According to internationally renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Debraj Shome, the number of people in India opting for drooping eyelid surgery or Blepharoptosis surgery (also called ptosis surgery) has increased over the last few years.

Dr. Debraj Shome, who himself has treated more than 2500 patients with ptosis since 2004, is among the most respected and best ptosis surgeons in the world. The esteemed doctor is happy that people are realising that what they earlier thought to be sleepy looking eyes or fatigue of the eyes, is actually a medical condition that can be easily treated. Dr. Shome’s has performed innumerable surgeries to help patients with ptosis look less drowsy and more alert.

Blepharoptosis or ptosis is the medical term used for the drooping of the top eyelid. The condition is found in adults and may occur due to old age, injury or a neurological condition. The distinguished doctor says that droopy eyelids can also be found in kids at the time of birth – a condition known as congenital ptosis.

Patients with ptosis may sometimes not even know they have ptosis and may just have sleepy looking eyes. Such patients usually have trouble opening their eyes and they usually arch their eyebrows in an effort to raise the drooping eyelids. In serious cases, men and women with ptosis need to raise their eyelids with their hands to see normally. Kids with ptosis may develop amblyopia (or the lazy eye syndrome) due to limitation of their eyesight.

Dr. Debraj Shome is the founder of the Institute of Aesthetic Surgery – The Esthetic Clinics that are located in some of the best hospitals in Mumbai and also as stand-alone clinics. He is presently the head of the Facial Plastic Surgery Centre at Apollo Spectra Hospital in Chembur, Mumbai and is a consultant with Breach Candy, Fortis, Holy Family and Saifee Hospital in Mumbai. He has received numerous awards including ‘India’s Most Promising Face in Facial Plastic Surgery Innovations’, ‘Best Plastic Surgeon in India’, and ‘Best Oculoplastic Surgeon India’.

About Doctor:
Dr. Debraj Shome is the founder of The Esthetic Clinics, that are located in some of the best hospitals in Mumbai and also as stand-alone clinics. He is presently the head of the Facial Plastic Surgery Centre at Apollo Spectra Hospital in Chembur, Mumbai and is a consultant with Breach Candy, Fortis, Holy Family and Saifee Hospital in Mumbai. He has received numerous awards including ‘India’s Most Promising Face in Facial Plastic Surgery Innovations’, ‘Best Plastic Surgeon in India’, and ‘Best Oculoplastic Surgeon India’.