Abraham Gómez Hernández es médico y cirujano, especialista en Oftalmología, Cirugía Oculoplástica, Vía Lagrimal y Órbita. Su práctica profesional se enfoca en la evaluación, diagnóstico y tratamiento de condiciones funcionales y estéticas relacionadas con los párpados, la órbita, la vía lagrimal y la región periocular.
Desde su especialidad, el Dr. Gómez aborda procedimientos como blefaroplastia, cirugía reconstructiva de párpados, corrección de retracción palpebral, manejo de alteraciones de la vía lagrimal y otros tratamientos orientados a preservar tanto la función ocular como la armonía facial. Su enfoque combina precisión médica, criterio quirúrgico especializado y atención personalizada para cada paciente.
En los contenidos de blog brinda información educativa sobre salud ocular, cirugía oculoplástica, procedimientos faciales y cuidados antes y después de una intervención. Su objetivo es brindar orientación clara y confiable para que los pacientes puedan comprender mejor sus opciones de tratamiento y la importancia de una valoración médica especializada.
Facial paralysis causes severe weakening of the muscles on the affected side of the face. Among other functions, these muscles are essential for blinking, smiling, and chewing food. The most common ocular sequelae of facial palsy are lagophthalmos and brow ptosis.
The answer to this question will depend on what we mean by droopy eyelids. People may use the term to refer to one of several conditions: excess eyelid skin, a low eyebrow, or an eyelid position lower than normal.
Your eyes, your face, our passion. This slogan is displayed on the official website of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, of which I am a proud member.
Lateral canthal webbing is one of the most difficult eyelid conditions to manage. Trauma and previous surgery are the main causes.
During my oculoplastics training, one of my mentors once told me that if I wanted perfect ptosis results, I should never take on eyelid ptosis cases. It sounded a bit extreme at the time, but with experience, I have learned that there was wisdom in his statement.
Benign essential blepharospasm is a chronic and progressive neurological disease. Patients have difficulty opening their eyes due to involuntary eyelid spasms. The spasms may extend to the lower face.
Basal cell carcinoma is a frequent eyelid skin cancer associated with sun exposure. Although it appears more often in older patients, this cancer may also affect younger people.
Droopy eyelid, or ptosis, is commonly caused by aging, trauma, or previous. It may also be congenital.
It is fairly common to confuse the function of botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine with that of dermal fillers.
There is a general misconception about the meaning of a droopy eyelid. From a medical standpoint, this term should only be used for eyelid ptosis, a common condition which affects eyelid position.