Drooping eyelids
maifleur01
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DH had his Mohs surgery
Comments (21)Both DH and I have had MOHS surgeries in the past few years, we are in our 60's. It is usually recommended for the face. It's great if you have a plastic surgeon lined up in case it's larger than anticipated. Mine was a tiny spot above upper lip, basal cell. I wish I had gone with the fluoricel cream(sp) as I ended up with a huge hole requiring skin grafting, stiches etc. Later on sympathizing with several other patients, who underwent the same procedure, we all felt this particular civilian, dermatology group pressured us to undergo the MOHS, because we had good insurance, and they were more concerned with profits. (I had mentioned to the dermatologist, that my husband had been prescribed cream by the military MD, for the basal cell, cancers on his face, the doctor's response was that the military used the cheapest methods available, and that if I didn't get the MOHS asap the cancer would continue growing at a rapid pace). The military doctors discovered a squamous cell on DH's earlobe about a year later. He was in and out of the hospital for a MOHS within a couple of hours. Granted the ear lobe is different than upper lip but his MOHS barely shows any scar unlike mine. As for the fluoricel cream, DH has been prescribed that many times over the years for his face and body. Yes it's uncomfortable, and for a couple of weeks unsightly but it does the same thing as MOHS without cutting chunks of flesh out and having to reconstruct! I would be very cautious about the dermatologist, the dermatology practice, and whether the skin cancer is basal or squamous cell, also the size/location and if you decide to go ahead with MOHS, make sure the reconstruction surgery is performed by a board certified, facial plastic surgeon who has a lot of experience and comes highly recommended!...See MoreDroopy eyelids!
Comments (10)Glenda..I had to have mine done 4 years ago-as I could see my eyelids in my vision line. A plastic surgeon did it and it was covered by insurance as it was necessary. It only took her 20 min. to do both lids. I was really black & blue for a week but kept a bag of frozen peas on each of them every 30 min.! Surgeon was surprised I was less bruised than most after the week. A year later-I still was 'drooping' and she again did the surgery-only this time she lifted the lids by cutting skin out from just under the brow line. Been great ever since. Seems so good not to see my eyelids!...See MoreDescribe Your Physical Appearance
Comments (121)I love deer, we traveled to an Island called Miyajima in Japan where there are hundreds of friendly deer. My son laid down and put his head on one, so I did too and my Mother-in- Law laughed so hard and couldn’t believe that we snuggled the deer....See Morehave you had an eyelid lift or brow lift?
Comments (20)No. But about 30 years ago I had to see a PS for mole removal, so since I was there I asked him what if anything could be done when the time came, based on my features. He told me really nothing, except a forehead lift, but he did tell me to consider a certain singer who had had it done - and who looked awful! I do realize that things have changed over the past 30 years, but based on my features, not so much. I do have deep-set hooded eyes but so far have not been told that they are interfering with my vision. If they were, I am doubtful our insurance would cover the cost. There are people who have the right features who do look better post a procedure, but I am not one of them. There is Botox etc., but I am allergic to it. Colour wise I am the perfect candidate for all sorts of procedures, but I also have very thin skin and of course the thin facial features. Should I be someone who would/could have work done I would seriously want a PS who was excellent and conservative. I have known a few people who had a full face lift and then it fell - it did not look good. Also they were surprised going in thinking that a "face lift" was just that, the whole face. It is really divided into parts - and you have to pay for the various parts - at least in Canada. It is also not allowed as a medical deduction on income taxes, to the extent that we can claim a credit - nor are moles (skin tags) as they are called....See Moremaifleur01
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