Ptosis, commonly referred to as a droopy eyelid, occurs when the upper eyelid muscles weaken and droop down over the eye. Droopy eyes can affect both eyelids causing temporary or permanent problems. This issue can cause problems such as vision loss or vision block. There is no fixed age at which droopy eyes occur, but it is familiar with older people.
Droopy eyes are caused due to some conditions like:
Congenital ptosis - This condition occurs when the levator muscle in the top eyelid doesn’t develop correctly. Though uncommon, a child can be born with this condition. This can lead to a delay in their visual development or a lazy eye (amblyopia).
Acquired ptosis - This occurs when an eyelid droop develops from an underlying condition like tumors, nerve damage, myasthenia gravis, and much more. This type of ptosis can be prevented or treated if the symptoms are noticed at the early stages.
Non-Medical Treatment
Droopy eyelids can be prevented with regular and consistent facial exercises to strengthen the muscles around the eyelids. Problems such as dark circles, puffy eyes, and tiredness in the eyes can be some early symptoms. A prolonged period of symptoms can cause droopy eyelids in the future.
Droopy eyes mess up with the symmetry of our eyes. To many people, it’s not appealing to look at. More importantly, blocked vision can make it very hard to carry out day-to-day activities.
There is no fixed solution to stop droopy eyes from happening. But it is recommended to workout eyelids, eyebrows, and forehead muscles. This helps to strengthen the muscles and reduce the chance of drooping eyelids.
Facial exercises and Gua sha help to tighten the facial muscles for the long term. It is a good practice for everyone seeking natural and efficient solutions.
While doing the eye exercises, it is also essential to do the forehead exercises. The forehead and eyelid muscles are linked to each other. So, when we open our eyes, we use the eyelid muscles and our forehead muscles. To test this, try this short pose:
Widen your eyes and look up towards your forehead. If your forehead is wrinkling or frowning, this means you’re not utilizing your eyelid muscles. In this case, your forehead muscles are being used. If this continues, you’re likely to deepen your wrinkles or frown. Likewise, limited use of your eyelid muscles will result in the weakening and drooping of eyelids.
Benefits of facial exercises on droopy eyes
Strengthen the eyelid muscles to prevent or treat droopy eyelids
Increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the forehead and eyelid muscles.
Clears out stagnant toxins and releases tension. This helps to rejuvenate the muscles and skin affected by droopy eyes.
It helps to stretch and renew tissues that weaken the eyelid muscles.
Reduces fine lines and wrinkles, making the eyes look firm
Exercises for drooping eyelids
Face Yoga Exercises Using a Mobile App
Face yoga is a set of facial exercises to tighten and tone facial muscles. Every facial feature has its exercises. For droopy eyelids, the focus area should be the eyes and the forehead.