POSTED UNDER Double Eyelid Surgery REVIEWS
21 Yrs Old W/ a Medium Crease
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To start, I hated my eyes my whole life. One eye...
buhbuhyanJuly 24, 2014
WORTH IT$3,000
To start, I hated my eyes my whole life. One eye had multiple creases and one eye was a monolid... And I wanted double eyelid surgery my whole life!
I went to Dr. Charles Lee on June 9, 2014. I had an incision eyelid surgery with a medium crease of 7mm (eyes closed). I also got the Inner Epi thing. I walked in not knowing what type of eyelids I wanted. He kind of just drew whatever and I trusted him. The healing process was very hard on me. My creases were soooooooooooo big. And I was not healing!! I didn't think much about it because I thought it was suppose to be like this. After 5 long days I went back to get my stitches out. Dr. Lee noticed I had Ptosis so I had to do a revision... THE DAY I WENT HOME! I was scared out of my mind! But I'm very happy that Dr. Lee did the revision... It helped a lot and immediately the crease was better.
Also: I had to take out the stitches by myself 4 days later because I left home (half way across the country) after the revision!
The healing process was horrible. I won't lie, I cried a lot. I locked myself in my house for a couple of weeks. I wanted to disappear forever. I was not myself!
Today - I am about 7 weeks post op, from my revision. My eyelids are still bigger then I would like them to be but I'm trying my best to be patient... so harrrd! I can't wait until I'm fully healed. I hope my eyes turn out more natural!
I went to Dr. Charles Lee on June 9, 2014. I had an incision eyelid surgery with a medium crease of 7mm (eyes closed). I also got the Inner Epi thing. I walked in not knowing what type of eyelids I wanted. He kind of just drew whatever and I trusted him. The healing process was very hard on me. My creases were soooooooooooo big. And I was not healing!! I didn't think much about it because I thought it was suppose to be like this. After 5 long days I went back to get my stitches out. Dr. Lee noticed I had Ptosis so I had to do a revision... THE DAY I WENT HOME! I was scared out of my mind! But I'm very happy that Dr. Lee did the revision... It helped a lot and immediately the crease was better.
Also: I had to take out the stitches by myself 4 days later because I left home (half way across the country) after the revision!
The healing process was horrible. I won't lie, I cried a lot. I locked myself in my house for a couple of weeks. I wanted to disappear forever. I was not myself!
Today - I am about 7 weeks post op, from my revision. My eyelids are still bigger then I would like them to be but I'm trying my best to be patient... so harrrd! I can't wait until I'm fully healed. I hope my eyes turn out more natural!
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Replies (11)
May 4, 2015
Did the lids ever drop?, my eye lid is still high 4days post op. I'm nervous it won't drop..
May 7, 2015
Yes, it does drop. Check the rest of my photos out!
FYI: It can take months to drop! Be patient and be strong! Message me if you need to talk to anyone :) I've been through it all!
July 1, 2015
Sorry it was so hard on you. It is very tough. I am one week post op and uneven and feeling like a hideous beast. I have to function because I have kids but am so regretful at this point!
July 3, 2015
Same here. 2 weeks post op. It hasn't been easy the last 2 weeks. My lids (7mm) are even, but they are ridiculous thick and swollen. It doesn't seem to get better. Don't even want to leave the house. Like you, I have kids too. So I have to do what I have to do. Only if I can go back in time, wouldn't have done it.
September 16, 2015
How are they now that's ita been a couple of months? I'm sorry I haven't checked on this site for a while now.
September 16, 2015
Thank you!! Good thing is that I hear swelling goes down the more active you are! How are your kids now?
September 16, 2015
Lids * not kids. But you can tell me how your kids are doing too if you wish, hahah.
May 2, 2016
Hi, I love your results and love how you took the time to post your yearly results. I just had my eyes done on 03/03/16, however by an inexperienced surgeon on double Asian eyelid. Now I am left with some really bad reaults, he gave me 10mm creases without my knowledge. Right now marks my 9 week post op and my left crease is still higher and swollen. Seeing your results helps me realized that the crease will change over time. Thank you for sharing!
UPDATED FROM buhbuhyan
1 month post
8 Weeks Post Op - After 1st Surgery
buhbuhyanJuly 28, 2014
Still being patient, eyelids are uneven (hoping the swelling goes down a lot more). Still higher than I'll like.. but I'm being patient.
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UPDATED FROM buhbuhyan
2 months post
9 Weeks Post Op
buhbuhyanAugust 5, 2014
If you took my recent posts (that I cannot delete) as negative, you took it the wrong way.
There has been at least 4 individuals who has contacted me about my doctor. And honestly, YES of course I recommend him. I know I talked about not liking my high creases (and how I went crazy)... But that is NORMAL! I'm only 9 weeks post op, they are still swollen... But I know they will go down with time. I understand that the healing process is a long one, I understand that my eyes will look different in one year... I'm such an impatient person though! I asked for a medium crease, so my healing process would be prolonged (not only that but I got a Ptosis correction).
Nothing I wrote was suppose to be negative, especially towards Dr. Lee. He is amazing at what he does and I'm glad I choose him. He's such a caring person. He worried so much about me and my eyes, so did his assistants. Although I'm still swollen and healing, I can see that Dr. Lee did an incredible job on my eyes.
I'm happy with my decision :) And as you can tell, my eyes changed a lot from Day 1!
There has been at least 4 individuals who has contacted me about my doctor. And honestly, YES of course I recommend him. I know I talked about not liking my high creases (and how I went crazy)... But that is NORMAL! I'm only 9 weeks post op, they are still swollen... But I know they will go down with time. I understand that the healing process is a long one, I understand that my eyes will look different in one year... I'm such an impatient person though! I asked for a medium crease, so my healing process would be prolonged (not only that but I got a Ptosis correction).
Nothing I wrote was suppose to be negative, especially towards Dr. Lee. He is amazing at what he does and I'm glad I choose him. He's such a caring person. He worried so much about me and my eyes, so did his assistants. Although I'm still swollen and healing, I can see that Dr. Lee did an incredible job on my eyes.
I'm happy with my decision :) And as you can tell, my eyes changed a lot from Day 1!
Replies (2)
August 10, 2014
You definitely are in good hands with Dr. Lee. Certainly there are some patients who have prolonged swelling and I'm confident that with time things will look better and better. Thank you for sharing your experience with this community because patients find it very helpful.
August 13, 2014
I do hope someone will find my experience useful :) Thank you for the reassurance!
Keep us posted with some review updates about your continued healing and if you end up liking your results or not.