#DROPPY EYEBROW SKIN#

If surgical correction is necessary, we will be happy to see your child for consultation and then after a thorough evaluation explain the possible approaches to repairing the congenital ptosis. Your child’s pediatric ophthalmologist will evaluate the functioning of the eyes and eye muscles, and assess whether the associated ptosis is significant and requires correction. The child may maintain an abnormal head posture in an attempt to see underneath the droopy eyelids.

When significant, the droopy eyelid can block the visual input to the child’s eye and impair the development of that eye and normal vision. There is a spectrum of severity from very mild to very severe.

In many instances, the eyelid muscle that elevates the eyelid does not develop well. There are several causes of congenital ptosis and it sometimes can be associated with other eye problems including misdirected or misaligned eye muscles. When a child is born with a droopy eyelid, this is considered congenital ptosis. There are several other even more rare causes of droopy eyelids.Īnother type of droopy eyelid is a congenital ptosis or a droopy lid that is present at birth. Strokes or other neurologic damage to nerves of the face and eyes may also be associated with a droopy eyelid.

A condition call Myasthenia Gravis may cause droopy upper eyelids. Other less common causes of ptosis are typically mechanical and may result from trauma or previous surgery or tumors of the eyelid depending on their location. When it is the actual eyelid that is drooping, whether or not it is associated with excess upper eyelid skin, ptosis becomes the diagnosis. This is a condition called a pseudoptosis, as long as the upper eyelid maintains a normal position and functions normally.

#DROPPY EYEBROW SKIN#

Not only can this affect your appearance, but it can also significantly impair your upper and peripheral field of vision.Īnother common cause of ptosis is the presence of excess upper eyelid skin and prolapsed fat, causing the eyelid to droop. While most patients don’t realize that they are doing this, they may experience significant fatigue over the course of a day. Patients with this problem may often have to tightly squeeze their eyebrow muscles, giving them “furrow lines”, further affecting their appearance and comfort. Sometimes this causes the normal upper eyelid crease to appear to have migrated upward. Over time, it can stretch or detach from its insertions and can allow the upper eyelid to rest in a lower position when the eyelid is opened. A specialized muscle is responsible for elevating the eyelid. Ptosis is most often acquired as a result of the aging process. Fortunately with careful evaluation and diagnosis it is usually possible to minimize or eliminate ptosis with an outpatient eyelid surgery to repair the problem. There are several causes of ptosis or a droopy eyelid. People who have ptosis comment that people tell them they look “tired or lazy.” Because ptosis requires a constant effort to raise your eyelids it is not uncommon for patients to complain of fatigue and tension headaches. Ptosis (pronounced “toe-sis”) is the medical term for a droopy eyelid.

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