Ptosis Repair Surgery: are YOU a candidate?

[tweaqo]

Many of you have probably seen my thread:

https://looksmax.org/threads/fat-grafting-to-orbitals-results.1948600/

And noticed that I had decent results, so naturally want a similar surgical outcome.

However, many people also may not understand the use of these surgeries, specifically Ptosis Repair, and who is indicated for it.


In this short thread I will explain who is and isn't indicated for ptosis repair


Firstly here is someone who HAS upper eyelid exposure, but is still not indicated for Ptosis repair.

As you can see he clearly has some UEE, but ptosis repair in this case would not give an aesthetic benefit. It would only risk overcorrecting and making you not be able to close eyes properly. Hardly any of the upper eyelid is covering any of the iris, and none of the pupil.



Next we have someone who is CLINICALLY indicated for ptosis repair surgery:

As you can see the eyelids are sagging far down enough that it is covering a significant amount of the iris, and even part of the pupils. This is where, if causing eyesight issues, you could get this surgery medically covered.



And finally you have my case, someone who is NOT medically/clinically indicated for Ptosis Repair surgery, but would benefit aesthetically from it.

Image quality is not ideal, but there is no part of the upper eyelid that would sag far down enough to cover my pupils, but enough to have a semi significant amount covering the iris.



So it is important to figure out which one you are. To see whether you are indicated for this surgery or not.

@yussimania
@lurking truecel
@LEFORT17
@DnrGriffith
@cortisolman2

 

[DnrGriffith]

Nice thread bhai

 

[LackEmpathyTherefor]

Good shit

 

[Rbhkzz]

great post was looking for this litch a sec ago

 

[Kyriae]

Yeah I have these on both of my eyes(ptosis) when relaxed. Left side pupil I can see my eyelid and lashes clearly.

 

[Assymetry]

Ptosis or negative canthal tilt on my right eye? I should have taken a better look at my ct scan. I have a lateral open bite on my left side and my left leg is 0,5cm shorter than my right leg. I am already getting saddled infra-malars soon (hopefully I can add a canthopexy).

 

[Shobek]

I believe the main indication is whether the eyelid obstructs the pupil.
This is also an effective way to evaluate asymmetry.

For example, you can clearly see that the left eye (our right) shows more iris above the pupil, while the other does not.

 

[shedontluv-U]

Many of you have probably seen my thread:

https://looksmax.org/threads/fat-grafting-to-orbitals-results.1948600/

And noticed that I had decent results, so naturally want a similar surgical outcome.

However, many people also may not understand the use of these surgeries, specifically Ptosis Repair, and who is indicated for it.


In this short thread I will explain who is and isn't indicated for ptosis repair


Firstly here is someone who HAS upper eyelid exposure, but is still not indicated for Ptosis repair.
View attachment 4810476
As you can see he clearly has some UEE, but ptosis repair in this case would not give an aesthetic benefit. It would only risk overcorrecting and making you not be able to close eyes properly. Hardly any of the upper eyelid is covering any of the iris, and none of the pupil.



Next we have someone who is CLINICALLY indicated for ptosis repair surgery:
View attachment 4810477
As you can see the eyelids are sagging far down enough that it is covering a significant amount of the iris, and even part of the pupils. This is where, if causing eyesight issues, you could get this surgery medically covered.



And finally you have my case, someone who is NOT medically/clinically indicated for Ptosis Repair surgery, but would benefit aesthetically from it.
View attachment 4810478
Image quality is not ideal, but there is no part of the upper eyelid that would sag far down enough to cover my pupils, but enough to have a semi significant amount covering the iris.



So it is important to figure out which one you are. To see whether you are indicated for this surgery or not.

@yussimania
@lurking truecel
@LEFORT17
@DnrGriffith
@cortisolman2

W

 

[WrathOfOlives]

I did it, helped my ass out a lot

 

[Kyriae]

Mine is congenital or something happened between 8-10 because here's a picture of me as a 12y.o with my eyelid covering the top of my pupil. Before this point my pictures looked alright in terms of my eyes.
Wild how I haven't gotten it fixed yet, but I'm up for consultation this week with a oculoplastic surgeon.

 

[shedontluv-U]

Goat

 

[marled]

What about my left eye? (Also left on image). I have shitty eye area so I don't know if it will be worth it. Would also add fat grafting

 

[Lefor3Laser]

Many of you have probably seen my thread:

https://looksmax.org/threads/fat-grafting-to-orbitals-results.1948600/

And noticed that I had decent results, so naturally want a similar surgical outcome.

However, many people also may not understand the use of these surgeries, specifically Ptosis Repair, and who is indicated for it.


In this short thread I will explain who is and isn't indicated for ptosis repair


Firstly here is someone who HAS upper eyelid exposure, but is still not indicated for Ptosis repair.
View attachment 4810476
As you can see he clearly has some UEE, but ptosis repair in this case would not give an aesthetic benefit. It would only risk overcorrecting and making you not be able to close eyes properly. Hardly any of the upper eyelid is covering any of the iris, and none of the pupil.



Next we have someone who is CLINICALLY indicated for ptosis repair surgery:
View attachment 4810477
As you can see the eyelids are sagging far down enough that it is covering a significant amount of the iris, and even part of the pupils. This is where, if causing eyesight issues, you could get this surgery medically covered.



And finally you have my case, someone who is NOT medically/clinically indicated for Ptosis Repair surgery, but would benefit aesthetically from it.
View attachment 4810478
Image quality is not ideal, but there is no part of the upper eyelid that would sag far down enough to cover my pupils, but enough to have a semi significant amount covering the iris.



So it is important to figure out which one you are. To see whether you are indicated for this surgery or not.

@yussimania
@lurking truecel
@LEFORT17
@DnrGriffith
@cortisolman2

Yep, finally someone does understand the difference (not saying you don't, you did the surgery specifically for this wich means you are documented), but putting the info to the others to umderstand.