“Mid Face Lift & Lower Eyelid Surgery Healing Fears”

Please go discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Mid facelifts can take 6 weeks to recover. Photos would help. Good Luck. Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MIAMI

Why don't people provide the doctor's names on this site?

Bad results for me also. It's been 8 1/2 months since my cheek lift or midface lift. I have indentations at the outer corners of both eyes--it's so embarrasing -- I told few that I was getting this done. It is so weird looking. The surgeon says that he does his surgeries leaving "invisable scars". Not mine! My face has changed for the worse since this. The skin pulled from your midface is most likely too heavy to be anchored just to a few small incisions. I advise not to get it done! I had one attempted scar revision and it didn't work -- the indents are still outside of my eyes and the undereye is puffy everyday.

I had mine done three weeks ago. If I had knowm that this is going to be the result I would never do it. My lower eyelids is so dark and when i smile and look at the mirror my eyes looks like looking upward. I look scary and really weird. My surgeon said no one will find out you had surgery, you will look young and refresh. I have known this surgeonb for years because I used to work with him in the same OR. but I have never seen him doing a midface with lower blepharoplasty, I have identations on the side of my face which he said it will flatten and never visible my eyelids are still puffy with irregular fats deposits. I regret so much having this surgery. I'm very different from my old self. people can't recognize me. I would never recommend my surgeon. He never discuss complications of surgery with me and and none of the things he said was true, I'm very upset because i have so much regards for him since we worked together in the same place. If anyone contemplating of having this surgery never do it. You'll regret for the rest of your life. I thought I was having a mini and i end up with a midface and lower bleph which is a disaster.

In additions I hae eyelid retractions , my eyes are not symmetrical I feel like the muscle are pulling my eyes from its socket. I'm very afraid I might end up losing my vision. I wonder If I can still reverse this surgery since it is three weeks post op. Even me is scared of myself . I look like an awl. God please help me I will never have plastic surgery again, I am a nurse and I will never recommend this surgery

I had a mid face lift 5 years ago. I too had damage like you mention. Even though I have worked very hard to strengthen my eye and facial muscles, I still suffer from a pulling down sensation of my left eyelid when I am tired. and abnormal nasal movement. It is very sad to me that plastic surgeons will not admit to making a mistake and learn from them. It would save unnecessary suffering in other subsequent cases. It actually does improve. At 4 months, like you, I was terrified, but fortunately time is a healer. Take heart from my words.

question..........were the surgery/result issues with the actual "eye" surgery or strictally with the mid-face lift?

In my case, strictly from the mid face lift

A family member had this procedure done (i presume its the same one) 9 days ago... Surgeon removed the tape 2 days ago to find she had some extreme dimpling under her cheeks. The surgeon said the dimpling always subsides but she is really worried. Did this happen to you ladies and how long did it take till the swelling subsided? If anyone could send me pictures of 1 week, 2 week, 3 weeks post opp and then what it looks like fully recovered that would really help i just want her to know what to expect. :) thanks

I had both lower and upper lids witha mid face lift. I was afraid to get a necklift as I had heard lots of complaints of pain with it. Now , at 6 months out the results are nice, but still have a bit of sensitivity putting on sunblock. I put the cream in an upward motion and don't pull down on the skin around ears and sides. Swelling puffing and bruising were a problem that was clearing up by 2 weeks or so, maybe a bit more time? I did have much swelling, but , it did go away, so I hope this will help you. good luck and keep in touch/

It appears, most of these Surgeons are NOT adept with Mid Face lifts.

Do we have to travel to NYC or LA
to locate proficient MDs?

you seem to be one of the more lucky ones....most of these procedures are face/eye wreckers...choose very very carefully when you have anything else done.

I agree with er nurse. Not a good procedure.

wow, I'm sorry this procedure has been the cause of pain. I went into this surgery with the first objective of getting my eyes done , get rid of the baggage and the hooded lids on the top, all of which made my eyes smaller and smaller. people used to say I had beautiful eyes but my eyes were sort of disappearing, deep set and getting worse with every year after age 50 or so, haha And I also used to have a nice clean profile with a good chin, but all that was sort of sagging and getting a little lax around the chin and jawline. I was very concerned about not looking overdone so I opted for the eyes procedure with midface, and lipo under chin and along chin line. i didn't do the brows lift or neck left yet, but will keep ya'll posted. I truly hope you can find some help to remedy your outcome. xo

just let me add my voice to those who would urge anyone reading this to NEVER have elective plastic surgery unless you have a severe situation or one that needs improvement to aid in normal functions of life. and get your personal physician involved in the choice of surgeons. try to accept yourself the way you are and find peace in that! there is Way too much risk of mistakes and complications. so just accept yourself and deal with life from the standpoint of recognizing that it is much more important who you ARE than what you LOOK like! and go right ahead and expect anyone you meet to accept you as you appear also. if they don't, then it is They who need a change...of Heart...on the Inside! they should save negativity for what you DO and not what you look like. i and others have learned the hard way. please listen to this!

I totally agree!!!! As one who learned the hard way. It is way too risky! Do not beleive that things go wrong only one in a million. That is just a sales pitch. Things go wrong all the time, and when they do they can ruin your life!!!

I would like to add my voice too. I had a deep plane midface lift 7 years ago and have regretted it every single day. I had always had high cheekbones, but with age they were sagging and I was getting the nasolabial folds. I was told that my cheeks would be gently lifted and would have a soft look. After my surgery I was devastated and actually threw up when I saw myself in the mirror. My cheeks were so high they looked unnatural. People stared at me in the street, and two of my relatives actually laughed in my face. People reacted very negatively towards me, and I lost two jobs. Since then, I am suffering with severe depression, have had two hospital stays, and I never leave my home. I have lost 30lbs and have been suicidal. I feel as though I have "lost" myself, I don't like what I see in the mirror. My surgeon lied to me. Told me I would look natural, told me I would be back to work in 2 weeks. Forgot to tell me this is a very unnatural surgery and you run the risk of looking like a freak. I urge all people considering plastic surgery not to do it, it is simply not worth it. It may ruin your life the way it has ruined mine.