5 Exercises That Can Fix Droopy Eyelids Effectively

5 Best Exercises That Can Fix Droopy Eyelids Effectively
It is said that “the eyes are the windows of the soul” so it should not be a surprise that we place so much importance on them. As we age, the skin around our eyes begins to loose elasticity and thus later cause droopy eyelids. The muscles around the eyes slacken with age and this may cause fatty tissue to expand and bulge forward, which then gives your lower eyelid a “baggy” appearance. Even celebrities can’t escape from it.

When we communicate with others, we often focus on the eyes of the person whom we are speaking to. Thus many people feel that they want to make their eyelids appear younger and to rejuvenate the skin around the eyes.
Fortunately, there are exercises to target those muscles and improve droopy eyelids. An eyelid exercise routine takes just a few minutes each morning and can be done after cleaning and moisturizing your face.
Like the rest of your body, your face will benefit from exercising the muscles to keep them flexible and elastic.

How to perform eye exercises?
When performing the eye exercises for droopy eyelids, you should be comfortable sitting or standing. It would be best to perform them in front of the mirror; this will ensure that you are targeting the correct facial muscle group.

The Upper Eyelids

Exercise 1: To strengthen droopy upper eyelids
The levator palpebral muscle controls the upper eyelids and to target this muscle is quite important if you wish to prevent and improve the appearance of droopy upper eyelids.
If you want to strengthen droopy upper eyelids then you can go through the below steps:

1: Place your index finger under your eyebrows so you can feel the brow bone
2: While holding firmly, close your eyes slowly
3: You should feel a gentle pull from the eyebrow through to the eyelid
4: Now squeeze the eyelids more tightly together to create a stronger pull
5: Hold for a count of five
6: Relax your eyes and repeat 5 times

Exercise 2: To lift the upper eyelids

When it comes to lifting the upper eyelids with some exercise tips, these below exercise steps can be followed:
1: Gently place the four fingertips on each hand just below the eyebrows
2: Slowly push up until you can feel the brow bones beneath the pads of your fingers
3: To a count of five gradually move your upper eyelids downwards until your eyes are closed
4: Hold for a count of five then gradually release your lids to a count of three
5: Relax your eyes and then repeat 5 times

Exercise 3: To strengthen the forehead and lift the eyebrows

In order to perform an exercise to strengthen the forehead and lift the eyebrows, you can follow the steps below:
1: Relax your forehead
2: Now place your three middle fingers from each hand under each eyebrow with the pads of your fingers lined up along the lower part of the eyebrow
3: After this, relax the palms of your hands down towards your face and no need to keep them sticking an angle
4: Now gently push your eyebrows upwards with your three fingertips.
5: Next you have to push as high as possible and then gently extend the stretch outwards the temples and keep your eyes wide open.
6: Now you have to hold this position for a count of five
7: Now simply push down with your forehead muscles to create a resistance with your fingertips and then hold for a further count of five
8: After then keep yourself relax and then repeat the exercise for 5-10 minutes

Exercise 4: To strengthen and tone the delicate eyelid area

Now if you want to strengthen and tone the delicate eyelid area, follow these steps:
1: Close your eyes
2: Now gently place the index finger of each hand across each eyelid
3: Now keep the elbows lifted and out to the sides of the body
4: Now gently apply some pressure with the pads of your index fingers to your eyelids
5: With some pressure still applied, try to open the eyes to a count of five
6: Repeat this for at least 5-10 times

Exercise 5: To strengthen the muscles of the eyebrow area

When it comes to strengthening the muscles of the eyebrow area, you can follow these steps:
1: Raise your eyebrows as high as possible
2: Now open your eyes as wide as possible and hold for a count of five
3: After this, slowly lower your eyebrows and relax
4: Repeat this exercise for 5-10 minutes

The eye exercises paired along with a healthy diet and lifestyle can really improve the skin around the skin and fix droopy eyelids. Performing these exercises is simple and inexpensive way to keep droopy eyelids at bay. However, apart from these exercises you can try other remedies such as makeup to hide droopy eyelids. There is also an option to remove the excess skin through surgical means. Speak to us at Beverly Wilshire Medical Centre to tackle droopy eyelids & brows, eye bags or even saggy cheeks.