{"id":2973,"date":"2018-11-15T19:38:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T17:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/vlefaroptwsi\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:10:52","slug":"vlefaroptwsi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/vlefaroptwsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid) \u2013 Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\u0392\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Medically, ptosis is defined as a lower-than-normal position of the upper eyelid. The most common cause of eyelid drooping is age, where relaxation of the eyelid or forehead skin\u2014or a combination of both\u2014pushes the eyelid downward.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]It can also be caused by weakness or de-innervation of the eyelid muscle.<\/p>\n

Ptosis may be acquired, due to injury to the eyelid muscle, or congenital, meaning the eyelid is unable from birth to maintain the correct height. It can also result from a disorder of the eyelid\u2019s nerves. Children with ptosis may develop amblyopia, or a \u201clazy\u201d eye.<\/p>\n

In practice, eyelid drooping occurs because the muscle responsible for lifting the eyelid gradually lengthens and can no longer raise the upper eyelid effectively.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Depending on its severity, eyelid drooping can cause not only a cosmetic concern but also a reduction of the visual field or even complete closure of the eye. To compensate for partial drooping, patients often raise their eyebrows,
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\"\u0392\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]They try to lift their eyelids manually. In severe cases, individuals with ptosis may need to raise their eyelids with their hands in order to see.<\/p>\n

Correction of ptosis falls within the expertise of a plastic surgeon. It is achieved through surgical blepharoplasty<\/strong><\/a>, which shortens the levator muscle to elevate the position of the upper eyelid.<\/p>\n

In very severe ptosis, when the levator muscle is extremely weak, it is attached via a \u201csling\u201d to the forehead muscles, so that raising the forehead transfers the movement to lift the eyelid.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Medically, ptosis is defined as a lower-than-normal position of the upper eyelid. The most common cause of eyelid drooping is age, where relaxation of the eyelid or forehead skin\u2014or a combination of both\u2014pushes the eyelid downward.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]It can also be caused by weakness or de-innervation of the eyelid muscle. Ptosis may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2973","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2973"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2979,"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2973\/revisions\/2979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plastikoscheirourgos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}