Ptosis surgery is a safe procedure and the risks and very small, but no surgery is risk free; The risks are as follows:
- Infection, bleeding and scar are risks of any
- Under or over correction of lid position. This is when the lid is too high or not high enough. This can happen despite satisfactory lid position on the table.
- Asymmetry of lid height or contour between the two eyelids.
- Foreign body or dry eye sensations are usually
- Corneal abrasion: This is a scratch on the front surface of the eye, which is very painful, but resolves within 24-48 hours.
- Occasionally if the under or overcorrection of lid is considered to be significant, further revision surgery needs to be considered.
- Sometimes the lid on the unoperated eye, can drop from its original position before surgery