Kathleen,
I think that most eyelid “drops” probably don’t need implants although some do.
If lower eyelids need to be raised I think that those require implants most of the time from what I’ve heard and studied.
The upper eyelids are commonly dropped by loosening some of the eyelid muscles surgically from what we were told at the convention last July.
Eyelid surgeries weren’t that bad for me although I really didn’t enjoy them much either as I look back now.
Whatever you do, don’t try this at home.
Lots of luck,
Jerry