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32 Was Talked into a Brow Lift and Lower Lid Surgery - Las Vegas, NV

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I went in wanting my fat pads under my eyes taken...

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I went in wanting my fat pads under my eyes taken down. I only had a bag under 1 eye and the other was perfect. I only wanted 1 eye done and Dr. Herte told me she had to do both. Dr. Herte talked herself up a lot on how good she was at this and particular. My eyes were swollen for a month after the surgery and she kept telling me it was how I am sleeping. I was sleeping the exact way she told me to nothing else. But that wasn't the problem. after the swelling went down. My perfect eye was sunken in and hollowed out and the eye with the bag is the same. Still has a bag under it. she told me that it was a muscle not fat. I had a second opinion by Dr. hankies. He said it was not a muscle and that she didn't remove all the fat pad. That I would have to wait at least 1 year before having a second surgery on it to avoid scar tissue.

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Mary C. Herte, MD

Mary C. Herte, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (10)

February 13, 2014
OMG! So sorry to hear that you went through this with Dr. Herte! I see that you are now four months post -- so have you decided to get revisional work done some time later this year?
February 13, 2014
Yes, I am with Dr. Hankins in Las Vegas.
February 13, 2014
It sounds as if you're now in good hands with Dr. Hankins. When you have the surgery, will he retain some of the fat in your eye? I remember reading that removing all the fat is how eyelid surgeries were done years ago, but it eventually led to hollowness a decade or so later. And how will he address the sunken, hollow eye?
February 13, 2014
Yes he did tell that we need some fat. That he is going to flatten it. Just take what he needs to out. As for the sunken eye. He said to leave it alone and see what happens in time. We put a small amount of filler to make it look better.
February 13, 2014
Dr. Hankins seems to have developed a very good doc-patient relationship and rapport with you! It seems that he is taking a conservative approach, which is awesome. Do keep us posted, particularly when you decide on a revisional surgery date.
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March 3, 2014
I am sorry you are so unhappy with your surgery. Any patient who has any concerns following surgery is welcome to return to see me and work on resolving any issues they may have. If this is the case for you please contact me at 702-732-9600. As you mentioned, we also urge patience following surgery to allow full healing before any consideration of re-operation for touch up surgery. Dr. Mary Herte
March 3, 2014
I did let yout office know that I was not happy with the surgery. That 1 eye was hollowed and the other still had the fat pad under it. Your staff asked that I come in at least 1 more time and I did. That was when you told me that the fat pad under my eye was a muscle bulging out not fat, I since had 2 consultations with different doctors and both said it was fat pad remaining from my surgery. You said that you wanted to correct it with a filler under my eye. I paid $4000 to correct it. Not to have to keep using fillers.
July 27, 2014
Had the same experience. Aggressive fat removal left me with hollow look, still bags and scleral show. Need to fix this but I'm terrified to let a doctor near my eyes again...
May 30, 2015
Yes you are 100% correct Sounds just like her!!
October 12, 2016
Thank you for sharing ,I live in Vegas and thinking to get my eyes done.your story encouraging me to call Dr. Hanskins.