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Eyelid Surgery

Treating Facial Paralysis & Eyelid Paralysis

Whether it’s a sudden onset of symptoms or something that you’ve been dealing with for quite some time, treating your facial paralysis or eyelid paralysis can be a very difficult and stressful thing for most patients. Fortunately Beverly Hills oculoplastic surgeon, Dr. Mehryar (Ray) Taban, offers several different treatment options that can help you recover from your … Read more

How To Overcome An Aging Face With Fat Transfer

Getting older can be very difficult for some of us, especially when the effects of age are so easily noticeable on our skin and face. A main contributor to an aging face is the loss of fat that occurs over time. Think of it this way: When a balloon is full of air, it looks … Read more

Eyelid Tumors and Eyelid Reconstruction

What Is An Eyelid Tumor? The eyelid skin is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. As a result, this is often the first area on your face to show change from sun damage and aging. Unfortunately, sun damage and other environmental toxins not only cause the skin to age but can cause … Read more

Upper eyelid lift can help you see better

An upper eyelid lift (eyelift), or for those who appreciate medical terms, a “blepharoplasty,” has always been considered a cosmetic procedure to improve the appearance of the eyes. However, an eye lift can do even more for some patients. Pictured below is a patient of Dr. Taban’s following a blepharoplasty. When people get an eye … Read more

What is a Canthoplasty?

What is a Canthoplasty? Canthoplasty surgery is as aesthetic or functional procedure to reconstruct or reshape the lateral canthus (outer corner of the eye). Canthoplasty surgery should only be performed by surgeons with significant experience with eyelid surgery & eyelid malposition. If performed incorrectly the results can be disastrous. A variant of canthoplasty procedure is … Read more

Ectropion (Eyelid Turning Outward): Causes and Managmemt

Ectropion means that the lower eyelid is “rolled out” away from the eye, or is sagging away from the eye. Analogy: Imagine the lower eyelid as a tennis net. If the tennis net gets loose, it can flop in or out. Similarly, when the lower eyelid tendon gets loose over time due to aging (or other causes), the eyelid can turn in (entropion) or out (ectropion).

The sagging lower eyelid leaves the eye exposed and dry. If ectropion is not treated, the condition can lead to chronic tearing, eye irritation, redness, pain, a gritty feeling, crusting of the eyelid, mucous discharge, and breakdown of the cornea due to exposure.

What Causes Ectropion?
Generally the condition is the result of tissue relaxation associated with aging (involutional ectropion). Other types of ectropion are paralytic and cicatricial. Paralytic ectropion results from paralysis of the facial nerve or muscle weakness from prior surgeries or trauma. The eyelid is unable to close and flops out. Cicatricial ectropion results from tightness or scarring of the eyelid skin, pulling the eyelid outward. Common causes of cicatricial ectropion include chronic sunlight exposure, previous surgeries or trauma, and skin cancer

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Why Do Eyelids Droop and How Can It Be Fixed?

Ptosis (pronounced “toe-sis”) is the medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid(s). This lowering of the upper eyelid margin may cause a reduction in the field of vision when the eyelid either partially or completely obstructs the pupil. Patients with ptosis often have difficulty keeping their eyelids open. To compensate, they will often arch their eyebrows in an effort to raise the drooping eyelids. In severe cases, people with ptosis may need to lift their eyelids with their fingers in order to see. Children with ptosis may develop amblyopia (“lazy eye”) or developmental delay from limitation of their vision.

 

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