{"id":20866,"date":"2023-08-29T09:01:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/?post_type=glosario&#038;p=20866"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:55:19","slug":"a","status":"publish","type":"glosario","link":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/en\/glossary\/a\/","title":{"rendered":"A"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20866\" class=\"elementor elementor-20866\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glosario\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61057e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61057e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e994ca\" data-id=\"0e994ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b58287 text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"9b58287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc48fb style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Asian blepharoplasty:\">Asian blepharoplasty:<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> A cosmetic surgical operation performed on a patient of Asian descent to create a well-defined supratarsal crease or to achieve symmetry of the crease in both upper eyelids.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6868946 text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"6868946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc4bd8 style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Aesthetic oculoplastic surgery:\">Aesthetic oculoplastic surgery:<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> A branch of oculoplastic surgery that focuses on enhancing the appearance of the eyelids, eyebrows, and surrounding facial structures with procedures such as blepharoplasty and brow lift. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc197d text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"1dc197d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc4e5d style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Amblyopia:\">Amblyopia:<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> Also known as &quot;lazy eye,&quot; it is a condition where one eye has reduced visual acuity due to abnormal visual development during childhood. It can result from strabismus, congenital eyelid ptosis, and uncorrected refractive errors. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382b9cf text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"382b9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc510c style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Aponeurotic ptosis:\">Aponeurotic ptosis:<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> A type of droopy eyelid caused by the weakening or detachment of the levator muscle\u2019s tendon, often associated with aging, trauma or eye surgery. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d7574 text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"91d7574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc53b4 style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Atrophic eyelid skin:\">Atrophic eyelid skin:<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> Thinning and loss of elasticity of the eyelid skin due to aging, sun damage, and chronic allergies that can be treated with surgical or non-surgical methods. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c808219 text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"c808219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc5635 style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Alloplastic implants\">Alloplastic implants<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> Synthetic materials used in reconstructive and cosmetic facial surgery to restore volume, correct defects, or enhance facial features, commonly used in orbital and eyelid surgery. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ad2fa text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"d8ad2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc58d7 style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Alopecia of the eyelashes (madarosis):\">Alopecia of the eyelashes (madarosis):<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> Loss of eyelashes due to conditions like blepharitis, trichotillomania, or chemotherapy. Madarosis may be a sign of eyelid skin cancer and as such should be examined by an oculoplastic surgeon. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0162dee text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading-title\" data-id=\"0162dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading heading_style heading_style69edf7acc5b82 style-1 \"  data-tp-gsap-heading-text=\"\" data-tp-gsap-sub-heading-text=\"\"><div class=\"sub-style\" ><div class=\"head-title \" > <h2  class=\"heading-title   \"  data-hover=\"Asymmetrical eyelids:\">Asymmetrical eyelids:<span class=\"title-s \">  <\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"sub-heading\"><p class=\"heading-sub-title  \"> A condition where the height or contour of one eyelid appears different than the other; often caused by ptosis, aging, trauma, or due to congenital asymmetry. 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