Excess skin above the eyelids often creates a tired appearance, even when you are not tired. It can also lead to complaints such as tension headaches and vision impairment.
Excess skin in the upper eyelids is called dermatochalasis. From outside to inside, the eyelid consists of: the skin, subcutaneous connective tissue and the muscle that closes the eyelid. Connective tissue sheath and fat are normally located in the eye socket.
The skin of the eyelids is very thin and therefore prone to stretching. Dermatochalisis of the eyelids is usually caused by ageing of the skin. The skin becomes thinner as the fibres in the skin lose their elasticity. The subcutaneous connective tissue sometimes also slackens at the same time, allowing the underlying fat to bulge forward. This causes full eyelids and/or localised eyelid swelling in the corner of the eye on the side of the nose. The eyelids are sensitive to the effects of gravity and fluid accumulation.
The following complaints occur with excess skin on upper eyelids: a heavy feeling of the upper eyelid, headache symptoms because the eyes have to be constantly forced open, limitation of the upper field of vision because the skin hangs over the eyelid edge, a sticky feeling on the upper eyelid and problems applying make-up.
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