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Post-Treatment => Eye Issues => Topic started by: brasher on February 22, 2007, 08:09:41 pm

Title: successful gold eyelid weight
Post by: brasher on February 22, 2007, 08:09:41 pm
hello everyone,
just thought i would let you know that i have survived another surgery.....
this one was a breeze however, i had 1.6 grams of pure gold inserted into my left eyelid, it will hopefully help me close that eye completly, therefore combatting dryness or injury.
i had it done on wed. 2/21, went back today for follow up and got a good report. it is still a little swollen and bruised, but with ice and a little time it should look just like my good eye!
Title: Re: successful gold eyelid weight
Post by: nancyann on February 23, 2007, 05:26:43 am
Hey you,  great news.
You're gonna love the results
(so much better than the wide open look),
+ it'll help protect your cornea.

Best wishes on your continued healing.....    Nancy
Title: Re: successful gold eyelid weight
Post by: redgrl on March 03, 2007, 10:58:14 pm
I am scared to get the gold eye weight. Does it hurt?  :(
Title: Re: successful gold eyelid weight
Post by: nancyann on March 04, 2007, 07:30:22 am
No, the weight doesn't hurt at all.
I've been feeling like something is IN my eye
but I think it's because of the unusual swelling
I ended up with - this is NOT the norm.
I'm worried about the 6-8 weeks I'll have to do without it
until I get the platinum weight to replace the gold - I had
some kind of reaction to the gold (very unusual), so it's
'out with the gold & in with the platinum !'
Title: Re: successful gold eyelid weight
Post by: chrissmom on March 05, 2007, 07:19:21 pm
Redgrl,
Go for the gold weight, you'll be glad you did.  You don't even see it.  If you look closely at Chris' right eye, you can see a little bump.  It closes the eye and prevents dryness, protects the cornea.  Protecting the cornea is essential because if scarring occurs, you will need a cornea transplant. It makes the eye look so much better.  There are so many reasons to do it.  It is a simple procedure, my gosh after all the experiences with AN surgery this is a breeze!