When is blepharoplasty considered to be medically necessary? The skin on my upper eyelids hangs down over my eyelashes. It tends to push my eyelashes into my eyes and makes it hard for me to use my computer without tilting my head back. My eyes also get tired and my vision blurs towards the end of the day. I would like to get this fixed, but I am not sure if insurance typically covers this sort of thing. When I talk to my insurance company about this, is there anything in particular that I should mention?
The answer is predicated on the insurance company. You have to have clinical documentation of visual field obstruction. This can be due to brow ptosis and excess lid skin or lid ptosis due to structural weakness within the lid. Either way, you need evidence.
