“Can plastic surgery fix a droopy eye?”
I have droopy eyes. Can plastic surgery fix a droopy eye?
2 Answers
Absolutely. The type of surgery that you might want to have depends on exactly what you mean by "a droopy eye" and what is causing the droopiness in your eyes.
Usually in adults the droopiness is caused by excess skin or fat in the upper eyelid. If this is the case, all that we need to do is to remove the excess skin and fat and sew it back up. This is called a blepharoplasty and is the most common facial procedure that I perform. You will need to keep an ice-cold washcloth on your upper face for about two days and should sleep with your head elevated (a recliner is great for this) for about a week, to minimize your swelling. You can be back to work in just a few days.
Sometimes a droopy eye is caused by weakness in the muscle that allows you to open your upper eyelid. Sometimes this is diagnosed and treated during childhood, but some people don't develop this problem until later in life. Fixing this problem is a little more involved, since the muscle may need to be shortened or reinserted into the cartilage at the margin of your eyelid, and at the end of this muscle repair your surgeon will usually remove a little extra skin so you get a two-for-one operation! You'll probably have a little more swelling if you need your muscle repaired, but most people can resume normal activities after a week or so even with the more complex procedure.
Usually in adults the droopiness is caused by excess skin or fat in the upper eyelid. If this is the case, all that we need to do is to remove the excess skin and fat and sew it back up. This is called a blepharoplasty and is the most common facial procedure that I perform. You will need to keep an ice-cold washcloth on your upper face for about two days and should sleep with your head elevated (a recliner is great for this) for about a week, to minimize your swelling. You can be back to work in just a few days.
Sometimes a droopy eye is caused by weakness in the muscle that allows you to open your upper eyelid. Sometimes this is diagnosed and treated during childhood, but some people don't develop this problem until later in life. Fixing this problem is a little more involved, since the muscle may need to be shortened or reinserted into the cartilage at the margin of your eyelid, and at the end of this muscle repair your surgeon will usually remove a little extra skin so you get a two-for-one operation! You'll probably have a little more swelling if you need your muscle repaired, but most people can resume normal activities after a week or so even with the more complex procedure.
Do you mean droopy eye or droopy eyelid?
They both can be fixed. Usually, plastic surgeon can fix the droopy eyelid that caused by excessive eyelid skin or sagging eyebrow. However, if your eyelid actually not able to completely open (hence droopy), you might want to see an oculoplastic surgeon. Some plastic surgeons can also fix eyelid Ptosis.
They both can be fixed. Usually, plastic surgeon can fix the droopy eyelid that caused by excessive eyelid skin or sagging eyebrow. However, if your eyelid actually not able to completely open (hence droopy), you might want to see an oculoplastic surgeon. Some plastic surgeons can also fix eyelid Ptosis.
