It's important to look your best as it has to do with your
self-esteem. When you don't feel comfortable in your skin, it's going to
affect how you act and how you carry yourself in the world. There are
some things you can do on your own to improve your appearance - like
wearing makeup, going on a diet, and watching what you eat. Then there
are things that you need to do with the help of a cosmetic surgeon -
like blepharoplasty.
Blepharoplasty is a surgery that has to do
with the eyelids. Essentially, there are four reasons why you may need
to consider this surgery:
- Defects
- Deformities
- Disfigurations
- Age
Each of these is good reasons why you may want the eyelid
surgery, though there may be other procedures to give you a similar
effect. The only way to get the surgery is by first scheduling a
consultation with the doctor so that he or she can talk to you, take a
look at your eyelids, and determine if you are a candidate or not.
Depending
upon the reason for needing blepharoplasty, insurance may or may not
pay for it. This is something you will want to ask your doctor during
the consultation. If it is purely cosmetic, then the insurance company
likely isn't going to pay for it. However, if it is as a result of a
disfiguration or deformity that is causing you vision problems,
affecting the way you are able to blink, or anything else, it may be
something that insurance will cover.
The surgery can remove extra
skin or add skin where there is not enough. You probably take your
eyelids for granted, but they are used more than almost anything else on
your body because they help you to blink and moisten your eye. You
don't realize how much you use them until you really start to think
about it.
Look in the mirror and identify what it is that you
don't like about your eyes. If your eyelids or the skin around your eyes
are hanging down to the point that it is blocking your vision or giving
you less than the ideal appearance, it may be something that you will
want to talk to your doctor about.
Finding the Right Doctor
In the world of cosmetic surgery, blepharoplasty
is not the surgery that all the doctors cover because it is close to
the eye. This means that you may have to look around for a surgeon that
focuses on facial surgeries as you are more likely to find one that
offers the surgery. If you focus on someone that offers abdominoplasty
and such, you may not be able to get the surgery - or like the results.
Take
the time to check out the different doctors. Keep looking until you
feel comfortable. Ask to see before and after pictures and find out what
you can anticipate after the surgery. There are so many reasons to have
the surgery, so you will want to find out if you are a candidate
By
Jeff Weigang
