Can I correct the sagging of the upper face by myself? How to correct the sagging of the upper face

Each of us has different facial features. Drooping of the upper face is an eye problem that many people have. It will make the eyes look dull and cover part of the pupil, greatly affecting the appearance.

Ptosis cannot be corrected by yourself. Especially hereditary and congenital ones are even more impossible, but you can do some massages that are good for the sagging of the upper face. In daily life, we can play a health care role in ptosis by developing some habits that minimize stimulation to the upper eyelids. Ptosis cannot be corrected by itself because the muscle layer inside the skin can no longer be cured by daily massage or other methods. Generally, it can only be corrected through palpebrae superioris muscle shortening and frontal muscle flap suspension surgery, and some professional drugs may be needed. What you can do on a daily basis is to prevent vision loss and improve the appearance of the eyes from becoming more serious.

First of all, everyone should understand what ptosis is? Ptosis has congenital and acquired causes. The incidence of congenital ptosis is very low. It can occur in one or both eyes, and most of the time it occurs unilaterally. Congenital ptosis is caused by the developmental disorder of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle and the congenital incomplete development of its innervating nerves. It manifests as partial or complete drooping of the upper eyelid blocking the pupil. Mild ptosis covers part of the pupil, which will affect the patient's appearance and have adverse effects on the patient's psychology during the child's growth period; severe ptosis will affect the patient's visual development, and often the patient needs to look up to see things because of severe obstruction of vision. Therefore, ptosis should be corrected surgically in time. What are the commonly used correction methods for upper face drooping?

1. Levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening surgery: shortening the levator palpebrae superioris muscle to achieve the purpose of eyelid lifting, suitable for mild ptosis. If you have moderate or mild ptosis, then levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening surgery is more suitable, which may achieve long-term and immediate improvement. Levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening surgery has been improved by countless surgeons, and the surgical methods have changed a lot, which can be roughly divided into:

01. External approach: Make an incision on the upper eyelid skin

02. Internal approach: Make an incision from the conjunctival surface inside the upper eyelid

03. Combined internal and external incision.

During the operation, after the levator palpebrae superioris muscle is separated from the upper and lower tissues, it is cut off from the connection with the tarsal plate. Then, the amount of shortening that needs to be done is marked according to the amount of ptosis of the eyelid. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle is then re-sutured to the tarsal plate at the marked position, subtracting the part that needs to be shortened.

Advantages of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle: Surgical treatment of levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening. This surgical method maintains the original direction of movement of the muscle, is more in line with the physiological requirements of the eyes, and the postoperative effect is also ideal.

Disadvantages of levator palpebrae superioris: However, this method is limited to patients whose levator palpebrae superioris muscle strength is not less than 4mm.

2. Frontalis muscle flap suspension: Using surgical methods, the frontalis muscle is cut, the frontalis fascia flap is separated, and the frontalis fascia flap is fixed to the upper edge of the tarsus by suspension to correct ptosis. It is suitable for patients with good frontalis muscle function, congenital or acquired ptosis, and has a good correction effect on severe ptosis.

3. Combined fascial sheath suspension: Using the eye tissue between the levator palpebrae superioris and the superior rectus muscle (combined fascial sheath CFS), the levator palpebrae superioris muscle is strengthened through suspension to achieve the purpose of correcting ptosis. Suitable for moderate to severe ptosis.

4. Ptosis can be improved by medication: First of all, the symptoms of ptosis can be improved by using medication. If medication is ineffective, surgery can be carefully considered. So, what medications are available to treat ptosis? If you are a patient with myogenic or paralytic ptosis, you can use energy mixtures, vitamin B1 or neostigmine and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor to improve the symptoms of ptosis.

From a medical perspective, upper face drooping can be caused by either congenital or acquired causes. Congenital causes are usually caused by the back of the eye not opening or oculomotor nucleus dysplasia since birth, which is hereditary. There are many reasons for acquired causes, some of which may be caused by ocular nerve paralysis, and others may be caused by often raising eyebrows or frowning the forehead or looking up to form a special posture.

The main cause of ptosis is the functional disorder of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, which can only be corrected by surgery. It is difficult to cure ptosis by self-correction. In daily life, we can play a role in health care for ptosis by minimizing some habits that stimulate the upper eyelid.

1. Pay attention to protecting your eyes when working and take safety precautions to avoid eye injuries.

2. When performing eye surgery, care should be taken to protect the normal tissue adjacent to the incision.

3. Do not wear contact lenses for a long time, because long-term wearing of contact lenses is likely to irritate the cornea and even cause corneal inflammation.

4. Once any local abnormality of the eye is found, go to the hospital in time for early detection and early treatment.