Lidlift Kenneth D. Steinsapir, M.D.
Cosmetic, Facial & Eye Plastic Surgery

Anterior levator resection ptosis surgery

When the upper eyelid droops, it is important to distinguish between excessive skin in the upper eyelid with a heavy fold and an actual fall in the eyelid margin. Upper eyelid ptosis has a number of causes. There are two principle surgeries that are used to correct the position of the upper eyelid: Anterior levator resection ptosis surgery and Mueller's muscle resection. Anterior levator resection ptosis surgery strengthens the effect of the levator muscle, which elevates the upper eyelid. The surgery shortens the tendon of this muscle called the levator aponeurosis and effectively elevates the eyelid making the eye look bigger.