I am wanting to go ahead with a third surgery as I'm desperate to fix this ptosis. However, my surgeon is warning me that a third surgery may not be advised. He says the tissues are much harder to perform surgery on safely and the chances of it being a success are reduced rapidly. I wasn't aware that this surgery couldn't be repeated a number of times, I'm now extremely worried there's a chance I'll never be able to get this fixed, is there any hope? (Healthy 24yr, male)
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November 24, 2022
Answer: I would not recommend a third eyelid surgery with your current eyelid surgeon.
At seven weeks after surgery, we can say that your second surgery is not working. The Mueller's muscle conjunctival resection ptosis surgery is the most popular type of ptosis surgery. Approximate 80% of ptosis surgery is performed with this approach. That is unfortunate because it often fails....
The outcome of pediatric eyelid ptosis surgery very much depends on the actual function and development of the muscle that raises the upper eyelid. When this muscle is not properly developed, options for having and eyelid that looks and functions normally are very limited. When there is good...
It is possible to improve your eyelids, address your upper eyelid ptosis. It may even be possible to have much of your upper eyelid platform covered by the reconstructed upper eyelid fold. You need ptosis repair, crease lowering, and fold reconstruction. I offer this range of services. The goal...
