Some people always look sleepy and lifeless. As a reminder, this is probably because you have a droopy upper lid.
I. What is ptosis
In medical terms, the inability to lift the upper eyelid is called ptosis. It is mainly due to incomplete or no function of the levator and smooth muscles of the upper eyelid, resulting in partial or total ptosis, which results in a smaller pupil exposure.
Upper eyelid ptosis not only affects aesthetics, but if left unattended for a long time, it can also deepen wrinkles, affect vision, cause amblyopia, and cause a lot of inconvenience in work and life.
What are the causes of ptosis?
1. Congenital ptosis is related to genetics. It is caused by hypoplasia of the levator muscle, or low function of the motor nerve that governs the muscle.
2. Acquired causes, mostly due to injury. Most acquired ptosis is due to muscle and nerve damage after trauma.
3. How to determine if it is ptosis
1. The upper eyelid cannot be lifted up, and it is difficult to open the eyes.
2.When you open your eyes wide, there are wrinkles on your forehead.
3.When you open your eyes, you can raise your eyebrows a lot.
4, when sleeping eyes can not be fully closed (long-term lead to exposure keratitis, dry eye disease).
If any of these problems occur, then it is basically certain that it is ptosis.
Warm reminder: Double eyelids must be done in a regular medical beauty institution. Some doctors are not professional enough to diagnose ptosis during the interview, and then the eyes will remain unhinged and open after surgery.
What are the dangers of ptosis?
1. Harmful to vision: such as causing vision loss and amblyopia, etc.
2. Affects appearance and psychology: unilateral or bilateral ptosis destroys the beauty of the eyes and makes them look listless, giving them a sense of listlessness.
3. Premature aging of the skin and formation of head-lift lines: Eye strength ptosis causes the frontalis muscle to force contraction when the eyes are opened, resulting in obvious head-lift lines.
How to correct ptosis of the upper eyelid
People with ptosis can have upper eyelid correction surgery to eliminate visual impairment and improve their appearance.
Ptosis surgery is generally divided into two types.
1) Upper eyelid lift shortening surgery: This procedure uses a shortening of the upper eyelid lift muscle to lift the eyelid to correct ptosis and is suitable for people with mild ptosis.
Upper eyelid lift shortening surgery procedure
2. Frontal flap suspension surgery: This procedure uses the contraction of the frontal muscles to strengthen the function of the levator muscle, which opens the eyes and provides reliable and long-lasting results. It is suitable for people with moderate to severe ptosis.
Forehead flap suspension procedure
Ptosis correction surgery
1. Surgical trauma: Compared to traditional corrective surgery, it is less traumatic and has no traces.
2, Cosmetic effect: restores the normal height of the lid fissure, exposes the pupil, and expands the field of vision to improve the face for cosmetic purposes.
3.Functionally: it can maintain normal eyelid opening and closing and smooth eye movements, coordinated eye movements when the eye moves in all directions, and good lid closure during sleep.
4. Repeatable operation: Repeatable operation is strong and the effect is not affected.
5. Recurrence rate: less than 10% recurrence rate in corrected eyes over 10 years.