My left eye is bulging more than the right so my ophthalmologist sent me to a specialist about possible graves disease. The dr looked at my eyes said both were some what bulging one was 24 and the other 22 whatever that means but because my thyroid came back normal he said we just wait, and that eventually my thyroid will come back with problems and we will treat at that time? In the mean time my eyes really hurt and can't something be done even though the thyroid test came back fine.
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Costs for eyelid surgery per eye?The fees are generally for both eyes and they will then be adjusted if only one is operated uponBecause blepharoplasty is such a varied procedure, the cost also
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Asymmetry is quite common among festoons, and can be unilateral.
And as you guessed yourself, the problem is "interstitial" in that it is within the intercellular spaces and CANNOT be aspirated. This is one of the toughest problems to deal with and more often than not, a perfect solution...
Age is not a limiting factor in blepharoplasty surgery. If you have bags under your eyes, health and expectations are the main areas of concern. I have had several patients in their 20's with hereditary bags under their eyes from fat pockets. With younger, more elastic skin, the fat can often be...