36-year-old woman looks like a "little old woman" because of droopy upper eyelids

Ms. Wang, 36, is troubled by her eyelids drooping all day long and several obvious wrinkles on her forehead. Even if she tries hard to open her eyes wide, she still looks listless.

It turns out that Ms. Wang, who lives in Songzi, had droopy eyelids since birth. She thought it would not have much impact on her life, but later she found that it greatly affected her image and made her look old, so she went to a local hospital for a check-up. In 2004, Ms. Wang had her first corrective surgery, but not long after, her eyelids drooped again, and she lost confidence in the surgery. Because of this disease, Ms. Wang usually has a hard time opening her eyes. Even if she opens her eyes with force, her eyebrows will be obviously raised and a large wrinkle will be squeezed upward on the forehead skin, making her look 20 or 30 years older.

Until recently, she heard someone introduce her to the eyelid and orbital disease/eye plastic surgery department of Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital. Tu Huifang, a member of the Asia-Pacific Head and Neck Facial Plastic Surgery Association and chief physician of the eyelid and orbital disease/eye plastic surgery department, said after the examination, "Ms. Wang's condition is recurrent ptosis. Because it is a repair surgery, it is difficult to estimate the damage to the eyelid tissue and the last surgical method. We have formulated several surgical plans, and the most ideal method is CFS + levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening."

Last Thursday, Ms. Wang recovered well from the surgery. "It feels so good to be able to open my eyes. I can finally see the forehead and nose of the person opposite me, and my forehead is finally flat."

"Ptosis refers to the partial or complete drooping of the upper eyelid due to incomplete or loss of function of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle and smooth muscle due to various reasons such as congenital or traumatic factors. It not only damages the image of the person, causes abnormal body posture, but may also affect vision." Director Tu Huifang reminded that ptosis is an eye disease that needs to be treated in a professional ophthalmology hospital. If it is treated surgically in an inappropriate way, the desired postoperative results may not be achieved in the end. Instead, the eyes may still be dull, vision may still be difficult, and there will be an obvious scar on the eyelid. Therefore, friends who have droopy eyelids and sleepy eyes every day must remember to see a doctor for examination and correction as soon as possible.

01. What is ptosis?

Tu Huifang, a member of the Asia-Pacific Head and Neck Facial Plastic Surgery Association, the head of the Eye Plastic Surgery Group of Aier Eye Hospital Group, and a chief physician, said that "ptosis" is the drooping of the upper eyelid, but not all drooping is a "disease". It may also be that the eyes are naturally small, or the flesh on the eyelids has become loose due to aging. Generally, "ptosis" can be divided into mild, moderate, and severe, and the surgical methods that can be selected are also different.

Therefore, patients with ptosis always give people the impression of being listless and dull-eyed. It is very difficult for them to open their eyes because the levator palpebrae superioris muscles do not have enough strength to lift the eyelids. Instead, they usually try to open their eyes by raising their eyebrows, frowning their foreheads, looking up, etc.

02. The harm of ptosis

If you think ptosis means small and ugly eyes,

Then you are totally wrong!

This is a disease and must be treated!

Because it will cause many problems

Visual fatigue

Patients with ptosis need more strength to open their eyes, causing fatigue and spasm of various muscles around the eyes, which in turn aggravates eye fatigue!

Affects the cervical spine

Patients with ptosis are forced to look up when looking at things above, which will affect the development of the cervical spine in the long run.

Amblyopia

Ptosis covers the eyes and limits the field of vision, affecting the child's visual development and causing occluded amblyopia. In severe cases, it can cause visual disability!

Forehead wrinkles

Ptosis will cause people to unconsciously look up when looking at things, with their eyebrows raised. Over time, deep forehead wrinkles will form on the forehead.

03. Reduce harm and treat early

Director Tu Huifang introduced that ptosis in children is mostly caused by poor development of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle. It is basically developed at birth and will not decrease or disappear over time.

Ptosis is a common but complex eye disease that requires a comprehensive and detailed examination by a professional doctor to develop an appropriate treatment plan.