Patient education
Droopy Eyelids: Causes and Options
Written for someone deciding about their own eyelids rather than studying the subject. If you read only one guide, read the first, because naming the cause decides what the other nine mean for you.
All guides
10 guides
- What Patients Mean by Droopy EyelidsUnderstanding
- Skin, Fat or Muscle? Naming the CauseCauses
- A Lid That Has Always Been LowCauses
- When a Droopy Eyelid Is a Medical ProblemRed flags
- Droopy Eyelid Red Flags: When to Seek Care NowRed flags
- How a Droopy Eyelid Is AssessedAssessment
- The Treatment Ladder, From Watching to OperatingOptions
- Treatments That Do Not Work for a Droopy LidLimits
- What Surgery Can and Cannot ChangeLimits
- Living With the Result, and Keeping ItAftercare
Start with an assessment, not an operation
Arrange a consultation. We will establish which of the four causes is present in your lid, explain what treatment can and cannot change in your case, and set out the options, including doing nothing.