An Eye-Opening Procedure- How Blepharoplasty Improved Selma’s Life

Selmaworksbehindadeskfor8–10hoursaday,wheresheeventuallybegan noticinganimpactonhereyes.“Attheendoftheday,myeyeswouldfeelvery heavy,andthey’dburn,”sheremembers.Believinghereyeglassprescription neededupdating,shevisitedheroptometrist.Heexplainedthathereyesight wasnormal,buthereyelidswerelikelycausingherproblems.

Afterdoingsomeresearch,SelmafoundDr.Scottonline.Duringherfirstvisit, heperformedafieldofvisiontestandanexambeforeconcludingthatexcess skinwascausinghereyelidstodroopandblockherperipheralvision.He recommendedablepharoplastyonbothuppereyelidstoalleviateher problems.

SelmatrustedherrelationshipwithDr.Scottrightaway.“It’sverydifficultto findadoctorwhogenuinelycaresaboutpatientsandtheirconcerns,”she says.“ButhehadthekindeststaffIhaveeverexperienced;theymakeyoufeel welcomefromthetimeyouwalkinthedoor.Ifeltreallycomfortabledoing thesurgerywithhimbecausehewasverythoroughinexplainingeverything.”

Aftershehadhersuturesremoved,Selmaremembersbeingecstatic.“I constantlyfelttiredbeforebecausemyeyesweresoheavy,anditwasn’ta goodqualityoflife,”shesays.Asabonus,shesays,“Thewholeprocedure mademelookyounger!”SelmanotesthatDr.Scottreferstothiseffectas looking“moreawake.”Sheagreesthatshenowappearsandfeelsmorealert thanbeforethesurgery.

Selmaisagovernmentinformationspecialist,andthesurgeryhaspositively impactedherjob.Shemustmaintainherattentionduringextendedhoursof detailedwork,whichshecannowdobetterafterherblepharoplasty.Outside ofwork,Selmaconsidersexercisingherhobby.“Weightliftingismyprimary focus,”shesays.Shealsoenjoysspendingtimewithherfiancéandcat.

AsforherviewsonDr.Scott,Selmacallshim“thebestdoctoracrossthe board.”Inparticular,“Iappreciatedhisexpertiseandtheamountofefforthe tooktoshowthatheactuallycaresaboutwhathedoes,”shesays.“Thatwas thebiggestreasonIchosehim,andI’msogladIdidbecauseIdon’tthinkI wouldhavebeencomfortablewithanyoneelse.”