There are complexes that stay with us for years and, even though they are part of our everyday life, we never stop thinking about them.
That was the case for Vanessa with her eyelids. The excess skin made it hard for her to put on makeup the way she wanted, and it had long affected the way she saw herself in the mirror.
After her wedding, Vanessa decided the time had come to do something for herself. To stop putting it off and fulfil a wish she had had for years: to be able to put makeup on her eyelids and feel comfortable with her look.
That is how her experience with an eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) performed by Dr. Tiago Gomes at EGOS began.
A decision she had put off for years
For Vanessa, taking the step was not a sudden decision. It was something she had been thinking about for a long time.
The excess skin on her eyelids was not only an aesthetic matter. In her daily life she also met small situations that constantly reminded her of what she didn't like, such as not being able to put on eye makeup the way she wanted.
After her wedding she decided she wanted to spend time on herself and leave that complex behind.
Looking in the mirror again
One of the most personal parts of Vanessa's experience is seeing how her perception changes as the process moves forward.
What began as a complex that had stayed with her for years ends up becoming a decision she made for herself.
And perhaps one of the most significant moments is precisely that: looking in the mirror again and being able to do something as simple as putting on eye makeup without excess skin getting in the way.