Natural aging skin and eyelids

Natural aging skin and eyelids

The natural aging of the skin is a normal and in no way pathological process. The older we get, the drier and thinner the skin becomes. Especially around the mouth and eyes wrinkles form increasingly. Skin aging develops individually. Diseases or massive weight loss can accelerate the skin changes.

The visible aging process is based on the age-related loss of elasticity of the soft tissues (connective tissue, musculature and skin). In the area of the eyelids, gravity promotes drooping and changes in shape of the older and increasingly droopy eyelids.

Drooping eyelid and bags under the eyes

The upper eyelids affected by the thin skin, which can cause drooping eyelid. In this case, the connective tissue membrane that holds the fat in which the eyeball is embedded in the eye socket increasingly loses its firmness. In addition, sagging in the forehead area, which occurs with age, can lead to drooping of the brows and, in combination, increase the appearance of droopy upper eyelids.

The lower eyelids affected by drooping can cause bags under the eyes. This involves a protrusion of fat originally positioned in the orbit behind the septum orbitale.

Functional and aesthetic correction of the eyelids

Lifting enables functional and also aesthetic correction of the eyelids. This can be done even in healthy people. The procedure can help improve the quality of life and self-esteem. In this case, tired and exhausted eye parts are a thing of the past.

Anatomy of the human eye

Optic nerve (lat. Nervus opticus) in the eye

The optic nerve is responsible for ensuring that information from the retina reaches the brain. The concentrated bundle of millions of nerve fibers converts the light stimuli from the retina into impulses and sends them to ...

Inner eye shell

The inner shell forms the retina. It is used to receive light stimuli. The light impressions are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve and processed there.

Blind spot (papilla)

The so-called blind spot is the point in the eye where the retina is interrupted and merges with the optic nerve. Since there are no light receptors at this point, ...