Ptosis Surgery Risks and Safety - What You Need to Know

More on eyelid ptosis correction: https://prasadcosmeticsurgery.com/eye... For the differences between hooded eyelids, and eyelid ptosis please go to: https://prasadcosmeticsurgery.com/upp... For more about Dr. Prasad's background and training, please go to: https://prasadcosmeticsurgery.com/dr-... New York oculoplastic surgeon Amiya Prasad, M.D. reviews the different approaches to eyelid ptosis correction; why eyelid ptosis correction is a specialized surgery not performed by general plastic, or cosmetic surgeons; and the risks of ptosis correction surgery, and how Dr. Prasad addresses them: 0:00 - Title intro 0:20 - Introduction to the safety, and risks of eyelid ptosis correction 0:27 - How an oculofacial plastic surgeon is different from a plastic surgeon, or a cosmetic surgeon 1:16 - What eyelid ptosis is 1:33 - How addressing hooded skin over the upper eyelids does not always improve ptosis 1:57 - Why a proper diagnosis for eyelid ptosis is critical 2:14 - The most common cause of eyelid ptosis 2:19 - What the levator muscle is 2:34 - Why surgery is the most definitive solution to eyelid ptosis 2:39 - The different approaches to ptosis correction 3:10 - What Mueller's muscle resection is, and when it’s used 3:20 - How addressing excess upper eyelid skin and fat, as well as eyelid ptosis, can help eyes look brighter 3:38 - What levator muscle resection is, and when it’s used 4:06 - What the frontalis sling approach is, when it’s used 4:24 - The risks of ptosis correction surgery, and how Dr. Prasad addresses them 5:17 - Conclusion CONNECT WITH US! Facebook ▸▸▸ www.facebook.com/DrAmiyaPrasad Instagram ▸▸▸ instagram.com/amiyaprasadmd/ X/Twitter ▸▸▸ x.com/@AmiyaPrasadMD Tumblr ▸▸▸ dramiyaprasad.tumblr.com Pinterest ▸▸▸pinterest.com/amiyaprasadmd Prasad Cosmetic Surgery ▸▸▸prasadcosmeticsurgery.com Eyelifts ▸▸▸eyelifts.com Puffy Eyes ▸▸▸puffyeyes.com