How long after ptosis surgery can you do eye exercises?

Question

Dear doctors, I am going to have ptosis repair surgery in two weeks, i have a mild ptosis on left eye and a latent ptosis in the right one. I have been doing facial exercises for a long time and they seem to work well for me. How long after the surgery can i go back to do the eye exercises from the program? Or doing them will make my eyelids drop again and weaken the repaired levator? Thanks and best regards

Naveen Somia, MBBS, PhD, FRACS · Answer

Thanks for your question.You should speak to your Surgeon about the exercises.Your Surgeon is the best person to decide whether this is appropriate after your eyelid ptosis correction or would it make it worse. Exercises that may be good may not be appropriate immediately after your operation and in fact could undo the good work of the delicate eyelid ptosis repairAll the best

Chase Lay, MD · Answer

follow whatever directions your surgeon gives you.  Do not deviate from your surgeons plan.  Sorry we cannot be more helpful at this time

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