A couple of questions

What is Blepharochalasis of eyelid?

Blepharochalasis is a rare eyelid disorder that often presents in childhood or early adolescence. It is characterized by exacerbations and remissions of painless edema of the upper and occasionally lower eyelids.

How is Blepharochalasis treated?

There is no established treatment protocol for blepharochalasis. Systemic or topical steroids, antihistamines and other anti-inflammatory agents have not been shown to play a role in acute attacks or in the overall disease course.

What does Blepharochalasis mean?

Blepharochalasis is a rare syndrome consisting of recurrent bouts of upper eyelid edema associated with thinning, stretching, and fine wrinkling of the involved skin. The lower eyelids are not commonly involved. These episodes often result in eyelid skin redundancy.

What causes Blepharochalasis?

Causes of blepharochalasis These triggers include but are not limited to: Hormonal changes during puberty such as menstruation. Eyelid inflammation as a result of environmental factors (wind exposure, bug bites or allergies, etc.) or behavioral factors (crying, fatigue, emotional stress, etc.).

What is the difference between Blepharochalasis and dermatochalasis?

A blepharoplasty for dermatochalasis removes skin only. Blepharochalasis removes protruding fat, tightens the orbital septum, and, in addition, when indicated removes excess skin.

Why do eyelids get puffy?

Swollen eyelids, or swelling around the eyes, is an inflammatory response to allergies, infection or injury. Eyelid swelling can happen with just one eye or both eyes. Eye puffiness is usually related to lack of sleep, age-related sagging of tissue and general water retention.

Why do I have many eyelids?

Primary triple eyelid: Fat volume and skin elasticity In most cases, an extra eyelid crease is caused by: loss of skin elasticity and weakened connections between the skin and muscle beneath. soft tissue thinning and loss of fat under the skin in the upper eyelid, above your natural eyelid crease.

How do you pronounce Blepharochalasis?

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