Eyelid slack

Blepharochalasis syndrome, also known as dermatolysis palpebrarum and ptosis atrophica, is a rare eyelid disease, characterized by recurrent eyelid edema in adolescents, with eyelid skin changes Thin, disappeared elasticity, increased wrinkles, changes in color, can be accompanied by clinical manifestations of lacrimal gland prolapse, ptosis, and shortened transverse diameter of the eyelid. Beer first described the disease in 1807, and Fuchs called it blepharoplasia in 1896. Because the syndrome affects the appearance of the eyelid, it is the main reason for patients to require treatment. Understanding of its clinical manifestations and pathogenesis helps to adopt appropriate methods for treatment.

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