“Had Bad Lower Eyelid Surgery”
I went for a consultation to see what i could do for a smoother appearance under my eyes. I did not have wrinkles or bags. Doctor told me the only thing that will fix this is lower blepharoplasty. Gave me no other options. I trusted him completely.
He never warned me of the complications of this surgery or risks or told me he would be changing my natural almond eyes shape to rounded out puppy dog eyes. I now have very thin crepey skin under my eyes, sunken in hollowed out under my eyes, volume loss.
I complained to him very soon after surgery, he said i am still healing, give it time. Months go by still no change. 12 month later i tell him i think i'm healed now, where is the smoother appearance i came in for? Why is my skin so thin and crepey still? why are my eyes still rounded? Why is there still pulling down in both eyes? He told me in time the musle will relax.
I started to seek out Oculoplastic surgeons. I went to see 5 of them and they all said i should have never had this surgery. All i needed was some restylane. I was not a good candidate for this type of surgery.
I now suffer with nightmares, i cry all the time. I'm so depressed. This has changed my life. If you are looking for cosmetic surgery for the eyes please seek out only Oculoplastic surgeons.
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My experience sounds almost identical to your experience. You are not alone. My post is at Nightmare browlift, lower blepharoplasty, and cheek implants
The end result remained the same until i had my revision surgery.
Yes i asked for a refund.
He ignored me. No compassion at all!
He lied to be before and after surgery.
Yes i had my revision surgery by a very very gifted commassionate Dr Parsa.
Hi sad eyes -- I saw on a different thread that you had revision surgery. Could you please let us know how you're doing now?
Was he listed in the Castle Connolly book of best doctors as a plastic suregon?
Did you ask him how many cosmetic eye operations he had ever done? Should be hundreds at least.
Eye operations are fairly simple to do. Guy must be incompetent. When you say he "performed different kinds of surgeries" it's hard to know what you mean.
Eye operations are among the most frequently done procedures by Board Certified plastic surgeons. If he is an eye surgeon (they frequently try to poach bleph operations from plastic surgeons)or a general surgeon he can legally perform plastic surgery but would have had limited to no training in the field.
How much did you pay, all-in, including any clinic or hospital fees?
Also his website does not say he is Board Certified by the American College of Plastic Surgeons. Could be an oversight but I doubt it.
The idea that one should go to an occuplastic surgeon is nutty. Any comptetent Board Certfied Plastic Surgeon can do a simple eye operation. It only takes an hour or two depending upon whether you have both upper and lower eyelids done. And it is one of the most commonly performed operations.
Is this guy listed in the book which rates doctors called The Castle Connolly Guide? Your local library should have a copy.
You probably didn't check out his credentials thoroughly enough. After all it's your FACE and it is almost impossible to sue a doctor for a poor result.
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.