Planning your Eye Lift Surgery in the Metro Milwaukee Area

The initial consultation with your plastic surgeon is the next step in this important process. Your complete medical history will be an important component for your consultation, so be sure you have access to a copy of these records ahead of time and be prepared to supply this information. Please be up front with any health maladies such as allergies; if you're taking any supplements such as herbal remedies or vitamins, prescription medications or over-the-counter remedies or other drugs; and if you are a smoker.

In the following consultations you will receive sensory tests for your visual capacity and an assessment for your tear production. If you have any relevant information from your ophthalmologist or the record of your most recent eye exam, please ensure this documentation is brought and presented to your physician. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, be sure to bring them along as well.

You and your consulting physician should carefully talk about your objectives and opportunities for this surgery. You'll need to discuss if you wish to have work done on all four eyelids (two upper, two lower) or just the upper or lower ones, whether eyelid skin as well as adipose fat will be detached, and whether any supplementary procedures are suitable while in the operating room.

Your consulting physician will explain the techniques and anesthesia he will use, the type of facility where the surgery will be performed, and the risks and costs involved. (Note: Most insurance policies don't cover eyelid surgery, unless you can prove that drooping upper lids interfere with your vision. Check with your insurer.)

Do not hesitate to ask us any questions or voice any concerns you may have, particularly those concerning your outlook and knowledge about the potential results.

Your consulting plastic surgeon in the Metro Milwaukee Area closes all incisions with tiny surgical sutures, which has a chance of leaving very small but barely noticeable scars.

Preparing for your surgery

Your consulting plastic surgeon will give you detailed instructions on how to get ready for your procedure, including guidelines on food intake and alcohol drinking, smoking, and following prescribed or avoiding certain medications, herbal supplements, and vitamins. By being careful and diligent, following these instructions will assist your surgical experience go more smoothly.

While you are making arrangements, be sure to schedule for a family member or close friend to give you a ride home after your procedure, as well as to lend a hand for a few days if considered necessary.

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