Eye lid surgery is sought by many people who are looking for a rejuvenated facial appearance due to droopy or sagging eyelids. The procedure is done by a plastic surgeon and is usually done on an outpatient basis. Known technically as blepharoplasty, the procedure can make a person who looks chronically tired more bright and alert in appearance. Eye lid surgery can also treat fatty deposits above the lids, bags under the eyes and droopiness of the lower lid as well. While most candidates for an eye lid procedure are women, more and more men are also opting for cosmetic surgery as well.
Surgeons who perform any kind of body reshaping are very aware that patients' expectations must be dealt with early on in this process. Sadly, many patients think that once a procedure is done they will be stunningly beautiful or somehow they will now be noticed more readily. Any plastic surgeon that is credible will help the eye lid surgery candidate know that the motive behind this kind of procedure ought to be just for the patient and not for some desire to look like someone else or try and fulfill someone else's idea of what beautiful should be. Without a doubt, plastic surgery can enhance one's self esteem in many cases. But realistic expectations must be firmly in the patient's mind before hand in order to curb huge disappointments.
Choosing a plastic surgeon might not seem like a big thing, but there are some things to consider before agreeing to any "remodeling" of your body. A plastic surgeon ought to be a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery which means that he or she has had extra training. Check to see if the physician is also practicing medicine at a hospital nearby; not doing so might raise a red flag. Don't be afraid to ask to look at before and after pictures of other eye lid surgery patients and ask if any have consented to call them for references. And here is a real good point: do you like the doctor personally? If not, keep looking for the doctor that is both personable and skilled.
The initial consultation with the doctor will be filled with you answering a lot of his or her questions. The patient must reveal any eye allergies or conditions that have plagued him in the past. Of course issues such as diabetes or other chronic illnesses must be disclosed. With plastic surgery, you will need to be prepared to tell the doctor why the procdure is desired and one is expecting as a result. Things such as the type of anesthesia will be discussed as well as risk and complications of the eye lid surgery. The risks or complications of any surgery are always there, but with anything having to do with the eye area, there are serious issues to consider. They include scarring, dry eyes, bleeding, infection, blood clots, numbness and even risks with the anesthesia, cardiac complications and loss of eyesight.
On the day of the eye lid surgery, one should remember to have someone accompany you to drive you home after the procedure. Make sure there is ice at home, eye drops, clean washcloths and over the counter pain killers. Some plastic surgeons work at hospitals and other have surgical suites at their offices. But count on probably having local anesthetics injected around the eye if the procedure is done at the office and intravenously if at the hospital. The surgeon will make cuts in various places on the lids removing excess fat skin and muscle and suture will close the incisions. The incision will not be visible after the surgery. A laser may be used to smooth fine lines around the eyes.
There's no doubt will be some bruising, some swelling and general discomfort for the first few days following the eye lid surgery procedure and there is a possibility of double vision, light sensitivity and dry eyes in the first days. The patient will probably be asked to go home and keep his head elevated and the ice, gauze, washcloths and cold compresses will come in quite nicely. Having someone to help change the eye dressings will be mandatory the first few days so make sure and plan ahead. The patient will not be able to watch TV, drink alcohol, use makeup or contact lenses for the first few days after the procedure. And while life will get back to normal in about ten days, the patient will not be able to lift or bend for about three weeks and get those Hollywood shades out-you're going to need them!
Cosmetic surgery is an optional medical procedure. Health insurance companies want a policy holder to be happy with the way he looks now, so most medical policies are reticent to cover anything not really required. That means that the cookie jar, the kid's college fund, the vacation money or some other account or reserve will have to be tapped for eye lid surgery. The average cost of such a procedure is about twenty five hundred dollars. It is difficult not be concerned about how one looks in a society that values the physical appearance, but Jesus had some words to put this all in perspective. He was speaking about what is really important in life when he uttered these words: "For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:36, 37)
Surgeons who perform any kind of body reshaping are very aware that patients' expectations must be dealt with early on in this process. Sadly, many patients think that once a procedure is done they will be stunningly beautiful or somehow they will now be noticed more readily. Any plastic surgeon that is credible will help the eye lid surgery candidate know that the motive behind this kind of procedure ought to be just for the patient and not for some desire to look like someone else or try and fulfill someone else's idea of what beautiful should be. Without a doubt, plastic surgery can enhance one's self esteem in many cases. But realistic expectations must be firmly in the patient's mind before hand in order to curb huge disappointments.
Choosing a plastic surgeon might not seem like a big thing, but there are some things to consider before agreeing to any "remodeling" of your body. A plastic surgeon ought to be a member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery which means that he or she has had extra training. Check to see if the physician is also practicing medicine at a hospital nearby; not doing so might raise a red flag. Don't be afraid to ask to look at before and after pictures of other eye lid surgery patients and ask if any have consented to call them for references. And here is a real good point: do you like the doctor personally? If not, keep looking for the doctor that is both personable and skilled.
The initial consultation with the doctor will be filled with you answering a lot of his or her questions. The patient must reveal any eye allergies or conditions that have plagued him in the past. Of course issues such as diabetes or other chronic illnesses must be disclosed. With plastic surgery, you will need to be prepared to tell the doctor why the procdure is desired and one is expecting as a result. Things such as the type of anesthesia will be discussed as well as risk and complications of the eye lid surgery. The risks or complications of any surgery are always there, but with anything having to do with the eye area, there are serious issues to consider. They include scarring, dry eyes, bleeding, infection, blood clots, numbness and even risks with the anesthesia, cardiac complications and loss of eyesight.
On the day of the eye lid surgery, one should remember to have someone accompany you to drive you home after the procedure. Make sure there is ice at home, eye drops, clean washcloths and over the counter pain killers. Some plastic surgeons work at hospitals and other have surgical suites at their offices. But count on probably having local anesthetics injected around the eye if the procedure is done at the office and intravenously if at the hospital. The surgeon will make cuts in various places on the lids removing excess fat skin and muscle and suture will close the incisions. The incision will not be visible after the surgery. A laser may be used to smooth fine lines around the eyes.
There's no doubt will be some bruising, some swelling and general discomfort for the first few days following the eye lid surgery procedure and there is a possibility of double vision, light sensitivity and dry eyes in the first days. The patient will probably be asked to go home and keep his head elevated and the ice, gauze, washcloths and cold compresses will come in quite nicely. Having someone to help change the eye dressings will be mandatory the first few days so make sure and plan ahead. The patient will not be able to watch TV, drink alcohol, use makeup or contact lenses for the first few days after the procedure. And while life will get back to normal in about ten days, the patient will not be able to lift or bend for about three weeks and get those Hollywood shades out-you're going to need them!
Cosmetic surgery is an optional medical procedure. Health insurance companies want a policy holder to be happy with the way he looks now, so most medical policies are reticent to cover anything not really required. That means that the cookie jar, the kid's college fund, the vacation money or some other account or reserve will have to be tapped for eye lid surgery. The average cost of such a procedure is about twenty five hundred dollars. It is difficult not be concerned about how one looks in a society that values the physical appearance, but Jesus had some words to put this all in perspective. He was speaking about what is really important in life when he uttered these words: "For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:36, 37)
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