Eyelid Lifts

The eyes play an important role in communication. They reflect emotions such as anger, fear, coyness, and happiness. Literary characters are frequently described in terms of their eyes. Yet, it is only the tissue around the eyes that is responsible for their dynamic expressions. The eyes themselves relay no message.

The skin around the eyes changes with age. It loses elasticity, becoming loose and redundant , the muscles around the eyes become slack; and excess fat in the pockets above and below the eyes become prominent. Cyclical edema or water in the tissue occurs with menstruation and certain sleep patterns.

The aging of the eyelids is largely determined by a genetic predisposition to the noted changes and by the amount of sun exposure received over time. The eyelids are also affected by gravity and muscle pull, such as habitual squinting. Allergies, cardiac problems, as well as thyroid and renal disorders can also be responsible for eyelid changes.

A surgical procedure called a blepharoplasty or eyelid plasty is commonly used to correct baggy eyelids. It is effective in removing excess skin and fat over the upper and lower eyelids and tightening up lax muscles around the eyes.