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Upper Eyelid - Columbia, MO
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Best experience, excellent doctor. Under local...
Columbia MoDecember 23, 2010
WORTH IT$1,000
Best experience, excellent doctor. Under local plus sedative. Had too much skin at 42 looked tired all the time. I think it looks so good already I can't even imagine what it will look like in a few months.
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UPDATED FROM Columbia Mo
01/18/2011-New photos to try and show small...
Columbia MoJanuary 18, 2011
01/18/2011-New photos to try and show small complication. Still happy though, eyes look better than before surgery. Also, want to note that my PS alway gets on the phone and answers my questions personally. He also saw me on a Saturday to instruct me on massage.
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January 19, 2011
It usually runs around 2 to 4k but my doc offered to do in office instead of an exspensive surgery center. I only had some extra skin removed so it wasn't as complicated as some procedures. I believe it also helped the cost that I am having the same PS do a tummy tuck in March. A lot of docs do offer some sort of financing.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
February 20, 2011
hi Kristina, I was wondering how your webbing on your eye lid is doing. I have the same thing and am wondering your status? did the cream work?
February 20, 2011
It is a lot better! The doc recommended cream and massage 2x a day but it was really tender, the cream can thin the skin a lot, so I'm only doing once a day and using Scaraway on them at night during sleep. I think that is why they have you wait so long for revision because things that look wrong improve so much with time and healing. I was going to wait and post six month pics but if I get time sooner I will go ahead and post so you can see the difference.
February 20, 2011
I still have raised incisions. (I'm 2 months post-op); do you? they are getting a little better, but it seems to be slow moving.
thanks for the quick response, by the way.
thanks for the quick response, by the way.
February 20, 2011
also, where did you get that first cream that you mentioned? (not the scar away)
February 20, 2011
They are still raised some. the cream is prescribed from my PS. Some people say vitamin E oil and massage work.
July 17, 2011
Hi Orange County,
Did your raised incisions/ridges ever went away? Did it get flat yet? I too have raised scars on my incision lines. It's red and firm. I hope it's not keloids. Keloids are scars that get bigger and bigger. They never get flat or become normal again. Doctors and scientists cannot fix them.
For me, I just want normal scars. Normals scars are flat and have discoloration. It usually fade away in time. But keloids are raised, red scars that never go away. It keeps growing and growing. It's like cancer. But it's not cancer. And they itch and hurt like crazy.
Did your raised incisions/ridges ever went away? Did it get flat yet? I too have raised scars on my incision lines. It's red and firm. I hope it's not keloids. Keloids are scars that get bigger and bigger. They never get flat or become normal again. Doctors and scientists cannot fix them.
For me, I just want normal scars. Normals scars are flat and have discoloration. It usually fade away in time. But keloids are raised, red scars that never go away. It keeps growing and growing. It's like cancer. But it's not cancer. And they itch and hurt like crazy.
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May 15, 2011
I had the upper lid surgery in march
and still have raised scars but my one eye is larger than the other.
How long to wait before having surgery to even up size of eyes?
and still have raised scars but my one eye is larger than the other.
How long to wait before having surgery to even up size of eyes?
June 18, 2011
My incisions are different, he cut higher on one eye. I saw my doc the other day and asked him about it and he said where the incisions are is based on ensuring everything looks the most natural, even, and the eyebrows line up right. So overall, I look symmetrical when I look in the mirror and that's fine, I'm happy with the results.
July 17, 2011
Hi stonelar
I just had my upper eyelid surgery 3 weeks ago. I have red, raised scars on my incision lines. They're thick. So that's normal.
Also, I have issues witht the assymetry of my eyes too. My left side looks more open. The right is droopy and less open.
I guess I have to wait until I reach the 3-6 months mark to see the final results. That's what my surgeon told me.
How are your eyes?
I just had my upper eyelid surgery 3 weeks ago. I have red, raised scars on my incision lines. They're thick. So that's normal.
Also, I have issues witht the assymetry of my eyes too. My left side looks more open. The right is droopy and less open.
I guess I have to wait until I reach the 3-6 months mark to see the final results. That's what my surgeon told me.
How are your eyes?
Welcome to RealSelf! I'm assuming, from your pics, that you're on Day 9 now? You look great already. You must be thrilled! :) Do you have dissolveable stitches?
I don't have insurance. Do you have some credit to do a monthly paidment?
I saw somebody paid only $1.000.- How much is the cost around?