Scar On Right Eyebrow?

Excess skin over the upper eyelid can result either from eyelid skin excess that relaxes over time or from lowering of the eyebrow which contributes to this skin redundancy.  It is important to differentiate because the two are treated differently.  For eyelid skin excess a blepharoplasty can be performed to remove the skin. This is a relatively straightforward procedure with shorter recovery.   If the asymmetry is from brow ptosis then a more involved browlift is necessary to address your concerns.  A photo would help in evaluating.

 

Dear Braxton,


If you have excess skin, this can be removed with local anesthetic

The cost depends on where you live and what the eye looks like

It could range anywhere from $1000-5000


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

Without seeing you or a picture of your eye, it's difficult to know if you would be a candidate for upper eyelid surgery on your right side.  If it is really just an issue with excess skin on one side, then it should be able to be corrected surgically and normally this would be a relatively simple procedure.  The cost is going to vary from doctor to doctor.  

It is possible that you would be a good candidate for a scar revision.  You would need to be evaluated for this problem to determine the best method of revision.  

Regarding the cost aspect of your question, it depends on the definition of "cost" or who's paying for it. If it's considered reconstructive and covered by insurance, then the insurance company (with a lot of government mandates) controls the costs and reimbursement to those who provide the service. If the government is paying for it (Medicare, Medicaid, ObamaCare), then the government gets to decide the costs and reimbursement. If you treat it as an elective and your-choice procedure (not necessarily cosmetic), then you get to decide who's going to do it, what is to be done, where it's to be done, and how much you're willing to pay for it. The least expensive would be a scar revision/excision done in a plastic surgeon's office under local anesthesia where you are told before the procedure exactly what the costs will be and agree to this. You can also shop around to compare costs. If it's done in the hospital setting or under general anesthesia, it will cost considerably more. The same thing would happen for a mole on your skin that you want removed even if it doesn't need to be removed for medical reasons. Another example would be repairing a split earlobe from an earring tear.