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Acquired ptosis after LASIK, is a ptosis repair what I should pursue? (Photos)

Salicia23Sep 7, 2024
Last year I had Lasik to correct my vision. When the doctor inserted the speculum into my left eye, there was a moment that I felt intense pressure that was almost painful that I had not felt when the same was done to my right eye. The doctor assured me it was nothing to worry about. Immediately following the procedure my left eyelid appeared puffy/droopy. There has been no improvement since. Is a ptosis repair what I should pursue? Or Blepharoplasty? Cost estimates would be also be appreciated

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Some might call this latent ptosis. In the first picture you have market brow compensation to counter the heaviness of the upper eyelids. In the second picture you manifest less brow compensation. This type of variability is normal. You do not need ptosis surgery but an anchor blepharoplasty can...

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Thanapoom Boonipat, MD

It depends on the surgeons--both works great. The levator can give more correction, but in your case i think both will work fine. You do need some skin remove, so an isolated mullerectomy won't remove excess skin--it will correct your visual field defect.

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It does appear you have upper eyelid ptosis. See an oculoplastics expert for evaluation and possibly surgery.

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