Droopy Eyelid (Ptosis) Repair

Step by step animation showing how ptosis is surgically repaired. Normal eyelid movement is required for proper lubrication of the eye as well as protection from airborne irritants. However, when the eyelid does not fully open, it can not only obstruct vision, but creates a cosmetic facial asymmetry. A droopy eyelid or ptosis can be congenital or acquired through injury, disease, or nerve damage. Most commonly however, it occurs with aging as the upper eyelid skin and muscles stretch and weaken. Specifically, the levator aponeurosis which attaches the tarsal plate to the levator muscle is the main area where stretch occurs preventing full eyelid opening. When the levator aponeurosis is abnormally elongated or stretched out, ptosis occurs.

Treatment of ptosis requires shortening the levator aponeurosis so that the tarsal plate is brought closer to the muscle. This surgery is performed by an oculoplastic surgeon.

Animation created with Dr. Andrea Tooley, oculofacial plastic and orbital Surgeon @AndreaTooleyMD

Video produced by Dr. Chris Chang:

#ptosis #droopyeyes #droopyeyelid

[fauquierent]

*Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) to Revive Aging Eyes and Look Years Younger:*

[DanishDin-enyu]

My droopy eyelid really disturbing me. I feel uncomfortable

[monicalarson]

Thank you for a very detailed and informative demonstration 👏🏼👏🏼

[Emeriiixzy]

I LITERALLY JUST WOKE UP WITH THIS, IM SCARED

[ibsweet]

I have ptosis in both lids about three years after a blephorplasty by an eminent ophthalmological surgeon at a London hospital. Now, she says It can’t be rectified by the NHS, even though the original surgery was deemed necessary as a result of cataract surgery, which stretched the eyelids. And she touched them last!

[gri]

I got hanging eyelid on my left eye with 21 Years, I really need to see a doc

[smtz]

I am 56 yrs old and have been having trouble with my left eyelid for sometime. I will need this so I can look, feel better, and not have the discomfort. I have scheduled my surgery a month ahead and I am nervous as heck since I have never had any kind of surgery before. The Dr. said it will be a 15- 30 mins. surgery.

[sunshineeveryday]

I have a clogged follicle or cyst and that seems to have caused droopiness on one of my eyes. I have had it for years. Is there something I can do or what do you recommend?

[matexthatguy]

Bro im 14 years old and ive never had anything to do with my eyelid, neither genetics, how did i get this

[cupofnoodles]

Bruh i was born with this thing in my right eye 😢
Im usually very comfortable with my appearance but tonight it just feel awful
I've had two surgerys for it but its still droppy and now i have a scar
It blocks my eyesight and my lashes face downwards all time obscuring my eyesight even more 😢

[_esmeralda_]

People always think I’m stoned /: lashes block vision as well

[ArticulateArena]

I've been trying to be healthy but my left eye keeps discouraging me.. its droopy, saggy loose skin around it and looks more closed than my right eye. I used to get compliments about my eyes but now I look kinda ... special and not attractive. How fo I fix this!!! I want to date again but I just get weird looks instead of being attractive like in my 20s.. ( in my 30s now ). I do eye and neck exercises

[mitchrips]

Sounds good I’ll just cut my eyelid good to know 🤙🏽

[silaslongshot]

Need this done, particularly on left eye, but already eyes don't close properly while sleeping, wake up with severe dryness, redness, etc, so if eyelids made even shorter, will be totally screwed.

[luxurytemplesceneluxtempsc]

What do you do when a strabismus surgeon fixed your eye to have this disorder so that you have to have this procedure done? Please someone respond. Thank you.

[HikingwithTari]

Anyone suffering with ptosis try the Upneeq eye drops. I came down with ptosis on my right eye two and half years ago. And the Upneeq eye drops have been a life saver. I’ve been using them for 2+ years already.

[wartedgaming]

i think for some there can be an underlying cause like for me i had tmj for the longest and had a really bad bite. since improving that i think facial muscles change a bit and now i have it 50% of the time

[sleepytime]

im 16 and i woke up with this 😭😭😭 helpp

[Safiyyah]

I’m scared, i have this in my left eye and I’m only 12 I’m had this for nearly 3 years

[kryska]

K čemu to je... stejně má jedno obočí výš a křivou bradu