Ptosis correction

Can congenital ptosis be treated?

Congenital ptosis can occur in one or both eyelids. It can partially or even completely block the vision of the affected eye. This condition often occurs at the same time as astigmatism because the eyelids are located in an abnormal position on the top of the cornea. If left untreated, in the long term, drooping eyelids in children can lead to vision loss, especially if the eyelids droop severely, blocking vision. When the condition is severe, emergency surgery is needed to develop normal vision. 

Surgery to treat ptosis should only be performed when the child is at least 3 years old. At this point, the eyelids are a bit larger and easier to do. In most cases, the surgeon will tighten the levator muscle. But if the muscles are extremely weak, the doctor will need to hang the eyelids just below the eyebrows so that the forehead muscles can perform the eyelid lift. The sooner drooping eyelid surgery should be performed, the better the eye condition will improve.

Methods of surgery for drooping eyelids 

Currently, there are two typical methods for surgically treating drooping eyelids. Specifically, removing eyelid fat and removing droopy eyelids. However, which method to use depends on each specific situation. Here are the details about these two methods:

• Get eyelid fat

Endoscopic fat removal is an eyelid surgery method that uses specialized techniques to treat drooping eyelids. This is a completely new technology that creates even, beautiful and more precise eyelid lines than conventional eyelid surgery methods. During the procedure, doctors make a small incision of about 2.0mm - 0.3 mm in the eyelid, then use a specialized tool to thread it into the eyelid to remove loose skin and excess fat appropriately. Depending on each specific case and customer's requirements, doctors will create eyelid folds suitable for each person's face.

• Eyelid surgery is busted

Ptosis surgery is a type of eyelid repair surgery and involves removing excess skin, muscle, and fat. In these cases, doctors will examine and advise each person's eye condition. Then come up with the method to treat drooping eyelids that best suits your health and finances.

Surgery will interfere with a part of the eyelid muscle, refine and shorten the eyelid muscle ring, thereby lifting a part of the eyelid to make the eyelids even. This method also helps improve vision and supports better eye sight.

How much does congenital ptosis surgery cost?

Currently, the cost of treating drooping eyelids often does not have a fixed price, there will be some difference between performing facilities. And prices can be influenced by factors such as: 

• Prestige and scale of cosmetic facility 
• Aesthetic technology
• Doctor's skill
• Facilities and accompanying services
• Degree of drooping eyelids and current eye condition of each customer

However, the cost of surgery to treat congenital ptosis is often not fixed. Depending on the type of surgery you perform, the price can range from 6 to 20 million VND. In cases of mild drooping eyelids and eyes that still have clear eyelid folds, doctors will perform simple surgery to shorten the eyelid lift muscle and adjust the eyes back to a more balanced position. This surgery will cost from 5 million to 12 million cheaper.

Refer to the detailed eye cosmetic price list at JK Nhat Han, contact now Hotline 094 1800 999to receive the latest offers.

For customers with more severe eyelid drooping and excess skin covering the old eyelid crease. In addition to treating drooping eyelids, doctors must calculate how to achieve standard eye opening, creating naturally beautiful eyelids. This surgery is often complicated so it will have a higher price, ranging from 12 - 20 million VND. Below is the specific price list at JK Nhat Han for customers intending to have eyelid surgery:

How long does it take for ptosis surgery to look beautiful? Is it permanent?

After about 5-7 days of surgery, the incision will stabilize. The machine stitches that close the cut are removed, and the double eyelid folds for the eyes appear clearly. However, it's not really natural. It takes 2-3 weeks for the eyes to recover, stabilize and have a truly perfect beauty, with no traces of the previous surgery to treat drooping eyelids.

As for the treatment of drooping eyelids, is it permanent? The answer from many cosmetic units and experts is yes, this is not the wrong answer. Eyelid surgery is permanent, because the formation of eyelid folds is based on the scar left after cosmetic surgery. Although the scar after ptosis treatment is not visible to the naked eye, it is an element and a support to form double eyelid folds for the eyes. Scars formed after injury are permanent, so eyelid surgery to treat drooping eyelids can be permanent.

Procedure for performing eyelid ptosis surgery at JK Nhat Han

The surgical procedure to treat ptosis at JK Nhat Han is performed extremely carefully and according to standard procedures to ensure the safest and most effective. Specifically:

• Step 1: Doctors will examine, evaluate your eye condition and advise you on how to perform ptosis surgery. In addition, it will also predict what the results after cosmetic surgery will be. This is one of the important steps because with an accurate assessment, the right surgical plan can be given to the customer.

• Step 2: Check general health status, take medical history to ensure customers are capable of performing beauty treatments in the safest way.
• Step 3: Next, the doctors will measure and draw the eyelid folds, incision lines, and adjust them to harmonize...
• Step 4: Customers will be disinfected and anesthetized in the eye area
• Step 5: Doctors begin performing the cosmetic process according to the plan discussed with the customer.

Some important notes on how to take care of your eyes after surgery 

After eye surgery, the eyes need to be taken care of very carefully to avoid eye infections and to help the eyes heal quickly, specifically:

• Do not scratch, touch or exert strong impact on the newly operated area because it may cause bleeding or hematoma
• Apply ice for the first 2 days after surgery to help reduce swelling, then apply warm compresses to reduce swelling and bruising.
• Wipe your face with a soft towel until the stitches are removed but avoid contact with water in the surgical area.

• Limit activities that increase eye regulation such as watching TV, using the phone, sitting at the computer, etc.
• Avoid eating foods that cause keloid scars such as water spinach, chicken, seafood, sticky foods, fishy foods...; Avoid eating hot and spicy foods; Do not use stimulants (beer, alcohol, cigarettes, coffee...)
• Do not wear makeup, contact lenses or eye cosmetics for at least 2 to 3 weeks after surgery.

Questions and answers about ptosis surgery

Before performing surgery to treat drooping eyelids, many of you must have had many questions that have not been answered. Here are some frequently asked questions related to this issue:

• Is there any abstinence after ptosis surgery?

When having surgery to treat drooping eyelids, you need to rest properly and abstain from certain problems to help your eyes recover quickly, such as:

• Do not exercise or exercise vigorously to affect the newly operated eye area.
• Do not let water get into the eye area, do not use cosmetics or contact lenses.
• Do not eat foods that easily cause pus, itching, and allergies, as well as stimulants and spicy foods.

• Ptosis surgery can make eyes bigger and rounder

Surgery to treat drooping eyelids, in addition to helping improve vision, improving drooping eyelids to help regain vision, can also help the eyes look larger and clearer. Although not every case of eye surgery, your eyes will be big and round. But surely when you do it, your eyes will be much clearer and more harmonious with your face.

• Treating drooping eyelids with surgery can heal quickly

After treating drooping eyelids, depending on each person's condition and care, the eyelids will swell within 2 to 3 days. In about 5 to 7 days, the wound will heal and you can return to the center to have the stitches removed. And in about 1 to 3 months, your eyes will be naturally beautiful as desired. However, whether the eye heals quickly or not depends largely on each person's constitution and health.

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• Does treating droopy eyelids leave scars?

Customers do not need to worry about whether eyelid drooping will leave scars. Because during the procedure, doctors cleverly hide scars that coincide with eye folds after cosmetic surgery. In addition to paying attention to abstinence and post-operative care according to the doctor's advice, you can be completely assured of having beautiful eyes, without any worries about scarring after cosmetic surgery.

Surgery to treat ptosis is a savior, helping many cases of congenital ptosis to be improved and cured. However, many people are still hesitant about this cosmetic method. Hopefully the information in this article has partly provided and answered your questions. If you are still confused or need detailed advice, do not hesitate to contact JK Nhat Han Beauty Salon via hotline or website:https://benhvienthammyjknhathan.com/to get the fastest answer.