Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid) Repair in Tampa & Sebring

Ptosis is a drooping upper eyelid. It occurs when the levator muscle that lifts the eyelid weakens or stretches, causing the lid to sit lower than normal.

It is often associated with aging, but it can also occur due to congenital factors, trauma, neurological conditions or muscle disorders. Your surgeon will want to know when it started and how quickly.

The drooping varies from a slight sagging to a significant obstruction of vision. Where your lid falls relative to your pupil is what determines the functional impact.

It can be either, and often both. When the drooping lid obstructs your field of vision, the repair is generally considered medically necessary — and our team will help establish that with your insurer.

Surgically, by tightening or reattaching the levator muscle so the eyelid returns to its proper height. It is an outpatient procedure, usually under an hour.

Ptosis repair addresses the eyelid muscle and the position of the lid itself. Blepharoplasty removes excess skin, muscle and fat. Some patients need one, some need both.

Bruising and swelling are expected for one to two weeks. Most patients are presentable within two weeks, and the final eyelid position settles over the following weeks.

That depends on your measurements. Ptosis is often asymmetric, and correcting one side can change how the other sits, so your surgeon will plan both together.