Ptosis refers to a drooping upper eyelid. When troublesome (loss of the upper visual field, aesthetic concern), it can be treated surgically. Surgery aims to restore the upper eyelid's function and natural appearance. In the case shown, the ptosis was due to age-related disinsertion of the levator muscle (aponeurotic ptosis), the most frequent cause.
The procedure
The procedure is performed as day surgery under local anaesthesia and takes about thirty minutes. A small incision along the natural upper eyelid crease allows reinsertion of the levator muscle, adjusted to the severity of the ptosis. A blepharoplasty can be combined with this procedure. Recovery is straightforward in most cases.
Scar and recovery
The scar is discreet, located in the natural crease of the upper eyelid. Stitches are removed between the 5th and 7th day after surgery.
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfter
Information sheets from the French Society of Ophthalmology
To read before your procedure — information and consent sheet (in French):
📄 Ptosis surgery (SFO sheet No. 31)PDFBook an appointment
Consultations in Boulogne-Billancourt (Ophtalife) and Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (Beaurepaire).