My eyelids are dropping over my eyes and this seems to be becoming more pronounced over last couple of months during which I gave lost 20 pounds. I am 41 and 30 pounds overweight. Will weight loss help or is there a non surgical solution, thanks
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September 21, 2014
Answer: Will weight loss and/ or non-surgical treatments help heavy brows and eyelids? No.
Without more photos or an in person consultation, there is no way to know what would be ideal for you. But, I often use fat grafting to fill under eye hollows. When expertly performed, the results are natural, smooth and beautiful.
The anatomy of the eyelids in a subset of the Asian population
demonstrates an absent or poorly defined supratarsal crease as well as fullness
of the upper eyelid. This appearance is caused by an anatomic difference in
where the levator muscle attaches to the eyelid. While
this variant is more...
If too much fat is removed, the upper eyelid can appear progressively more hollow as fat does not "grow back". This is why we often remove very little (and often no) fat these days, especially in the central portion of the eyelid which may look hollow, over time (we've all seen celebrities...