Mild ptosis & told surgery would be cosmetic, would the outcome make much of a difference cosmetically? (Photos)

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They said the surgery would be levator advancement.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Your surgeon makes more money having you self-pay than using your health insurance. If the surgeon participates with your health insurance, this is a type of health insurance fraud. They are making you pay for something that is covered by your health insurance. You should contact your health insurance and advocate for yourself regarding this point. If your surgeon participates with your health insurance they can often force that surgeon to accept your coverage but this won't happen if you don't advocate for yourself. Please understand that some surgeon (generally the best aesthetic eyelid surgeons) don't participate in health insurance and they are under no obligation to work with your insurance.

I do think that you would benefit from an anterior levator resection ptosis surgery. However, you need to make sure that your surgeon will also fix the upper eyelid crease. Your crease heights are affected by the disinsertion of the levator aponeurosis tendon. In addition to the ptosis surgery, you need crease lowering, and an anchor blepharoplasty fo for a new hard crease at a lower location (6-7 mm) and also help the upper eyelid lash ptosis.

Mark L. Mazow, MD, FACS · Answer

I do agree that the ptosis is mild and cosmetic in nature. An external approach is appropriate as the main issue I see is the crease on that side. An external approach would allow the crease to be re-formed for better symmetry. I do think it would help significantly

Kenneth R. Francis, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear faith,
Your photos do demonstrate a mild upper eyelid ptosis...on a pair of already beautiful eyes.  The question is are you somehow dissatisfied with the way your eyes look and what is the specific dissatisfaction.  You appear to be very young and attractive. Unless you have functional visual problems from the ptosis consider leaving your eyes alone.  There are risks to EVERY surgery and you would potentially create an asymmetry...or worse.  Good luck!

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