Facial paralysis causes severe weakening of the muscles on the affected side of the face. Among other functions, these muscles are essential for blinking, smiling, and chewing food. The most common ocular sequelae of facial palsy are lagophthalmos and brow ptosis.
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Lateral canthal webbing is one of the most difficult eyelid conditions to manage. Trauma and previous surgery are the main causes.
During my oculoplastics training, one of my mentors once told me that if I wanted perfect ptosis results, I should never take on eyelid ptosis cases. It sounded a bit extreme at the time, but with experience, I have learned that there was wisdom in his statement.
Benign essential blepharospasm is a chronic and progressive neurological disease. Patients have difficulty opening their eyes due to involuntary eyelid spasms. The spasms may extend to the lower face.
Basal cell carcinoma is a frequent eyelid skin cancer associated with sun exposure. Although it appears more often in older patients, this cancer may also affect younger people.
Droopy eyelid, or ptosis, is commonly caused by aging, trauma, or previous. It may also be congenital.
Facial implants have become quite popular because they are a safe and elegant option to restore facial volume and enhance a person’s most attractive features.
Cheek implants are an integral part of an oculofacial plastic surgeon’s practice. They are essential for achieving the best results in many facelift patients and complement a significant amount of lower eyelid procedures.
Postoperative care is critical to getting the most out of your eyelid plastic surgery. Usually, your surgeon will provide you with a document with postoperative instructions. However, we feel it is important to cover the basic instructions for most eyelid procedures in this blog.
+506 7032-5570
Abraham Gómez, MD
Hospital Clínica Bíblica, Omega Building, 2nd floor
Loras Medical, Torre Las Loras, main floor
+506 7032-5570
Abraham Gómez, MD
Hospital Clínica Bíblica, Omega Building, 2nd floor
Loras Medical, Torre Las Loras, main floor
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