5 Things To Know About Heavy, Drooping Eyelids
Do you ever look in the mirror in the morning and think, “Wow, my eyes look really tired.” Heavy, puffy, or drooping upper eyelids seem to weigh your appearance down, and it would be great if they perked up as you wake up. However, as you later prepare for bed at the end of the day, you look in the mirror again and realize they look just the same.
Morning or night, day after day, your sagging upper eyelids are making you look older and more tired than you actually are, regardless of how many creams you use or sleep you get. Read more
A common question we hear is, “What can I do about my droopy upper eyelids?” Heavy, or droopy, upper eyelids can make you look older or more tired than you actually are. In some cases, heavy upper eyelids can also interfere with your vision, so it’s understandable to want to know what can be done about them.
Droopy eyelids are caused by two conditions, dermatochalasis and ptosis. Dermatochalasis is excess skin on the eyelid, which can make eyes appear puffy or swollen. Baggy, excess skin on the upper eyelid is typically the result of aging, but anyone can have excess skin on the eyelids at any age due to genetics, weak connective tissue, thyroid eye disease, or eye trauma. 
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Droopy, or heavy, eyelids can make you look older than you actually are, or make you appear tired even after a great night of sleep. Sometimes the problem with droopy lids is simply cosmetic, but in many cases they may also interfere with vision. Droopy eyelids are caused by two conditions, dermatochalasis and ptosis, so let’s take a look at how these conditions create heavy lids and what can be done to correct the problem. 
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