It's hard to hide screaming fear...

...when it's your eyelids that are being 'attacked'. Would it be the same with the feet, or the hands?

After having my xanthelasmas removed a couple of weeks ago I had to go back for a 'control'. Piece of nonsense, I thought, it'll just be the clinic wanting to earn money. Though as it happens....see below.

The original procedure had been very ... uncomfortable. So when I was made to lie down again and had to close my eyes, with the doctor coming at them, the eyelids started to dance a salsa. If it had needed another procedure today I think I would have had to be put under!

What's worse...the doctor noticed that a little spot had been left behind. Using all my Lithuanian persuasion skills I suggested that no-one would possibly see that, and that it did not really need to be done. (When I pay for a procedure I feel I have a bit more power in this). This worked, and the 'control' was free - nice touch.

Of course, as soon as I got home and looked in the mirror, I could see the small left-behind bit as clearly as a beam across my face. Ho hum.