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Is It Uncomfortable to Have Upper Eyelid Surgery with Just Local Pain Medication?
I will be taking one hydrocodone/apap 7.5/500mg tablet and one diazepam 10 mg 1/2 hour prior to the surgery and given a local numbing injection. Do...
24 doctor answers
Looking for Doctor who Offers Under Eye Surgery (Blepharoplasty) w/o General Anesthesia?
Hi, I'm in the Los Angeles area and I am looking for a surgeon who specializes in lower blepharoplasty, who is willing to do the procedure without...
15 doctor answers
Upper Lid Blepharoplasty: Is Local Anesthesia with Oral Sedation Effective for a Positive Outcome, Safety and Comfort?
I will be only using the money insurance will give me for the upper eyelid surgery mainly involving skin removal. I prefer to keep the fat and muscle...
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Upper Blepharoplasty: 3 Questions About Eye Protectors/Shields During the Operation
1) Do eye protectors have to be used during the upper blepharoplasty operation? (mainly skin will be removed/paid by insurance) 2) If so, will they be...
7 doctor answers
Will I Jump with a Local Anthesthetic While Getting an Upper Eye Bleph?
I really want to get one one and my dr said he will do it just with local freezing, which is much safer than being put under and initally happy to...
16 doctor answers | 1 community comment
Upper Lower Bleph/now Have Scleral Show & Asymmetry Uppers? (photo)
Had upper/lower bleph 3/5/12. Since swelling subsided, I have white under my irises (scleral show?), noticible scars & left upper lid still...
5 doctor answers | 1 community comment
Had Upper Blepharoplasty 2 Days Back. Is my Healing Normal? (photo)
I underwent upper Blepharoplasty 2 days back. It was done under local anesthesia. At the time of surgery I could smell something burning hence I...
2 doctor answers | 2 community comments
Lower Eyelid Still Painful Two Weeks After Getting a Local Anaesthetic for a Skin Tag Removal?
Two weeks after getting a local anaesthetic for a simple skin tag removal on my lower eyelid, the area where the injection went in is still sore and...
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Local Anesthesia Question Rephrased?
I posed a question, but perhaps I wasn't clear. I'll rephrase: I understand that a lower blepharoplasty performed under LA provides better results...
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Revision Blepharoplasty/canthoplasty with Only Local Anesthesia?
My initial upper/lower bleph was not successful. The doctor would like to revise it, but wants to use only local anesthesia and perform this in his...
3 doctor answers
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