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After years of hating my droopy eye lids (I resemble a shar Pei dog!) my eye Dr confirmed that it was impairing my vision by 30% and sent me to a ocularfacial surgeon!
I had my consult and of COURSE they tried to up-sell me on a brow lift too. I've decided not to go ahead with that (mostly due to the cost) but the surprising part is that insurance just pays for the muscle tightening of the eye lid and not the skin removal part which is out of pocket.
I think I've decided to go ahead and pay for the skin removal part also.
My question is:
Has anyone done this? Are you happy with the results? Was there a noticeable different (to you anyway)?
Did any part of it go through insurance?
After years of hating my droopy eye lids (I resemble a shar Pei dog!) my eye Dr confirmed that it was impairing my vision by 30% and sent me to a ocularfacial surgeon!
I had my consult and of COURSE they tried to up-sell me on a brow lift too. I've decided not to go ahead with that (mostly due to the cost) but the surprising part is that insurance just pays for the muscle tightening of the eye lid and not the skin removal part which is out of pocket.
I think I've decided to go ahead and pay for the skin removal part also.
My question is:
Has anyone done this? Are you happy with the results? Was there a noticeable different (to you anyway)?
Did any part of it go through insurance?
A friend did, and she was happy with the results. I don't know about the skin removal part. I will ask her.
She also had her neck done. She was a woman who was obese most of her life and had lap band surgery close to 60 and lost a lot of weight, and it showed in her face and neck.
I know a few people that had simply what the doctor recommended done and insurance covered and on those you can barely tell any difference really. They only did what the eyesight required.
I'm going to be tested for same soon and if I meet the criteria, I'm going to have them do the little extras I believe.
I know a few people that had simply what the doctor recommended done and insurance covered and on those you can barely tell any difference really. They only did what the eyesight required.
I'm going to be tested for same soon and if I meet the criteria, I'm going to have them do the little extras I believe.
Thanks - this is my feeling too. I don't want to not see any difference after with just the part that insurance will cover. I wish I could fork out the $3500 for a brow lift too but that's just not in the cards right now.
My eyes felt like they had sand in them all the time. And my vision was limited looking up.
When it started getting dark at night, I didn't have the best depth of vision either. I had to go through a bank of tests before the insurance company agreed the surgery was needed.
My eyes felt like they had sand in them all the time. And my vision was limited looking up.
When it started getting dark at night, I didn't have the best depth of vision either. I had to go through a bank of tests before the insurance company agreed the surgery was needed.
My father and sister also had to get it done.
...and?? do you like the results? Do you look normal or "fake"?
I'm just putting a cautionary note in here, for anyone thinking about getting this lift, who has thyroid disease.
I spoke at length over several appointments with an ophthalmologist who specializes in thyroid cases, and does this surgery for thyroid patients. He ultimately said, that if your thyroid levels aren't stable (presumably if you've been diagnosed, you get them checked annually, if not semi-annually), a change in thyroid levels will cause changes in the eyelids, that will not be fixable once they've been operated on (assuming the excess skin has been removed, which is an automatic part of his procedure). Once the tissue has been cut into and re-arranged, there's no going back for a re-do, if thyroid throws it off, later, possibly causing differential swelling of the tissue, or some such.
However, he's done many of these procedures, and no one has come back later with that type of problem. But I had to opt out, because after a period of stability, my thyroid levels have gone through some changes, though now seem to have re-stabilized. But I don't want to risk anything. The surgery could look great afterwards for, say, 10 years, but then if something throws my thyroid off, I'd be out of luck if it wrecked my eyelids.
I have a question.
As, just like any surgery of such nature, it does not remove the CAUSE of problem. Doesn't this require routine follow ups? OOP? What, basically, ensures that MD has stable income source for years to come.
I'm just putting a cautionary note in here, for anyone thinking about getting this lift, who has thyroid disease.
I spoke at length over several appointments with an ophthalmologist who specializes in thyroid cases, and does this surgery for thyroid patients. He ultimately said, that if your thyroid levels aren't stable (presumably if you've been diagnosed, you get them checked annually, if not semi-annually), a change in thyroid levels will cause changes in the eyelids, that will not be fixable once they've been operated on (assuming the excess skin has been removed, which is an automatic part of his procedure). Once the tissue has been cut into and re-arranged, there's no going back for a re-do, if thyroid throws it off, later, possibly causing differential swelling of the tissue, or some such.
However, he's done many of these procedures, and no one has come back later with that type of problem. But I had to opt out, because after a period of stability, my thyroid levels have gone through some changes, though now seem to have re-stabilized. But I don't want to risk anything. The surgery could look great afterwards for, say, 10 years, but then if something throws my thyroid off, I'd be out of luck if it wrecked my eyelids.
wow, that is an important detail to know (I have hashimotos).
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