Re: Re: Different surgery types

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Hi a,

Please do let us know how you get on after your surgery, we'll be thinking of you on the 7th!!!

Take care!

blepharophimosis Re: Different surgery types

> > Hi Everyone,> > Hi ,> > > I am just wondering, what are the different types of surgery that are> > offered. For example - if the eyes are not opening wide, I have seen> > the sling surgery, so many of you have been kind enough to share> > photos and information on. So I am wondering, maybe I missed it!!> > (sorry!) but what surgery is offered - if any for widening the eyes> > towards the nose?? And lastly... is the widening surgery if offered,> > the same deal as the slings - in that if they are done early on, the> > results are temporary, and that they might have to be repeated in> > later life???> > The two

most common surgeries for BPES are, as you describe, the > frontalis sling for ptosis and the canthoplasty (widening at inner > corners) for bleph. Some folks have some wiring through the nose bone, > to pull the canthi closer, but that's not always done (usually not?).> > Those are the two main 'pure' BPES surgeries. Some BPES-enhanced folks > have some other ophthalmic issues that need surgical attention, such as > squints (alignments) , tear-duct moves, scar-tissue removal, etc, but > these are incidental.> > As far as I'm aware, the widening is almost always done later in life > (just before or after starting school), and usually only needs to be > done once, as the facial growth at that time is sufficient for a good > result (and precision is less important than with ptosis repair). I > vaguely recall mine was done twice, but only because

my face grew a lot > during healing and required minor adjustment, which is unusual.> > Sometimes a very early 'temporary' ptosis repair is done because vision > is obstructed. (Vision is not usually as affected as much by bleph > itself, so its repair can wait). Later, the canthal widening can affect > the sling's effectiveness, or provide opportunity to improve it (more > lid to work with), so a second ('final') sling is done then. Now, as to > whether another sling adjustment is needed again later in life, I'll let > you know, but mine's still holding up OK after nearly 40 years (left > lid's getting a little droopy, but not enough to notice). Given that the > sling ptosis repair was only developed in the '60s, it's too early to say.> > Enough of my wild guessing and outrageous bluffing.> > Rob W> Oz>Hi Rob

W,Well said. I don't get on this website as much as I'd like but wanted to share with you that this was encouraging to hear, that your slings have been going strong for 40 years. I am going for my frontalis sling surgery Dec 7. My first sling surgery. I am 36 and my picture is posed as Ekittycat/a Glass. That photo was taken after my first surgery (for ptosis but non-sling). But it is time again to lift the lid as it would be nice to see better. I hope to post an updated photo after the surgery. This Group is a GREAT support. Thank you, a

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