Blepharoplasty diagnosis is set when there is need in removing excess tissue, fat deposits and muscle from the eyelids. This necessity arises when there is a desire to improve the eye appearance. Blepharoplasty diagnosis is also possible with older people whose range of vision is limited because of excess and sagging skin that surrounds the eyes. In such cases blepharoplasty diagnosis is set for functional purposes.

About 100,000 people have blepharoplasty diagnosis in the United States every year. It is not surprising that the procedure of blephastrophy is more common with women than with men.
Before to perform the procedure of blepharoplasty, the doctor should hold blepharoplasty preparation, thoroughly examine the patient in order to define whether he is a good candidate for this kind of treatment. To define it the doctor needs the complete medical history of the patient. Traditionally the doctor requires the history of thyroid disease, eye problems and hypertension of the patient. It is of paramount importance to get this information because all the conditions represent the risk of further complications.

Before the surgery the doctor and the patient meet in order to discuss the procedure itself, the desirable results and the potential problems that may arise. Any cosmetic procedure requires realistic expectations. People should be aware of the fact that through blephastrophy can increase the appearance of the eyelid, they may need a chemical peel which will reduce the appearance of eye wrinkles.

Some doctors prescribe vitamin K and vitamin C for about 10 days before the surgery. They believe that it may stimulate the healing process. Sometimes the patients are also told to give up smoking some weeks before and after the procedure. They are also asked to give up aspirin and alcohol.

Thyroid disease is a widely spread condition. About 27 million people of the United States have the disease. About half of them are not diagnosed. It is worthy of note that the disease is able to affect every health aspect. It is interesting to know that women are more prone to the condition than men are. They have the disease seven times more frequent than men. The risk of getting the disease increases with aging and in case, the woman has a family history of the problem.

Thyroid disease can have several causes. One of the most significant causes is exposure to radiation, like the one that occurred after the nuclear accident in Chernobyl. Different drugs, such as cordarone and lithium, can also cause the condition. Radiation treatment can be one of the causes of thyroid disease. Usually it is radiation treatment to chest, head, neck; radiation treatment for adenoids, thymus problems of glands, tonsils and lymph nodes. Specialists consider ?Nasal Radium Therapy? that was held from 1940? till 1960s as treatment for colds, tonsillitis and other ailments. Surgeries for thyroid cancer, nodules and goiter can cause thyroid disease. Patients can get hypothyroid because of RAI (Radioactive Iodine Treatment).