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Revisional Under Eye Blepharoplasty

  • this was before my original upper and lower bleph by doctor fernando guerrerosantos
  • at 7 months
  • please fix me
  • fifth day after revision.stitches still in,will be removed 02/27/2013
  • 1 month after
  • 1 month after
  • may 5th 2 months after see big lump under eye and on both sides of eyes.vertical line where stitches were.

I have consulted with doctor bernadino 3 times in...

  • 16 Jan 2013
  • 1 month pre

i have consulted with doctor bernadino 3 times in reference to revisional surgery to correct
a blepharoplasty performed by a cosmetic surgeon in guadalajara.
Although Dr Bernadino suggested it would be difficult to repair my upper eyelids to the heighth of normal asian anatomy at this time,that it would be best to repair the obviously
deformed lower lids.

Every day when i look at my eyes,i wish Doctor...

  • 5 Feb 2013
  • 14 days pre
Every day when i look at my eyes,i wish Doctor Bernadino could fix the upper lids to the height of normal asian anatomy....
I still have the huge dent in the middle of my eyebrows where the dermal fat graft is and last week,i went back to Doctor Moorwood who had filled the dent in 4 months ago successfully with restalyne to use up what was left as the dent was becoming evident once again and he used it up around and under the fat grafts making the dent more evident and then told me there was nothing he could do but he suggested botox....then told me to seek a second opinion....everyone means well.....I cant wait untill Doctor Bernadino fixes me,so i can get on with my life...
pre-op is 02/11/2013
surgery is 02/19/2013
post op is 02/26/13
I am nervous and excited...
So much has happened in 7 months

The pictures i am adding the night before my...

  • 18 Feb 2013
  • 1 day pre
the pictures i am adding the night before my revisional lower lid blepharoplasty are as follows.
before my original upper and lower bleph done in guadalajara.after 6 months
and later after this revision

The surgery itself took 1 hour and fourty five...

  • 20 Feb 2013
  • 1 day post
the surgery itself took 1 hour and fourty five minutes.
I was awake during the entire procedure.
Dr Bernadino explained everything that was going on and i experienced little discomfort .
I will update as the days progress.

2 day is February 22nd 2013. I had my revision a...

  • 22 Feb 2013
  • 3 days post
2 day is February 22nd 2013. I had my revision a look under eye surgery on the 19th of Februaryby DrCarlo Robert Bernadino.
it took about an hour and 45 minutes, and I was awake during the entire procedure. Doctor Bernardino explain to me step by step what he was doing and what the procedure in tailed. He is a very gifted and precise surgeon.
I am going to post 2 days picture and keep you updated as time progresses. I think 1 day he maybe able to fix my upper lids also. Talk to you soon

Today is 02/24/2013 the 5th day after my...

  • 24 Feb 2013
  • 5 days post
today is 02/24/2013 the 5th day after my revisional blepharoplast with a canthopexy.
I am not feeling any pain past the 2nd day and cant wait for the stitches to come out.i look pretty scary still,not black and blue so much now as green and yellow.and still very swollen.Doctor Bernadino called me to make sure everything was okay and to let me know if i had any questions to feel free to call.
really a nice person
ill update as time goes on

I had the stitches taken out yesterday i still...

  • 28 Feb 2013
  • 9 days post
i had the stitches taken out yesterday
i still have a lot of swelling and on the sides of my eyes i have a wierd bump and a vertical line that makes my eyes look very odd.
doctor bernadino told me yesterday that everything will even out and i am hoping that is the case.
i will wait a few days before i take pictures so some of the swelling can come down

Today is 3/3/2013 i am having a lot of problems...

  • 3 Mar 2013
  • 12 days post
today is 3/3/2013
i am having a lot of problems with my right eye.it has only been 12 days out of lower eyelid revisional surgery with (i think) a canthopexy.
my right eye looks very strange and where he reattached the muscle it is very visible and stretches above my lower lid to the upper lid with a bump on both sides and scars.
i know the scars will fade with time.
meanwhile i wrote to Doctor Bernadino as to what to do to maybe make it better...or somehow stretch it out before it is too late

I had an appointment today with doctor Bernadino...

  • 11 Mar 2013
  • 19 days post
i had an appointment today with doctor Bernadino concerning the strange shape of my right eye and the bumps on either side of both of my eyes where the stitches were.
it has only been 3 weeks since the revisional surgery and he said that it should resolve itself within the next month.
I am still swelling and he also advised me to do tissue massage to help with the scar tissue .

Today is exactly 30 days after my revisional under...

  • 20 Mar 2013
  • 28 days post
today is exactly 30 days after my revisional under eye blepharoplasty and canthoplasty or canthoplexy(im still not sure which)with Doctor Carlo Bernadino.
I am still experiencing a lot of swelling but not as bad and my eyes still look a little strange ,bumps on both sides and the long scar on the right with the over corrected looking muscle ....im thinking with time it will get better and better and the scar will disappear and i will look wonderful.only time will tell...well here are my 1 mon th photos.it is hard to see what i am talking about with the flash and with makeup,but ill try....i no longer have the lumps under my eye though from my first surgery

I have an appointment with doctor bernidino today....

  • 27 Mar 2013
  • 1 month post
I have an appointment with doctor bernidino today. A follow up appointment. I still have the lumps on both sides of my eyes bumps underneath my eyes and a weird stretched out muscle on the right I especially. I am hoping that when I get there he will not just say do tissue massage and it will get better. I have to meet with my husband's family for Easter and I am embarrassed that it looks so strange once again. We will see what he says. My eyes look smaller it seems, and I still don't know exactly what it is he did. I will update this review when I get back after 4 o'clock this afternoon. Here is a picture of my 1 eye and the bump that it has and it did it is exactly the same on the other I also.

So far not good.even worse and my eyes are uneven...

  • 22 Apr 2013
  • 2 months post
So far not good.even worse and my eyes are uneven and have strange lumps and creases.. my doctor says it will heal...we will see.it has been 2 months

Still have a lot of swelling on right eye i am...

  • 5 May 2013
  • 3 months post
still have a lot of swelling on right eye
i am hoping it will go away
i am hoping for the best
it looks awful

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Comments (10)

hang in there..I was six months out before I liked the results!
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thank you embeau for your support I appreciate it
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Bleph results take 3- 6 months for final results to emerge. Perhaps you are being slightly over critical of yourself and of the changes that are in play at the moment. Hang in there!
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I totally think you are right mama chichi. I can feel the swelling and healing still So I do realize it will take some time. It is a revision also,so he had to work with a lot of Scar tissue too.on the 19th it will be 3 months since The surgery and that is when I am hoping that The things that are freaking me out will subside. My doctor is a great occuplastic surgeon and just a really great guy.i am sure that if there is some problem after I heal he will do whatever he can to correct it
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I am 3 weeks out from upper and lower bleph. Does it look perfect yet? No. Is it an improvement? Definitely. Does it get better from week to week? Yes. Try to remind yourself of the small steps your recovery DOES show. :)
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Colleen, Congrats on your surgery. Your end results look great. Glad that you are happy with your results as well. Did you take or do anything special in prep for or after revision to help with healing? Thanks for sharing
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i am not happy with the way my eyes are right now,i have lumps and irregular scars at the ends of both of my eyes and an overcorrected undereye lift on the right side.my doctor told me to massage the area and it would go away,but absolutely no change at all.i am just hoping that it will go away today is one month and 3 days after the procedure
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Colleen, Sorry to hear that you are not happy with your results. You look great in the 1 mo. later photo, though I know make-up can conceal. Hopefully time and massaging will resolve the issues you are concerned with. Try not to let anxiety overwhelm you. I appreciate that you are willing to share your experience as it can be helpful to all who may be considering the same surgery. Thank you. I would go to an oculopastic surgeon if only for a second opinion, before having anything else done, if that is a consideration. Best wishes.
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thank you very much for your letter. I appreciate any feedback I can get. Doctor Bernard do you know it is an Occuplastic surgeonso I am hoping you will be able to resolve this issue.maybe there's something else going on with me medically that is causing all of these issues I do not know.but I am tired of looking odd.
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Colleen, Just wanted to say hello, and that I hope things are going well for you.
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