What is the timing of treatment for ptosis in children?
There are several causes of ptosis: congenital ptosis and myofacial ptosis are common in children. In the former, the main symptom is that the upper eyelid cannot be lifted after…
Category: Ptosis of the upper eyelid
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Key points of post-operative treatment care for patients with ptosis
The postoperative follow-up treatment and care is very important, and improper care can have serious consequences that we hope patients and parents of children with ptosis will take seriously. In the…
What to look for after upper eyelid surgery
After ptosis surgery, the upper lid of the affected eye will be improved compared to the pre-operative one, and the eye will be open, but when looking upward, the affected…
Timing of congenital ptosis surgery
Congenital ptosis is a condition in which the upper eyelid does not lift properly due to hypoplasia of the levator muscle or due to a developmental disorder of the central…
What are the post-operative considerations for ptosis correction?
The upper eyelid correction is usually bandaged with pressure for 24-48 hours to prevent local bleeding. After discharge from the hospital, the frontal or ocular bruising should be…
How to treat ptosis?
The eyes are the windows to the soul, and all beauty lovers want to have big, bright eyes, but droopy upper eyelids affect the beauty of many people, so how…
Psychological expectations of parents of patients with ptosis
During clinical visits, we often encounter many questions from parents of children with ptosis. The main concern is to improve the appearance, hoping to achieve complete symmetry of the eyes,…
Surgical treatment of congenital ptosis
Currently, many parents of children with congenital ptosis believe that the earlier the ptosis surgery is performed, the better. This is not true, especially in severe ptosis, and the timing…
When is surgery good for a child with congenital ptosis whose eyes like to weep?
Patient: My daughter was born with ptosis and had a congenital heart surgery, now she is 2 years old, her eyes still like to run and her appearance feels a…
Good results with surgery to correct ptosis
Ptosis, also known as upper eyelid ptosis, is a partial or complete loss of function of the muscles that lift the upper eyelid, resulting in partial or complete drooping of…