Drooping eyebrows - causes and signs of drooping eyebrows
Eyebrow drooping can be:
- complete – the eyebrow is displaced into the upper eyelid;
- partial – the displacement affects a certain area, which begins to hang over the eye.
Ptosis of this facial element can be:
- true – diagnosed when the lower edge of the eyebrows is below the level of the braids
There are several types of drooping eyebrows:
- complete – the eyebrow is displaced into the upper eyelid;
- partial – the displacement affects a certain area, which begins to hang over the eye.
Ptosis of this facial element can be:
- true – diagnosed when the lower edge of the eyebrows is below the level of the bony edge of the eye socket;
- false – the cause of its formation is the relaxation of tissue connections.
Also, drooping eyebrows can be:
- Unilateral – drooping occurs only on one side. Asymmetry develops.
- Bilateral – the defect develops on both sides.
Causes
The following reasons may lead to the formation of such an aesthetic defect:
- heredity;
- genetic predisposition;
- age-related changes in forehead tissues;
- age-related changes in the fat and subdermal layers;
- relaxation of tissue connections;
- decreased muscle tone: frontal, procerus muscles, orbicularis oculi muscle;
- muscle atrophy;
- muscle relaxation;
- gravitational effects on tissues;
- hyperelasticity of connective tissue (congenital);
- various injuries to the facial nerve (especially its frontal branch);
- degenerative processes in the bones of the skull;
- hyperactivity of the muscles of the forehead, bridge of the nose and eye sockets;
- unfavorable environmental influences (insolation, pollution, etc.);
- formation of wrinkles in the bridge of the nose and forehead;
- formation of pigmentation.
Symptoms
The clinical picture characteristic of this cosmetic defect begins to develop gradually after 30 years. A number of factors can cause partial or complete drooping of the eyebrows.
The following symptoms are characteristic of drooping eyebrows:
- visual lowering of the eyebrow level;
- decreased distance between them;
- reduction of the distance between the eyebrow and the ciliary edge of the upper eyelid;
- drooping of the upper eyelid;
- upset and tired appearance of a person;
- the face becomes sad and tired;
- a visual barrier arises, which leads to a limitation of the field of vision;
- a strong decrease in visual acuity is possible;
- facial asymmetry may occur;
- orbital fat may protrude;
- abnormal eyelid fold;
- ptosis of the eyelid (drooping);
- tension and its elevation of the eyelid (retraction);
- drooping of the lacrimal gland occurs;
- orbital fatty hernia.
In addition to cosmetic disorders, mental deviations develop:
- dissatisfaction with one's appearance;
- psychological discomfort;
- decreased self-esteem;
- problems in communicating with people arise;
- a person becomes withdrawn or, conversely, aggressive;
- problems in relationships with the opposite sex develop;
- psychoses;
- depression;
- avoidance crowded places (as a result, schizophrenia or other more serious mental disorders may develop);
- development of an inferiority complex.
Diagnostics
If such a defect occurs, you should make an appointment with a plastic surgeon. A consultation with a cosmetologist is necessary. The specialist will conduct an initial examination and assess the degree of drooping of the eyebrows. During the diagnosis, an anamnesis is compiled and the volume of excess skin, the fullness of the upper eyelid, and the presence of a protruding orbital hernia are assessed. The following test is also carried out: the eyebrow is pulled upward (the eyelid is lifted), with the fingers of the other hand they press through the lower eyelid on the eyeball. Sometimes, if the eyebrows are very drooping, a consultation with an ophthalmologist is necessary, who can prescribe additional diagnostic tests.
This cosmetic defect is diagnosed during the initial examination by a specialist and does not require special tests.
Treatment
This aesthetic deviation is treated surgically. Before planning the operation, the plastic surgeon evaluates the patient's health, age-related skin disorders of the forehead, temporal region, eyelids, eyebrows and cheeks. It is imperative to evaluate the condition of the lacrimal apparatus of the eyes. Then computer modeling is performed.
Methods used to remove drooping eyebrows:
- Plastic surgery. It is performed to tighten the skin in the forehead, temporal region, eyebrows. The type of plastic surgery depends on the degree of drooping.
- Temporal lifting - used for older and middle-aged patients. It is used for isolated drooping of the tissues of the temporal region of the eyebrows.
- Endoscopic lifting - used for pronounced ptosis.
- Coronal or classic lifting - performed for pronounced wrinkles and obvious asymmetry.
- Lifting the upper 1/3 of the face.
- Eyebrow lift - performed through an incision.
- Transpalpebral eyebrow fixation - performed through the upper eyelid.
- Laser and chemical peels.
Prevention
Prevention to prevent this defect consists of proper facial skin care.
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