Eyelid Surgery: Stories

Hi notsogood, regarding your concern about having a professional doctor doing your blephoralplasty.. it was my experience that by not using an oculoplastic surgeon the first time i had to suffer with the botched work of a regular plastic surgeon. Dr Parsa is very thorough and he listens to your every concern which he addresses. I believe all revision surgeries are more expensive than a blephoraplasty done right the first time. This is not unreasonable because the specialist has to fix whatever went wrong. I just want you to know that Dr Parsa gave me my life back. I look like myself and again- and that is priceless! I found Dr Parsa on the internet while searching for a Doctor who specializes in fixingbad surgeries. You should always go to a Doctor who specializes in what need done. Don't chance it.

You should always go to a Doctor who specializes in what you need done. Recovery was a few months.

Thank you Sad eyes...I have an appt for a consult with him on Dec 6th. My eyes were ruined by a bad fat transfer. I'm told the only way to fix it is with a lower bleph. I'm afraid of another procedure but apparently its my only option. A few months seem like a long recovery...were you able to hide it with make up and leave the house during that time?

I'm so sorry that happened to you. It was a long recovery for me because i heal slowly and it was a long surgery. I hide it with sunglasses. I just had swelling. It was well worth it. I don't know where i would be now without the revision. I was extremely depressed. I am so happy i choose Dr Parsa. I pray and hope the best for you :)

There is NOTHING SIMPLE about it, and is far from NUTTY.

It's completely simple if the doctor knows what he/she is doing. It only requires experience in knowing how much fat to remove from under the lower eyes and the ability to make incisions that aren't noticeable.
I'd rather be vain than stupid. You are the one whose eyes look bad. Mine look excellent. Several other doctors have complemented my plastic surgeon saying its almost impossible to tell I have had anything done.

I'm happy you were happy for a good result, but any surgery is far from simple, even by the most qualfied doctors. It is foolish to think otherwise. There is always a risk. One need only look at some of the reviews here to see what and how often it can go wrong. One is only stupid (or naive), if they accept that any surgery is a cake walk.

Well, several well-known plastic surgeons have told me it is an easy operation so I think they know better than you do. People have trouble because they try to save money so they go to poor doctors and/or doctors who are not qualified to do cosmetic eye surgery.
Only one person I know has ever had a problem. She tried to save money by going to a general eye surgeon who was incompetent in plastic surgery. Everyone else I know has had great results, but then they all went to high profile plastic surgeons in New York.
As for the reviews here, many of the people went to nobodies in the middle of nowhere. I wonder why they had problems?

Fifteen years ago, I went for an upper and lower bleph in Beverly Hills CA, by a Dr. Birnbaum. At the time, he was one of the best known plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills. I think he may still be practicing. Trust me, he wasn't the cheapest guy on the block...quite the contrary. I went to the one I thought would do the best job. Money was not a factor for me. After the surgery, I was unable to close my left eye completely and both eyes took on a hollowed appearance. Not exactly a great result. Today I still am having problems with my left eye because of a "dry eye" condition from the lid not closing. After consulting with several other doctors, it appears that I can't do much about it other than keep my eye lubricated by putting a gel in my eye every night, and eye drops in several times a day. If I don't, I risk losing the sight in that eye. I am married to a doctor (an md, but not a plastic surgeon) and he assures me that the fee is not necessarily relevant to the quality of care, and especially so with plastic surgeons. For many of them, much of their reputation is created thru their own efforts by advertising, tv appearances, celebrity endorsements, etc. They also assume if they put a big price tag on it, you will assume they are better. So while you may, or may not, "know better" than I do, I have no doubt a MD knows more than you do. You are entitled to your opinion of course, but it is no more or less relevant (or factual) than any one else who may be sharing their experience here. You lucked out and had a good result, good for you, I'm happy for you. But to assume that makes you an expert on the subject, is naive.

Like you, I had bad results even though I went to an oculoplastic surgeon. After months of researching, I found Dr. Parsa. I have discovered very few oculplastic surgeons are skilled at revisions. I am scheduled to see Dr. Parsa next month for a possible revision. I would appreciate your comments about the revision you had done by Dr. Parsa.

Wish i went to him the first time to begin with so he could have done it correctly or not at all.

The comment was to Mandyb. She has beautiful eyes.

You are welcomed. Looking at your picture you posted, I see beautiful eyes, hope you do too.