Ptosis - Women 60's Before & After Case 40

This patient in her 60s presented with concerns that her eyes made her look tired and older than she felt.

On evaluation, Dr. Phan noted eyelid margins resting near the center of the pupils, a finding of lid ptosis, and excess skin, known as dermatochalasis. Lid ptosis occurred because the muscles responsible for lifting the eyelids thinned, stretched and weakened over time. Excess skin developed as a result of the loosing collagen and elastin, thinning, stretching, and becoming redundant, all part of the aging process of skin. To address lid ptosis and dermatochalasis through a single an incision, Dr. Phan recommended combining bilateral external ptosis repair with blepharoplasty. This involved incisions made in the eyelid creases to access the muscles and tighten them, allowing the muscles to lift the eyelids more effectively, and removing skin from the eyelid folds, respectively.

Patient, pictured here 3-months post bilateral external ptosis repair with blepharoplasty, demonstrated naturally enlarged eye openings. Patient appeared a younger, refreshed version herself, without looking overdone.