I really want to get a blepharoplasty, but I am nervous of stroke risk. My mom had a bleph at 52 & a severe debilitating stroke soon after. Now paralyzed and in a nursing home. Stroke risk is high in my family having my aunt and grandmother also having had one. I'm very unhappy with the heaviness of my eyes, but have kids & don't want to end up like my mom. Although I'm not a smoker, it's a high genetic risk. Please advise.
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Answer: No, strokes are not a risk associated with Blepharoplasties. However, anesthesia may be factor.
Thank you for your inquiry! By your photos, it looks like you would be a great candidate for another upper bleph procedure to remove additional excess skin to your eyelids. I recommend scheduling a consult appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon like myself so we can assess your eyes,...
The only way to meaningfully remove the upper eyelid skin is a blepharoplasty.
Hope you get better and can undergo the procedure.
Consult an Oculoplastic surgeon expert for an evaluation. Contact me for more details! Hope this helps!
Because people sometimes post pictures reversed, I can't tell if this is your right or left side. On the side with the higher eyebrow, you have and innie eyelid. In contrast the other side with the lower eyebrow, you have an outie eyelid. This is the basis of a lot of your facial asymmetry. It...