Eyelid Surgery: Stories

Then I met Dr. Engler. He sat down with me and we talked for over twenty minutes! The man has even written a book on the very procedure I wanted. I flipped through it, and the before-and-after shots were impressive. Clearly this man knows what he’s doing. Then he quoted me a price which, since he was willing to do it under local anesthesia alone, was less than the other doctor was charging.

The procedure was done in the office. I opted for local anesthesia, and I’m happy I did. It saves money, for one thing. I had several numbing injections in each eyelid. Most of them weren’t too bad – one was a little more uncomfortable. I chatted with the doctor and nurse while we waited for them to take effect. Once the procedure started, I felt no pain, just some occasionally tugging. I t was all over quickly (about an hour, I think), and I was absolutely fine. It was great not to have to come out of the fog of IV sedation before going home.

I had a prescription for Vicodin, but I only needed it the first day. My eyes were fairly swollen on the second day, but by the third day, the swelling had gone down significantly. There was minimal bruising. I had the surgery on a Thursday and went back to work the following Thursday after having the stitches removed. Dr. Engler put on bandages (Steri-strips?) after taking out the stitches, so I wore sunglasses to work, and if people asked why, I just told them the truth. If I had to do it over again, I probably would have taken the whole week off.

The results? Better than I could have imagined! Beautiful! I can finally see my eyelids again! They couldn’t look more natural. People have stopped asking me if I’m tired all the time, which was truly getting annoying. My friends say my eyes look fantastic.

I can truly recommend Dr. Engler with absolutely no reservations, and when I’m finally ready for a facelift, he’ll be my man.

P.S. – He doesn’t have a cappuccino machine, but his assistants and nurse are just as pretty.