What causes droopy eyelids?

Ptosis is very common in daily life. Some are congenital, while others are acquired. Eyelid ptosis is generally divided into three types: ptosis of the upper eyelid, sagging skin due to aging, and excessive fat in the upper eyelid. Patients need to take appropriate measures according to their own conditions and seek medical treatment in a timely manner.

1. Most common: People with ptosis

Ptosis is caused by weak upper eyelid muscles, which makes it difficult to open the eyes, causing the upper eyelid to cover the pupil, resulting in sagging double eyelids.

Solution

This kind of functional disorder can usually be solved by double eyelid surgery to lift the upper eyelid and shorten the upper eyelid muscles.

(1) Levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening surgery: It is suitable for patients with mild or moderate congenital ptosis on both sides or one side, and the levator palpebrae superioris muscle still has some function (the muscle strength of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle is 5mm or more). It can also be used for acquired aponeurotic ptosis.

(2) Frontalis muscle lift: It is suitable for patients with good frontalis muscle function and congenital or acquired ptosis. It is especially effective for severe ptosis. It can also be used for cases where other surgical methods have failed to correct ptosis.

Before surgery, the degree of ptosis and frontalis muscle strength should be measured. For congenital ptosis, when the levator palpebrae superioris muscle still has a certain function, levator palpebrae superioris muscle shortening surgery should be the first choice. This surgery shortens the levator palpebrae superioris muscle to strengthen it and improve its ability to lift the eyelid. This type of surgery complies with normal anatomical requirements and has better results. If the function of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle no longer exists or is extremely poor, the frontalis muscle flap downward suspension or fascia lata band suspension method is required.

2. The most helpless: sagging skin due to aging

For this type of people, the skin on the upper eyelids gradually becomes loose as they age, which eventually compresses the double eyelid line, causing the double eyelids to gradually become narrower and droop, thus forming inner double eyelids or triangular eyes.

Solution

The method generally chosen is to make an incision from the original double eyelid line to remove the excess skin. Or depending on the situation, an incision can be made at the eyebrow area to lift the eye to solve the problem of sagging double eyelids. It can improve small wrinkles around the eyes, enrich the eyes and make you look younger.

3. The ugliest: Excessive fat on the upper eyelid

When there is too much fat on the upper eyelid, the fat will compress the skin and slowly cover the double eyelid line. If there is too much fat, it may also compress the upper eyelashes, making the eyelashes look droopy. Therefore, excessive upper eyelid fat is the ugliest type.

Solution

For those with excess fat in the upper eyelid, the most suitable method is to have a double eyelid through incision. Incisional double eyelid surgery is a type of double eyelid surgery. By making an incision on the upper eyelid skin and then removing some of the fat and skin inside, it can not only solve the problem of swollen eyelids and large single eyelids, but also correct drooping eyelids and remove loose eye skin. It can restore the eyes of the patient to their normal shape and make them more beautiful.

How to better improve sagging eyes?

Choosing the right hospital and doctor is the key

Eye surgery may seem simple, but it is actually quite difficult. Once the operation fails, every step of the repair operation is fraught with difficulties. Doctors would rather perform 10 eye surgeries than one reconstructive surgery. Because patients who undergo reconstructive surgery often suffer from psychological trauma, the recovery period is extremely difficult for both doctors and patients.

Therefore, the first surgery is very important, and it is very necessary to choose a professional hospital and doctor to perform this surgery, so that your journey to beauty will be less thorny and pitfall-ridden.