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I had it done 14 years ago, at 75. Done for vision purposes, and was the best thing I ever did. Paid by Medicare and insurance. It is amazing how it improved my vision. Suddenly no having to turn my head up to see traffic lights when driving.
Still pass my drivers license eye test, with no glasses restrictions, though I do wear glasses to help prevent eye strain.
Are you talking about droopy eyelids? The cause is that it's genetic. It's just a cosmetic feature that some people don't like, but some do. Some actors got famous with them, like Roy Rogers, Lauren Bacall, Mitzi Gaynor, Clint Black, Shirley Maclaine, Renee Zellweger...
Kenny Rogers is a famous example. Most think he looked worse afterwards. Same with Zellweger. I think it's just a different look, not worse. But if they didn't like the squinty look, that's up to them.
I thought my eyes were too squinty, so I did the procedure at age 45, since I had the turkey neck too. People were shocked how good it looked without knowing what I'd done. That's a good face lift! Even the prez of the plastic surgeon's affiliation said so. Done in SoCal.
Two weeks I was dating a 30 year old who didn't know my age. Well worth it.
Looking back at some old pictures though, I realized it was just a different look. Mine wasn't vision related. It does brighten and open up one's visage. Takes years off.
I think people are talking about two different problems. One is strictly cosmetic, with excess fat and skin removal (blepharoplasty). The other is a medical condition called ptosis, which is a weakened eyelid muscle that gives you a sleepy, eyes half closed look.
The former isn't covered by insurance unless it's part of ptosis surgery where docs can fiddle with the codes for insurance.
For both surgeries I'd only go to an oculoplastic surgeon.
I have ptosis with some excess skin. The ocula surgeon expects that insurance will pay for that part of the surgery but not the skin removal.
It definitely is impairing my vision - my eyes feel so heavy at the end of the day - I sometimes will sit and push my eye lids up to get some relief.
When I was younger, if I had a few drinks, my eyes became non-existent!
I think people are talking about two different problems. One is strictly cosmetic, with excess fat and skin removal (blepharoplasty). The other is a medical condition called ptosis, which is a weakened eyelid muscle that gives you a sleepy, eyes half closed look.
The former isn't covered by insurance unless it's part of ptosis surgery where docs can fiddle with the codes for insurance.
For both surgeries I'd only go to an oculoplastic surgeon.
Right. Not everyone's physical makeup is the same, as in the reference to Zellweger whose natural look to begin with was having more squinty eyes. Eyes are not all shaped the same, just as with other physical features.
In my case, I have had naturally rounded, open eyes, so to have one lid become half-closed is a real issue, being Ptosis.
Kenny Rogers is a famous example. Most think he looked worse afterwards. Same with Zellweger. I think it's just a different look, not worse. But if they didn't like the squinty look, that's up to them.
I thought my eyes were too squinty, so I did the procedure at age 45, since I had the turkey neck too. People were shocked how good it looked without knowing what I'd done. That's a good face lift! Even the prez of the plastic surgeon's affiliation said so. Done in SoCal.
Two weeks I was dating a 30 year old who didn't know my age. Well worth it.
Looking back at some old pictures though, I realized it was just a different look. Mine wasn't vision related. It does brighten and open up one's visage. Takes years off.
Kenny Rogers quite obviously had a lot of work done, not just the lid-lift.
Kenny Rogers is a famous example. Most think he looked worse afterwards. Same with Zellweger. I think it's just a different look, not worse. But if they didn't like the squinty look, that's up to them.
I thought my eyes were too squinty, so I did the procedure at age 45, since I had the turkey neck too. People were shocked how good it looked without knowing what I'd done. That's a good face lift! Even the prez of the plastic surgeon's affiliation said so. Done in SoCal.
Two weeks I was dating a 30 year old who didn't know my age. Well worth it.
Looking back at some old pictures though, I realized it was just a different look. Mine wasn't vision related. It does brighten and open up one's visage. Takes years off.
How much did it cost (if you don't mind me asking) to get your neck done and what does a procedure like that entail? It seems like it would be so easy....take some skin off and sew it back together, probably not though, right?
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