I’ve seen two oculoplastic surgeons locally that state my ptosis is too mild so correcting it wouldn’t be worth the risk of causing asymmetry to the eyes. Is there really no surgeon willing to correct this? Obviously all surgery carries a risk and tw things are never perfectly symmetrical. I feel disappointed.
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September 1, 2022
Answer: Ptosis definitely fixable
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A.J. Amadi, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
An eyelid crease is formed in a normal eyelid by the attachments of your levator aponeurosis to the muscle and skin of your upper eyelid (orbicularis muscle and skin). In the presence of a congenital ptosis, the crease will be poor or absent because of the poor pull of the levator muscle. In...
Unfortunately that surgery is unlikely to help you. The internal ptosis surgery is also called a Müllerectomy. It is performed for small amounts of ptosis (1.5 to 2 mm). It really only works when the levator aponeurosis, the tendon for the muscle that raises the upper eyelid is firmly attached ...
Hello. Not only Ptosis, you have severe Hemifacial asymmetry in your face. Both your eyebrows, pupils and lateral canthus are not in equal alignment. I’m the only triple board-certified facial plastic surgeon all around Europe. I’m just focused on this issue. I am a doctor who goes to almost eve...
