How to correct drooping eyelids?
Previously, we discussed what blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery ) is and looked at why it is conducted and who are the best candidates for that surgery. This article will explain why some people have drooping eyelids and how to correct them. All of us know well that when we do not get enough sleep, we start feeling tired and sleepy, and our eyelids close. However, in some people, this is not the case. Even if they get enough amount of sleep and feel refreshed, their eyelids will still look droopy by obstructing their vision. Medically speaking, this condition of drooping eyelids is known as ptosis, to be more exact, blepharoptosis (blepharo- eyelids, ptosis- fall, falling). What might be the causes of blepharoptosis? Well, blepharoptosis can be congenital or acquired. Babies born with blepharoptosis have very weak or imperfect muscles raising the eyelids (levator palpebrae superioris). The main causes of acquired blepharoptosis are injuries or damage to the levator palpebrae surperio...