I understand insurance companies will sometimes pay for a blepharoplasty. Under what circumstances will they cover this surgery?

January 30, 2009 @ 11:43 AM — by Roger Oldham
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It is unusual for an insurance company to pay for blepharoplasty surgery.  However, if the procedure is necessary for normal vision, it may be covered.  For example, if there is sufficient amount of upper eyelid skin which hangs over the eyelid margin and obstructs vision, there is a chance for insurance coverage.  On the other hand, lower eyelid blepharoplasty surgery is always considered cosmetic, since excess skin there does not obstruct vsion.

What is the best age to have a facelift?

January 16, 2009 @ 12:23 PM — by SEO Admin
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The best age for a facelift is highly variable, depending on a person's history of sun exposure, facial bone structure and many hereditary factors.  The aging feature which is usually the first to appear is generalized skin laxity in the lower cheeks, adjacent to the corners of the mouth.  This laxity often appears first in the forties. The next aging change to develop is jowl formation, characterized by loose skin bulges along the jaw line.  Skin laxity in the neck occurs at various ages and to different degrees with skin textural changes, wrinkles and visible looseness.  Each of these aging features can be addressed by plastic surgery and results are typically very rejuvenating.

I have had breast implants for ten years and I am concerned that they could be ruptured. How would I know?

January 09, 2009 @ 12:28 PM — by SEO Admin
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If you have saline implants, the saline leaks out of the ruptured implant and is harmlessly absorbed by your body.  Eventually, all of the saline leaks out and your breast returns to the same size it was before the surgery.  If you have silicone implants, the silicone is not absorbed so the size of the breast remains the same.  Usually a mammogram or, more likely, a MRI would need to be performed to determine if your implant is ruptured.