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When it comes to blepharoplasty, or surgery of the eyelids, there are certain things that you will want to know before you decide whether or not have the operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone has seen their eyes be tired and puffy, but some people have to live with that and eyelid surgery can definitely help. In fact, these cosmetic procedures can take years off of our lives and make us look as youthful and attractive is we used to. During eyelid surgery, excess skin, muscle and fat are removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That may be redistributed to get rid of puffiness and injections may be used to smooth under-eye skin. But there are some surprising things that you should know about eyelid surgery as well. In this article, we will be looking at some of the things that you might not have realized about eyelid surgery. This information will help you make a better decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Insurance May Cover All or Part<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your insurance is probably the type of insurance that does not cover cosmetic procedures. That is pretty standard across all insurance plans. Cosmetic procedures are known as elective surgeries \u2013 or surgeries that are not necessary for your health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means that most insurance companies will deny any claims that appear to be for cosmetic <\/a>purposes. This is led many people to believe that they cannot get their insurance company to pay for eyelid surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are some cases in which your insurance company may pay anyway, even though it is a cosmetic procedure. For example, if your eyelid surgery is done in any part to improve your site, then your insurance company might just pay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of the surgery depends upon the extent of it, whether you have the upper-lower done at the same time and where you have the procedure done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. You Must be Prepared<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You absolutely need to be prepared for your eyelid surgery if you want to get the best results. There are certain things that you will want to do to ensure that you are ready for this surgery<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, your doctor is going to want you to have a recent ophthalmologic exam before your surgery. This ensures that your eyes are in good health otherwise. You are also going to have to stop smoking for several weeks before the surgery and you need to be hydrated in the same weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also have to make a plan for what happens after the surgery. For example, how are you going to get home? How are you going to manage her medication in your supplements? You also receive a list of things that you should not take before your surgery which includes aspirin and ibuprofen. Those are over-the-counter pain medications, but they can cause complications for your surgery so you need to avoid them for several weeks before your surgery. Your doctor will discuss all of the various things that you need to do to be prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. You Can Get Rid of Dark Circles & Puffy Bags<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have dark circles under your eyes you have puffy bags, you may have thought that there is no way to get rid of them \u2013 especially through an eyelid surgery procedure. But the truth is, eyelid surgery can often minimize or eliminate these dark circles<\/a> and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it depends on where they come from. If your dark circles are coming from stress, then there is no surgery that is going to fix that and you have to figure out a way to lower the stress levels in your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it is skin pigmentation that is causing the dark circles, then you\u2019re going to have to simply live with the dark circles. But if they are being caused by a shadow cast by the eyelid fat because of how puppy your eyelids are, then this is the surgery that can fix it. You\u2019ll be able to restore your eyelids to make you look much younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. The Cost is Surprisingly Reasonable<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plastic surgery<\/a> can be extremely expensive depending on the type of surgery it is, the skill of the doctor that is performing it, the geographic location of the surgical office and many other factors. But you should know that eyelid surgery is actually one of the most affordable types of cosmetic surgery on the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most surgical procedures will run anywhere from $1500-$3000. If you have to pay cash, this is a lot more reasonable than tens of thousands of dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in some cases you may actually get your insurance company to pay for the procedure. If your swollen eyelids are causing you vision problems or are affecting your health and other ways, then your surgery may be covered by your insurance plan. You will have to look over your paperwork and find out for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Eyelid Surgery is Permanent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many of the other surgeries performed cosmetically, you don\u2019t have to keep coming back for more treatments. There are some cosmetic procedures that require you to have them done over and over or have them fixed. But eyelid surgery is actually quite permanent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyelid surgery is expected to last for the rest of your life and 95% of patients are pleased with their surgery results. That\u2019s because the removal of the hood and the upper eyelid skin, as well as the bags under your eyes<\/a>, only needs to be performed once. The only thing that you might need to be aware of is that as you continue to age, sometimes your brow can drop in this can cause that excess skin to reappear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the solution for that is a brow lift. There are very few patients that will ever need a second session of eyelid surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Eyelid Surgery is Often Part of a Group of Procedures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most people think about eyelid surgery in terms of just a single surgery itself, but the truth is that it can be combined with other procedures that are intended to make you look more useful as well. For example, you may want to combine eyelid surgery with a brow lift, laser skin resurfacing or facelift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These procedures all work together to create your most youthful face, and your plastic surgeon <\/a>may even recommend additional procedures that you should do at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the very least, most people get their upper and lower eyelid surgery at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Blepharoplasty is one of the Most Popular Procedures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eyelid surgery is actually one of the most popular surgeries out there. Many people do not realize this because they may not even hear of it before they go to their cosmetic surgeon and have it recommended. But procedures to change the way the eyelids look is one of the top five cosmetic procedures in the United States. In fact, according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, eyelid surgery even outranks the facelift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top five cosmetic surgery procedures are eyelid surgery, liposuction, breast augmentation<\/a>, breast lifts, and tummy tucks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are nearly 170,000 eyelid surgeries performed in the United States each year. Most of them are performed on women, but men make up a significant part of that number as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. The Scars are Nearly Invisible<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When the surgery is complete, you are going to want to look your best, and that means not having scars <\/a>that are visible from the surgery. Luckily, eyelid surgery is one of those procedures where the scars can be made to be almost invisible. That\u2019s because the incisions are camouflaged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incisions are made in the natural creases of the eyelid skin or in the lid itself. Those scars are concealed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crease of the eyelid is there already, and as far is incisions that are made in the eyelid itself, the only way that you\u2019re going to see those scars is if someone\u2019s eyes are closed. Any good cosmetic surgeon will be able to make the scars from your eyelid surgery almost invisible so that you can look good without having to contend with any scarring. This may be one of the reasons why this surgery is so popular
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