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As noted throughout the Insider's Guide, the goal of blepharoplasty (primary or revisional) is to improve on your appearance (and sometimes on the function) of your eyelids. It is reasonable to hope to look more energetic, less tired, and, yes--a few years younger.
If you are a perfectionist, it's very possible that you are going to end up less than thrilled. As noted previously, it is never reasonable to expect perfection after surgery, even from a doctor who is one of the best. Slight asymmetry is to be expected, as is some deviation downward from what you envision to be the ideal result.
If you happen to be rather impatient, remember also that it takes time to heal. Impatience with imbalances or residual swelling in the early months after surgery can, in some patients, grow into an all-consuming obsession. Once your initial recovery phase is over, it is best to focus on other matters, get on with your life, and give your body ample time to remodel and restore.
There are, of course, some patients who suffer from a variety of psychological disorders that make them less than ideal candidates. Patients with hypochondriasis or body dysmorphic disorder (an unrealistic and exaggerated fixation on normal or near-normal anatomic features) should not seek blepharoplasty because they will never be satisfied with their results . . . |
