing the eye lid to drop down gradually. In some instances, ptosis may lead to some serious eye condition like amblyopic or astigmatism if it is not treated properly.
Ptosis surgery is the common eye surgery performed to treat ptosis problem. These procedure can be done in either lower or upper portion of the eyelid. Upper eyelid surgery is use to treat droopy eyes and improve the redundant skin that appear on the eyelid through the top of the forehead. It is usually done for patients that are older and have problems with sagging eye lids. Aging is one factor why the skin losses its elasticity.
The structure of the forehead’s skin is weakened which makes the excess skin hang along the edge of the eyebrow that may look unappealing to others. By undergoing ptosis surgery, the excess skin from the upper eyelid and forehead are restored which provides a smooth and firm skin. This surgery can also be used to eliminate the bulky appearances under the eye or commonly called the eye bags. These eye bags are caused from formed fats underneath the eye area.
Ptosis surgery should be done by licensed dermatologists and trained medical doctors. The patient need to be more aware of that. Do not hesitate to ask and be knowledgeable about what the ptosis surgery can do and also about its good and bad effects. These are very important to ensure your safety and have the good possible results. Not all patients are ideal to undergo this kind of surgery. The patient needs to be healthy and well educated about the procedures to be made. The patient should be thirty five years of age, but for any medical reasons, younger patients could be considered. Patients should be honest on stating all about his present and past medical procedures including his family medical background. Possible candidates for this kind of surgery should be free from certain having certain conditions like hypothyroidism, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, glaucoma, dry eyes, hypertensive and patients that has grave’s disease.
Ptosis surgery will create an incision cross on the line of the upper eyelid or along the rim of the eyes. For eliminating fatty tissues, the surgeon may perform transconjunctival blepharoplasty by creating a cut inside the lower rim. To attain the best result, it is important that the surgery is performed by well trained medical practitioners or licensed surgeons.
After the surgery, the patient could experience some swelling on his eyelids that usually happens after the procedure. In most cases, the recovery will take from three months up to 6 months. Complications may happen if the newly operated areas are not properly taken care of. The treated area should be far from having moisture and always keep dry at all times. The wound should be cleaned regularly by the doctors to avoid infections.