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Eyelid Laxity, Anthropometric, and Body Composition Parameters: Sex-Based Differences.
Thiago Roberto Correia E Silva1, Poliana Coelho Cabral2, Alcides Da Silva Diniz2
1Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares, Recife, Brazil.
The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
|January 24, 2026
Summary
Adequate muscle mass may protect men from eyelid aging (dermatochalasis), but this link wasn't found in women. This study suggests dermatochalasis could indicate nutritional issues in older men.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Gerontology
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Eyelid aging (dermatochalasis) is linked to collagen and elastin loss.
- Limited research exists on the connection between anthropometric/body composition and eyelid laxity.
- This study investigates sex-based differences in dermatochalasis related to these parameters.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore associations between anthropometric and body composition parameters and eyelid laxity (dermatochalasis).
- To identify potential sex differences in these associations.
Main Methods:
- A case series of 58 dermatochalasis patients and 32 controls (aged 50-65).
- Measured parameters included BMI, arm circumference (AC), waist circumference, calf circumference (CC), arm muscle circumference (AMC), skin folds, fat mass, grip strength, and weight change.
- Patients were matched for age and sex.
Main Results:
- Men with lower CC, AC, and AMC were more likely to have dermatochalasis.
- Mild/moderate-to-severe dermatochalasis correlated with lower AMC in all patients.
- Women with mild dermatochalasis showed increased suprailiac skinfold and AMC.
Conclusions:
- Sufficient muscle reserve may offer protection against eyelid aging in men, but not women.
- Dermatochalasis diagnosis may serve as an indicator for nutritional disorders in older men.
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