Cindy Crawford revealed she has blepharoptosis, a health condition that causes droopy eyelids.
The 60-year-old shared in a new People interview that she’s had the disorder for the last decade.
“I remember probably 10 years ago after I turned 50 when I would be doing early morning calls, they would be like, ‘Are you fine to start at 6:00?’” Crawford explained while promoting her new campaign with Upneeq.
She said she’d reply, “I can get up whatever time you want, but my face doesn’t wake up until 9:00, so just don’t plan any closeups or anything.”
Crawford recalled that when she was on camera at the time, she’d notice her “eyes just weren’t quite as perky as they once were.”
The 90s icon also said makeup artists would “have to pick up” her eyelids when they were doing glam on her because of her condition.
Crawford revealed it took eight years until she learned that Uqneeq eye drops could help her blepharoptosis.
“About two years ago, dermatologist told me about Upneeq as something that could help your eyes just look a little bit more wide open and awake. So I tried it,” she explained.
Crawford said she now uses the eye drops everyday usually around 9:30 AM.
“It’s [one of] those little things we can do to feel like the best version of ourselves,” she told People. “And, when women feel more confident, they present themselves in the world in a more confident way.”
Blepharoptosis usually happens when the levator muscle — the muscle that lifts your eyelid — doesn’t work properly, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The condition can limit vision or block it completely, depending on how much the eyelid droops. Treatment options include eye drops or surgery.
Crawford confirmed her eye drops work in less than five minutes and activate the levator muscle, which makes her eyes more visible for up to eight hours.
“The thing I love about Upneeq is it’s not a big commitment,” she said. “You’re not going under the knife.”
Crawford, who turned 60 in February, said while aging “has its challenges,” she’s embracing this new decade of her life.
“Look, I’m not trying to be 20 or 25. I think that’s my biggest change in how I approach beauty,” she explained.
“I just want to feel like the best version of me,” Crawford continued. “I don’t want to look tired. I don’t want to look like I’m trying too hard.”
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