Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is the process of removing excess fat, muscle and skin tissue from the lower and upper eyelids and tightening the areas around the eyes that support these tissues. With this surgical procedure, sagging, inward or outward-turned upper and lower eyelids, bags caused by excess fat accumulation and wrinkles around the eyes are corrected.What is Droopy Eyelids?What causes droopy eyelids? Droopy upper eyelids are called "Ptosis". Droopy eyelids can be seen due to various reasons. Congenital or later developing droopy eyelids can usually be seen as drooping, covering the colored part of the eye by more than a millimeter.When left untreated, droopy eyelids can cause many conditions that will negatively affect daily life, such as eye fatigue, headaches and narrowing of the field of vision. In children, if not treated in a timely manner, it can cause problems such as lazy eye, which are more difficult to treat in the future.The disease can be seen in people of all ages, but it can be congenital (congenital ptosis) or developed later.What are the Symptoms of Droopy Eyelids?Droopy eyelids can often be caused by hereditary problems or muscle disorders.Symptoms of patients with droopy eyelids may be as follows:• Trying to pull their eyelids up by raising their eyebrows• A tired and dull expression on the face• Dryness or excessive tearing in the eyes• Narrowing of the field of visionWhat are the Treatments for Droopy Eyelids?Treatment of ptosis is possible through surgery. Since this problem is seen at every age, treatment methods may vary according to age groups. In pediatric patients, surgery is usually performed to prevent vision from being affected and amblyopia from occurring, and then occlusion therapy and the use of special glasses may be recommended and eye drops may be used. If the patient is an adult, excess tissue in the eyelid that is visible from the outside and even reduces vision may be removed or the muscle holding the eyelid may be intervened to strengthen.When surgical intervention is required for droopy eyelids, treatment is performed by our expert oculoplasty physicians. Treatments are operations that take approximately 20 minutes and are usually performed with local anesthesia.
