My 1st Reconstructive Surgery

[Maddie 9]

Believe it or not, it's not a TT or panni removal. It's not even to get rid of those pesky batwings. I am having surgery on my upper eyelids.

I have a condition called Xantholasma. Basically it means I have "fat pads" on my eyelid. It's a cholesterol issue.

You can see the "bumps" in the pic below. When my eyes are open, expecially when I am being expressive, they pop out and show more. They have also started to interfere with my vision.

As a medicall condition, insurance pays for the removal, but that would leave my 54 yr old eyelids tight where they were removed but still wrinkly with excess skin everywhere else. So, for $3,500. I cover the difference to have the entire lid tightened on each eye.

I am scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday and will have black eyes for Thanksgiving. LOL

I wanted to let anyone else with this condition know that it is covered by most insurance, if you're interested.

I'll post some pics after surgery to show how it looks. Then I will post again after the healing is finished to show the final result.

Wish me luck, it's a lil scary having someone cut on your face!

[Motherofskye 0]

Good luck! Yes, keep us posted!

[Becca 108]

Good luck! You will look great for Christmas, even if you do have some black eyes for Thanksgiving! Please post follow up pics. Hugs~

[M2G 1,836]

I had a friend who just had this done 3 weeks ago. She looks great now, (of course I didn't see her bruises for almost 3 weeks since her surgery was the same day as my VSG...she is an older woman that I work out with at Curves), and she also paid extra (not covered by insurance) to have something done about the area below her eye (they were sort of puffy before.) Doesn't look like you have the under eye problem.

[mp8btpc 32]

Funny thing my grandma just had a consultation about a little growth that was in her line of vision and the doctor is going to remove the excess skin on her eyes also since there is so much of it and it is hurting her vision also. Her insurance is going to cover it. I was like SCORE! LOL.

[Dansha 16]

GOOD LUCK MADDIE!!!! I know you will do wonderfully!!

{{{Hugs}}}

DebB)

[Maddie 9]

Thank you all so much. (((hugs)))

[Maddie 9]

This is what I looked like the afternoon of surgery. Ohhhhh, pretty! As you can guess, the bruising is spreading. LOL I'll post more pics once I heal up.

[M2G 1,836]

Ouchie that looks painful!

I hope you are healing nicely. Definitely do give us some after pics when you are all healed. I bet you are looking GREAT!

[jacob bensen 1]

Bruises after surgery disappear after surgery usually. I agree with above, I hope you are healing nicely. Definitely do give us some after pics when you are all healed. waiting for your improved image.