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Over the top happy!
The process for my eyelid and endoscopic brow lift went like this:
November 2016, I went for a consult with Dr. Sabbagh. My upper eyelids had become crepey and heavy causing me to look tired. My forehead in some light caused me to look a little on the grumpy side. We scheduled for December.
Stopped taking vitamins about two weeks prior. Followed the prep instructions from the packet I was sent home with. Met with the nurse and spoke to the anesthesiologist. Everything was good to go.
The day before, received another call from Dr. Sabbagh's office to go over final instructions and answer any questions I may have.
Arrived early with my daughter. Met again with the nurse. Changed into a gown. She gave me something to relax. Met with the doctor. The last thing I remember before surgery is feeling warm, comfy on the table and completely relaxed.
Waking up, I was groggy. The drive home, I was in and out. At home, I laid on the sofa against the recommended adjustable wedge pillow that I purchased from Bed Bath and Beyond (Great recommendation!).
I was light and sound sensitive. My daughter said this was the toughest 24 hours of her life. I would have liked to tell her just wait until you have children ;) . This is a piece of cake. Anyway, I had a rough time with extreme motion sickness as I had vertigo several years. In addition, I am very sensitive to pain medication. For the next 12 hours it was like being on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! Ugh!
Several hours after my surgery, I was back at the doctors having my bandages replaced because I had a little bleeding through, but nothing that was concerning from a medical perspective. The doctor was mainly concerned about providing a medication adjustment that would calm down my system. The riding back in forth added to the dizziness, good grief!
The next day I started mellowing out. Now, the headache was kicking in. I didn't want any noise, but I wanted someone near. My eyes ached and what little I could see was bothered by the tv. So here is where I understand my daughters' complaint. She had to sit with her previously nonstop vomiting mother in the dark without sound, fetching me medication, bananas, water, crackers, etc.
I'm a big time bath and shower person so I began according to instructions. I have a lot of hair, so the blood took awhile to finally breakdown from my hair (More than a week). I noticed, as the nurse had told me, the "doctor" had separated my hair in the most straight and perfect ponytails exposing the 5 incisions. By the way, I don't know if this is part of the reasoning for the doctor parting my hair, but I hardly lost any hair at the incision sites. Any I lost, was not noticeable and is well on its way back after three months.
After the first week, my stitches were removed and I was on a flight to California to visit family. I was yellow from the bruising, which I covered pretty decently with foundation. I was swollen, but most people wouldn't have noticed if they didn't know me. I had a broken blood vessel in my right eye from vomiting. I was numb from the top of head, forehead and along the hairline to my ears. I still needed to take Tylenol for a dull headache now and again. I was already happy with the results; smoothed out frown lines and brighter eyes.
For the next couple months the swelling was subsiding. The numbing was also going away. During that time, there was tingling and itching as the feeling returned in patches. It does not return evenly; my right side forehead returned last. Also, as the swelling went away, the skin would get flakey and peel.
It has been three and a half months. The spot above my hairline is itchy and tingly as the feeling returns. The only time that I am aware of lifting my eyebrows and opening my eyes wide is when I've had a long stressful day and spent much time in front of the computer. That heavy feeling at the end of the day has lessened a lot. Shortly after the surgery it would happen midday and would go away after I rested for the night. Now, it goes away within a an hour or two when I take a relaxing shower. I think it's because when I'm stressing the muscles of my head tighten just like the muscles of my neck and back. Actually, it has been a good stress marker for me to take a break. Soon that indicator will be gone and I'll be on my own to determine when it's time to de-stress.
November 2016, I went for a consult with Dr. Sabbagh. My upper eyelids had become crepey and heavy causing me to look tired. My forehead in some light caused me to look a little on the grumpy side. We scheduled for December.
Stopped taking vitamins about two weeks prior. Followed the prep instructions from the packet I was sent home with. Met with the nurse and spoke to the anesthesiologist. Everything was good to go.
The day before, received another call from Dr. Sabbagh's office to go over final instructions and answer any questions I may have.
Arrived early with my daughter. Met again with the nurse. Changed into a gown. She gave me something to relax. Met with the doctor. The last thing I remember before surgery is feeling warm, comfy on the table and completely relaxed.
Waking up, I was groggy. The drive home, I was in and out. At home, I laid on the sofa against the recommended adjustable wedge pillow that I purchased from Bed Bath and Beyond (Great recommendation!).
I was light and sound sensitive. My daughter said this was the toughest 24 hours of her life. I would have liked to tell her just wait until you have children ;) . This is a piece of cake. Anyway, I had a rough time with extreme motion sickness as I had vertigo several years. In addition, I am very sensitive to pain medication. For the next 12 hours it was like being on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! Ugh!
Several hours after my surgery, I was back at the doctors having my bandages replaced because I had a little bleeding through, but nothing that was concerning from a medical perspective. The doctor was mainly concerned about providing a medication adjustment that would calm down my system. The riding back in forth added to the dizziness, good grief!
The next day I started mellowing out. Now, the headache was kicking in. I didn't want any noise, but I wanted someone near. My eyes ached and what little I could see was bothered by the tv. So here is where I understand my daughters' complaint. She had to sit with her previously nonstop vomiting mother in the dark without sound, fetching me medication, bananas, water, crackers, etc.
I'm a big time bath and shower person so I began according to instructions. I have a lot of hair, so the blood took awhile to finally breakdown from my hair (More than a week). I noticed, as the nurse had told me, the "doctor" had separated my hair in the most straight and perfect ponytails exposing the 5 incisions. By the way, I don't know if this is part of the reasoning for the doctor parting my hair, but I hardly lost any hair at the incision sites. Any I lost, was not noticeable and is well on its way back after three months.
After the first week, my stitches were removed and I was on a flight to California to visit family. I was yellow from the bruising, which I covered pretty decently with foundation. I was swollen, but most people wouldn't have noticed if they didn't know me. I had a broken blood vessel in my right eye from vomiting. I was numb from the top of head, forehead and along the hairline to my ears. I still needed to take Tylenol for a dull headache now and again. I was already happy with the results; smoothed out frown lines and brighter eyes.
For the next couple months the swelling was subsiding. The numbing was also going away. During that time, there was tingling and itching as the feeling returned in patches. It does not return evenly; my right side forehead returned last. Also, as the swelling went away, the skin would get flakey and peel.
It has been three and a half months. The spot above my hairline is itchy and tingly as the feeling returns. The only time that I am aware of lifting my eyebrows and opening my eyes wide is when I've had a long stressful day and spent much time in front of the computer. That heavy feeling at the end of the day has lessened a lot. Shortly after the surgery it would happen midday and would go away after I rested for the night. Now, it goes away within a an hour or two when I take a relaxing shower. I think it's because when I'm stressing the muscles of my head tighten just like the muscles of my neck and back. Actually, it has been a good stress marker for me to take a break. Soon that indicator will be gone and I'll be on my own to determine when it's time to de-stress.
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