Ptosis not only affects your life, but it is also aesthetically displeasing, and its causes can be congenital or acquired. The only way to correct this is through surgery. The best time to have surgery is between the ages of three and five. If the ptosis is severe, surgery should be performed about one year earlier in order to prevent the development of amblyopia and deformities such as head tilting backwards. If the congenital ptosis is accompanied by other eye disorders, such as microphthalmia, then a staged procedure will be performed. After the inner and outer canthoplasty surgery, the ptosis correction surgery is done about six months later. Surgical options The common surgical options are: levator shortening and frontalis fasciocutaneous flap suspension. The levator shortening procedure is primarily indicated for mild congenital ptosis on both sides or on one side. There is some degree of function of the levator muscle in the first place. The frontalis lift is primarily indicated for congenital or acquired moderate to severe ptosis with good frontalis function. We currently use a modified frontalis fascial flap suspension, which produces a natural and satisfactory result with minimal trauma. Precautions for surgery Generally, the lid fissure cannot be completely closed after ptosis surgery, so it is important to protect it carefully with eye drops during the day and eye ointment at night to prevent corneal injury. The symptoms will gradually decrease and improve over time after 1-3 months, and you should have a quiet and comfortable environment to recuperate after surgery. Be sure to clean the wound in a timely manner. Do not take drugs similar to aspirin after surgery, otherwise it will aggravate the wound bleeding.