Eyelid

It is an important condition for babies to have drooping one or both eyelids. If more than half of the pupil and the visual axis are closed due to droopy eyelids at these ages when visual development is not completed, vision decreases and amblyopia may occur. If it is noticed late, the treatment of lazy eye can be quite long and difficult.

Upper Eyelid Aesthetics As we age and with the effect of gravity, sagging of the skin, bagging, wrinkles and herniation in the fat tissue or drooping of the eyelid may occur in the upper eyelid. Irregular lifestyle, smoking, intense sun exposure and some genetic factors can accelerate these changes in the eyelid. These sagging skin on the eyelid can cause a sad and tired appearance, and if it is advanced, sometimes the drooping of the eyelid can cause a narrowing in the visual field.

Eye contact is very important in bilateral communication. With the natural effect of aging, loosening of the bonds in the skin and separation from the subcutaneous tissues occur. This causes sagging of the skin and the upper eyelid skin folds. Upper eyelid skin sagging sometimes progresses so much that it can even exceed the eyelashes and narrow the visual field. Over the years, the fat pads that surround and support the eye congenitally become herniated with the natural effect of aging and the effect of gravity, and lower eyelid bags occur. Skin folds on the upper eyelid and bags on the lower eyelid make the person look tired, unhappy and older than they are.

With the effect of aging and gravity, the skin naturally sags. For these reasons, symptoms such as bagging on the eyelids, loosening of the skin, discoloration, laxity and wrinkles occur.

Around the eyes; It is one of the earliest aging areas due to its thin skin structure and the use of mimics. In addition, depending on the age of the eyelids; Inward turning (entropium), outward turning (ectropium), drooping (ptosis), under-eye bags and sagging can be seen. All of these conditions can only be resolved with surgery. Eyelid Aesthetics / Blepharoplasty For the sagging of the upper eyelid skin that occurs with age, eyelid aesthetic surgery, namely “upper lid blepharoplasty” is applied. This surgery is performed with local anesthesia and takes approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour for the 2 upper eyelids.

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Wrinkles, sagging skin or excess oil on the upper or lower lids can cause sagging skin in the eyes.

In a healthy person, around the age of 40-50, the support structure of the upper eyelid skin weakens and loosens. The aggregation on the upper …