Eyelid Surgery - Get it Together in Terms of Your Expectations!

Before you have eyelid surgery (or what is sometimes referred to as blepharoplasty) you have to ask yourself if your expectations of the cosmetic procedure are realistic or if you are being outlandish in your desires to improve the look of your eyes. You want a brighter, younger and more wide eyed look that screams WOW! but is having eyelid surgery the right option for you? Being realistic means that you know what good can come of the surgery as well as the downsides to it.

Stop for a moment and ask yourself- is this cosmetic operation really worth it to you? If your eyelids are laden with fat and there just seems to be too much skin when you look in a mirror at your eyes then it can change all that. It is capable of removing fat and excess skin. If you look tired (or downright exhausted!) and you look old with a capital O then you can reverse this with eyelid surgery. If people keep asking you when was the last time you slept then blepharoplasty might be just the procedure for you!

Eyelids that are starting to sag can sag to the point where they look like they are a hood over your eyes. If you are having trouble seeing from under your hooded eyelids then it is time to see a cosmetic surgeon!

A cosmetic procedure performed on the eyelids and surrounding area can do plenty to give you the WOW and to perk up your eye areas but it is not a miracle worker by any means. This cosmetic procedure cannot eliminate wrinkles that are located around the eyes and it is defenseless against what we often referred to as crow's feet. Surgery performed on the eyelids is also not capable of working as an eraser for the dark circles that can crop up around the rims of the eyes and it is not possible for this operation to lift eyebrows that are showing obvious signs of sagging.

Eyelid surgery can improve and enhance your looks. It can give your eyes a brighter and wider look that will make you look younger and more alive. Many patients report that it also lends itself to helping self-confidence to be stronger. If you look better than that often helps you to feel better on the inside. However you need to realize that the purpose of eyelid surgery is to make you look like a better you and not to make you look like your favorite celebrity. The last thing you want is to be disappointed following the procedure. To prevent disappointment, when you take your first glance at your new eyes make sure that you have expectations that are set to the dial of realistic.

Individuals who suffer from Graves' disease, hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland or an eye condition should speak to their doctor before deciding to have an eyelid procedure. The same can be said for those who have high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease.