Upper vs. Lower Blepharoplasty
Upper vs. Lower Blepharoplasty What Is Blepharoplasty? Blepharoplasty is surgery to remove or reposition excess skin, fat, or muscle around the eyelids. It can be done on the upper lids, the lower lids, or both. Plenty of people pursue it for cosmetic reasons. Upper eyelid surgery can also be medically necessary, though, when drooping skin […]
Can Drooping Eyelids Affect Your Vision?
A drooping eyelid is easy to dismiss as a cosmetic concern or a normal sign of aging. But depending on the cause and severity, ptosis (the medical term for a drooping upper eyelid) can do more than change your appearance. It can mean compensatory behaviors meaningfully interfere with your vision, strain the muscles around your […]
Why Do My Eyelids Feel Heavy?
Why Do My Eyelids Feel Heavy? Heavy eyelids are one of those symptoms easy to explain away. A bad night’s sleep, a long day at a screen, too much time in dry air. Most of the time, that explanation holds. The heaviness fades after rest, and nothing more comes of it. But when the feeling […]