Ins. has approved the blepharoplasty surgery on my upper eyelids for med. necessitydue to peripheral impairment. The dr I received ins approval thru is an Opham. w/Plastic and Recon Surgery exp. One Dr doing both w/save costs (facility, anesth., etc.). But, a.) Can an Opth. Recon Surgeon also do a chin lipo, or b.) can a plastic surg. (that does lipo) also do the eye procedure, and c.) can these be done together safely, and lastly, d) do I have to have the doc ins approved do the eye procedure?
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October 20, 2014
Answer: Can a plastic #surgeon perform #blepharoplasty and chin #liposuction during the same procedure?
The inner corner (medial canthus) cannot be moved down but the other corner (lateral canthus) can be moved up, although I am not sure if it is really necessary in your case. You do have slight lower eyelid retraction with scleral show, which is probably what is bothering you. It is best to...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
You could use either an infraorbital rim implant or a filler like Juvederm Voluma or Radiesse to make your eyes look less prominent. However, this would be very tricky and hard to get just right. I normally feel very comfortable doing this. However, in you, I personally would be very worried...
