Why Choosing a Specialist for Your Eyes is So Important
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You have prepared everything thing- spent hours scrolling through the internet to check the best clinics around the area and exactly which procedures to discuss for your eyelid surgery. You even have your list of questions ready to go after researching for weeks. You have made up your mind to take the plunge and finally do it to give you those beautiful younger looking eyes!
Not so fast! Have you checked your surgeon’s credentials? Making sure your surgeon specializes in eyelids is very important! Your eyes are very precious and should only be worked near by an experienced professional who’s trained to do so. Ask to see some before and after photos of cases they have done. They should have an album full of photos!
The Perich Eye Center team is the leading eyelid surgery centers from around Tampa Bay Florida offering a state-of-art blepharoplasty (surgical repair or reconstruction of an eyelid) done with precision. We perform our eyelid surgeries using the latest Candela CO2 laser that cuts and coagulates at the same time which minimizes the bruising and bleeding in the area. The incisions are nearly invisible and they heal twice as fast! Win Win!
All Perich Eye Center patients are fully prepared before surgery. Did you know that pre op marking of the upper and lower lids is the most important part of the eyelid surgery? Let’s talk about the reasons for that:
Reason # 1: Maintaining adequate closure of the eyelids. Sometimes we see patients with disfigured eyelids or eyelids that are not closing properly after having eyelid surgery done by a surgeon who doesn’t specialize in eyelids. Overcorrection - aka taking too much skin - is a mistake that can result in disfigurement. These patients end up needing a skin graft to save the eye. Eyes and vision are at risk when you are having eyelid surgery so it is very important to have a specialist execute this procedure who also understands the eyes as a whole.
Reason # 2: Symmetry. Marking and measuring the amount of skin that is going to be removed gives the best symmetry. Our doctors always thoroughly evaluate our patient’s eyelids before surgery. Each eye is unique and needs individual attention. Maybe one side is more saggy than the other? In that case you may need a brow lift on one side or take more skin from one side to balance your facial symmetry
Attention to detail is such a key factor that often gets overlooked. You never want to feel like you are on a factory line pumping out surgeries! Make sure you get the individual attention you deserve from a professional you can trust has your best interests in mind.
Always Always Always check the surgeon’s credentials before choosing to have them operate anywhere near your eyelids! Remember you only get 2 of them!
