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Welcome to "Drooping Eye" your online source for Eyelid and Eyebrow drooping prevention and cures...

- We are on a mission of providing Drooping Eye therapy and wellness and health solutions & health information regarding Drooping Eye and other medical conditions. Some celebrities have drooping eye condition like Paris Hilton, for example. It has been said that Paris Hilton's eye drooping was a bad side-effect caused by her eyelid cosmetic surgery.

A drooping eyelid can stay the same, become worse over time, or come and go. It can be on one-side, or effecting both eyes. When drooping is one-sided it's easy to detect by comparing it to the non-drooping eye. Drooping is harder to to detect when both eyes are drooping, or if there is only a slight droop.

A drooping eye can make you appear tired and look quite unattractive. Drooping eye lids are either present at birth or develop later in life. Drooping eyelids are not a cause for panic, but you should ask your doctor about possible cures and treatment.

Drooping eyes and eyelids droop can be caused by various conditions including stroke (which is what a lot of people think was the cause when they see someone with drooping eyes), cosmetic facial or eyelid surgery (more common than you would think. Just ask Paris Hilton about that), horner syndrome, reduced muscle control from getting old, non-controlled diabetes, myasthenia gravis, brain tumor or cancer affecting the facial nerves or face muscles, or at birth from genetics.

Your eyelids help protect your eyes. When you blink, your eyelids spread moisture over your eyes. Blinking also helps move dirt or other particles off the surface of the eye. Closing your eyelids when something is coming towards your eyes can protect from injuries.

Like most other parts of your body, your eyelids can get infected, inflamed, or even develop cancer. There are also specific eyelid problems, including

• Eyelids that turn in or out
• Eyelids that droop
• Abnormal blinking or twitching

Treatment of eyelid problems depends on the cause.

Eyelid Drooping

Eyelid drooping is excessive sagging of the upper eyelid.

A drooping eyelid can stay constant, worsen over time (progressive), or come and go (intermittent). It can be one-sided or on both sides. When drooping is one-sided (unilateral), it is easy to detect by comparing the two eyelids. Drooping is more difficult to detect when it occurs on both sides, or if there is only a slight problem.

A furrowed forehead or a chin-up head position may indicate that someone is trying to see under their drooping lids. Eyelid drooping can make someone appear sleepy or tired.

Drooping lids are either present at birth (congenital) or develop later in life. A drooping eyelid is not a reason to panic, but you should report it to your doctor.

Causes of Eyelid Drooping

Drooping eyelids may be due to a variety of conditions include aging of your body and skin, diabetes, stroke, Horner syndrome, myasthenia gravis, or a brain tumor or other cancers affecting nerves or muscle reactions. Below are some common causes...

Both eyelids drooping:

• Medical problem, such as myasthenia gravis
• Migraine headaches
• Normal aging process
• Normal variation of the eyelids

One eyelid drooping:

• Growth in the eyelid, such as a stye
• Medical problem
• Nerve injury
• Aging,
• Normal variation

Home Care for Drooping Eye condition

Below is a list of recommendations based on the various causes of eye drooping:

• Caused by normal aging -- consider a do it yourself anti-aging program.
• Caused by allergic reaction -- antihistamine drugs are available without a prescription.
• Caused by nerve injury -- consult your doctor about surgical correction.

For all other causes -- follow your health care provider's recommendations.

When to Contact a Medical Professional for Drooping Eye condition.

Contact your health-care provider if:

• Drooping eye affecting your appearance or vision
• One eyelid suddenly droops or closes
• It DroopingEye associated with other symptoms, i.e. double-vision

What to Expect at Your Doctor's Visit for Drooping Eye...

Your health care provider will get a medical history and perform a physical examination.

Medical history questions may include:

• Are both eyelids drooping or just one?
• How long has drooping eye been present?
• Is it getting worse or staying the same?
• Is it present all of the time or only sometimes?
• What other skin sag symptoms do you have?

The physical examination may include a detailed assessment of nerve functioning.

Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:

• Slit-lamp examination
• Tensilon test

Interventions:

Facial sagging skin surgery may be necessary to correct problems with the muscles that open the eyelids (known as elevator muscle dysfunction).

You may get special spectacle frames that suspend the eyelid by traction with a thin wire. Usually these frames help patients with temporary, partial paralysis, or those who are not good candidates for drooping eye surgery.

After seeing your health care provider:

You may want to add a diagnosis related to drooping eyes to your personal medical record.