Am I a candidate for eyelid surgery?
Ask what your exam covers, from photos to a lid lift test
A licensed surgeon makes the candidacy call face to face. Ask whether your visit will include photos of your eyes, measurements of your lids and a lid lift test, and what each one tells the surgeon. Reading the candidacy pages first and preparing your notes helps the consultation go further.
How candidacy for eyelid surgery is described
A health site's overview of blepharoplasty procedure, efficacy and safety is a plain place to read how the surgery is described before your exam. To see how one hospital eye team presents this care, read the Cleveland Clinic page on cosmetic and reconstructive eye procedures.
A national health service's page on eyelid surgery gives a second view. Comparing it with the two pages above shows you where sources agree and where they differ.
Notes to bring to an eyelid exam
- Write down what bothers you about your eyelids and when it began.
- List your medical history, medications and supplements, including any eye conditions.
- Ask the surgeon whether you are a candidate and what would change that answer.
- Ask what alternatives exist if you are not.
- If you are meeting more than one surgeon around Redmond, bring the same list to each visit.
Candidacy is the surgeon's call
Candidacy is a medical judgment for a licensed surgeon.