{"id":21211,"date":"2026-06-23T17:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/?p=21211"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:53:25","slug":"why-your-eyelids-droop-understanding-the-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/doc-albert-md\/pourquoi-vos-paupieres-saffaissent-comprendre-les-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are your eyelids drooping? Understanding the causes."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Between genetics and aging, how to restore dynamism to your gaze.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Dear patients and friends,<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Eyelid drooping, or ptosis (depending on the cause), is one of the most common aesthetic concerns in clinics. It's a subtle change that can make you look tired or stern, even when you feel perfectly fine.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">But here's an important reality:<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">It's not just a matter of \u00abfalling skin\u00bb; it's often a process related to the deep structures of the eye.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">In this short video clip, I explain the different factors that lead to this sinking and how we can intervene.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The main causes of subsidence:<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">\u2714\ufe0f Natural aging of tissues (loss of collagen and elastic)<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Loss of muscle tone in the eyelid elevators<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">\u2714\ufe0f Excess skin due to genetics or sun exposure<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">\u2714\ufe0f Environmental factors and repeated friction<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Certain underlying medical concerns<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">At Physimed, we evaluate the exact cause to offer you the most appropriate treatment, whether it is technological, non-invasive, or corrective.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">\ud83c\udfa4 <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">This episode is from our Podcast:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"47\">\u201cThe eyes, a reflection of health: All about the periocular area\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">In this episode, we discuss: \u2022 the distinction between excess skin (dermatochalasis) and muscle weakness \u2022 non-invasive options (radiofrequency, lasers) for tightening \u2022 when medical intervention is recommended \u2022 natural results one can expect to achieve<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Want to refresh your look?<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">When you want to discuss your options for correcting drooping eyelids:<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">You can book a free initial medical consultation by calling 514-747-8099.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entre g\u00e9n\u00e9tique et vieillissement, comment redonner du dynamisme \u00e0 votre regard. Chers patients et amis, L\u2019affaissement des paupi\u00e8res, ou ptosis (selon la cause), est l&#8217;une des pr\u00e9occupations esth\u00e9tiques les plus fr\u00e9quentes en clinique. C\u2019est un changement subtil qui peut donner un air fatigu\u00e9 ou s\u00e9v\u00e8re, m\u00eame quand vous vous sentez en pleine forme. Mais voici [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":990031,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[122,127],"tags":[112,128],"class_list":["post-21211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doc-albert-md","category-medecine-esthetique","tag-doc-albert-md","tag-medecine-esthetique"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/990031"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21212,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21211\/revisions\/21212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}