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The Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty is a text-only 40 chapter web manual that is presented in a book-like format but with a number of features that make it easier to use than a conventional book.
Utilizing hyperlinks, our full web site is tightly interconnected so you can quickly access photos, illustrations, feature articles, and references that are pertinent to specific chapters. By storing memory-intensive graphics elsewhere, the Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty is thus optimized for quick loading and rapid navigation.
It is important to realize that there is no such thing as the "perfect" cosmetic eye surgery procedure. To find the best procedure for YOU, you must make an effort to learn about "what" and "who" are available. This guide will help to educate you on these topics and show you how to choose your operation and doctor with confidence.
Be sure to review the Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty thorougly before honing in on any one procedure. Just because you already know some of the material at the beginning of a chapter doesn't mean you know all of the material in the rest of the chapter. Also, be aware that some of what you may think you "know" might, in fact, be distorted, incorrect, or no longer considered valid.
Each section starts out with the basics and then progresses on to the specific, thus allowing you to build on a solid foundation. Rest assured that you will encounter many useful facts, theories, and concepts about cosmetic eyelid surgery that you either previously misunderstood or did not even know existed.
It has taken the best efforts of a number of people and many hundreds of hours of hard work to accumulate and organize the information you will find here. The Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty is thus written from a conversational "we" point of view both to reflect this collective effort and to engage "you"-- the reader --in a more personal experience.
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The Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty
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Section One (Chapters 1 - 12)
This is what we consider our introductory section. In these chapters, we will teach you what you need to know to better understand and evaluate the various cosmetic eyelid surgery procedures to be presented in detail later on. We will describe pertinent facial and eyelid anatomy and physiology (don't worry--it isn't as dry as it sounds) and explain common eyelid signs and symptoms that lead people to seek out blepharoplasty. We will discuss general treatment concepts, such as your choice of operating room facility and the different types of available anesthesia. We will also offer you guidance for how to get the most out of a blepharoplasty consultation and then evaluate and select an eyelid surgeon. Go There Now
Section Two (Chapters 13 - 27)
In this section, we delve into the specifics of cosmetic eye plastic surgery and a number of related operations. We present their assorted treatment variations and discuss how each operation is performed, the results you should reasonably expect, and a lot about each procedure's pros-and-cons. We will tell you about eyelid operations that are established, new, antiquated, or still "developmental." We will also review certain procedures you may wish to approach with extra caution. Go There Now
Section Three (Chapters 28 - 30)
In this section, we take a detailed look at the risks you face by undergoing cosmetic eyelid surgery, after which an overview of the newest and most effective techniques to address such complications is presented. Go There Now
Section Four (Chapters 31 - 40)
Here we tell you about what most people need to do (and not do) to prepare for a typical blepharoplasty, after which we will walk you through the experience from the perspective of a patient and again explain what you need to do (and not do) to recover. While none of these suggestions should take preference over your own surgeon's instructions, you will find a great deal of general information here and may even discover a few useful "tricks." Go There Now
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That's it for the introduction. Now prop open those baggy eyelids and brew yourself a big pot of coffee. It's time to get started . . .
The best place to start is Chapter 1, but feel free to explore at will. At the beginning and end of every chapter, you will always find a full Table of Contents, which means that you are never more than two clicks away from any topic.
Chapter 1:
Don't Jump in Blindly
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