{"id":527,"date":"2022-08-15T04:52:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T09:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eyeplasticmd.com\/blog\/?p=527"},"modified":"2025-01-21T23:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T05:20:59","slug":"no-more-tears-how-surgery-changed-brittneys-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyeplasticmd.com\/blog\/no-more-tears-how-surgery-changed-brittneys-life\/","title":{"rendered":"No More Tears- How Surgery Changed Brittney\u2019s Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technical recruiter Brittney is only 28, but she has experienced eye trouble most of her life. \u201cEver since I was little, my eyelashes on my lower eyelids grew upward,\u201d she says. \u201cThey were always in my eye, but it didn\u2019t initially cause any hurt or discomfort.\u201d That changed a few years ago. \u201cI started experiencing a lot of irritation and watery eyes. I was carrying tissues and eye drops with me everywhere.”<\/p>\n

Before long, she was also experiencing sensitivity to light. She decided to see a doctor, who diagnosed her with a lower eyelid entropion, a condition where the lower eyelid turns inward. Her eyelashes were causing scratches and other damage to the surface of her eye. \u201cIt scared me,\u201d Brittney admits.<\/p>\n

But when she first visited Dr. Scott, Brittney had more than normal pre-surgery jitters. \u201cI tend to have an overgrowth of scar tissue and get keloids where there\u2019s trauma to my skin,\u201d she explains. \u201cBut Dr. Scott made me feel very comfortable. He offered to do a test incision on my upper eyelid under the crease to see how my skin would react to the procedure.\u201d When the experiment went well, they decided to proceed.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Brittney faced other hurdles on her journey. \u201cMy insurance didn\u2019t want to cover the procedure,\u201d she remembers. \u201cBut Dr. Scott advocated for me to my insurance company, and they approved my surgery. He went above and beyond \u2014 he really cares.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for her recovery, Brittney says, \u201cI healed perfectly with no scars, and I feel like I look younger.\u201d The change has impacted her even more than expected. \u201cI could never wear makeup around my eyes because I was dabbing them every 10\u201315 minutes,\u201d she says. \u201cI didn\u2019t think it was a big deal until I could do it! I\u2019ve rediscovered my love for beauty, skincare, and makeup. My quality of life has improved so much, and I\u2019m super grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Now she wants to spread the word. \u201cDr. Scott told me he has done this procedure hundreds and hundreds of times, but it\u2019s very rare that someone is so young when he performs it,\u201d Brittney says. \u201cBut I know I\u2019m not the only person in their 20s who could be suffering from this condition, and I hope I can bring some light to it. I never knew what it felt like to not be in constant pain or discomfort. The only thing I wish I did differently was to find Dr. Scott and his team sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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