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49 yr old female who had had some bad previous surgeries - Paradise Valley, AZ

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My Eyes Had to be Corrected

reealselfFebruary 17, 2014
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My Eyes had been left with sn odd stare from previous bad upper and lower blepheroplasty surgery. Dr Shapiro had to add fat to upper and lower so it wouldn't look like I was starring anymore. Also they looked old and wrinkled and weren't the same. So he did corrective upper bleph to both. Keep in mind this was all one surgery. So he did several procedures all in about 6 or so hours. Including facelift fat transfer and laser resurfacing. Quite amazing really.

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Daniel Shapiro, MD

Daniel Shapiro, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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maggi5
February 17, 2014
how long did he say the fat transfers would last? did you consider Dr. Moelleken who does "live fill"? you look fabulous
reealself
February 17, 2014
Thank you very much. You'll have to ask his office. I think about 6 years. He said this will age with me as I would naturally. But they post pics of patients on his Facebook page and I've seen patients at 5 and 6 and 8 years later in personwho look really good. His staff had some older surgeries by him. They looked awesome. Haven't heard of live fill. Will look it up. Very happy for now.thanks for comment :)
Bunnyman
February 18, 2014
I am 4 months post op from a comprehensive FL wit Dr. Shapiro and am overjoyed! Some of the fat transfer and luminous glow is starting to dissipate, but hopefully most of it will stay. Also, the corners of my mouth still turn down a bit and there are some lines there. I tried some Juvederm and botox for the area, but it didn't really do enough. The mouth area can be very tricky because if too much is pulled, it can look very strange and unnatural. Congratulations on your new face!
maggi5
February 18, 2014
did you contact him about the loss of the fat? can he add more over time? I am still considering him. thanks.
reealself
February 18, 2014
No I haven't had any loss of fat. That is something you'll have to ask his office. I have not had that experience. That was someone else ( bunnyman posted that) . Yes I think he has added more to some people over time.
reealself
February 18, 2014
I have seen that his facelifts last for many years from other patients and I am very happy with my face lift as well. So whether the fat transfer lasts over time or not...I'm not sure but I am very very very happy with my facelift and other procedures. I'm happy with all of it !!
Bunnyman
February 18, 2014
Actually, it is quite minimal. The area that I notice is mostly around my mouth and forehead lines, and a tiny bit above eyes. These areas gets the most movement, so it is understandable. I didn't mention this at my last appointment, but did ask what percentage of patients need a fat touch up and he said, " About 1 in 20." I am sure he can add more over time. I just read about someone who had fat transfer/facelift and extra fat was frozen for later use. I think this is a brilliant idea and will ask Dr. S. his opinion on freezing fat.
maggi5
February 18, 2014
what did you think of him?
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Angie_M
February 18, 2014
Wow, you look great! Thank you so much for sharing! Do you know how long your surgery lasted?
reealself
February 18, 2014
Yes, I was in surgery for 6.5 hours about , but that was for full laser resurfacing of face and chest, face lift, which included under my chin, upper bleph on both eyes, fat transfer to jawline, cheeks, forehead, under eyes and above eyes... and remediation of my smile (cutitng the frenulum) so that is a lot of work having been done during that time. From what I understand he will take that long until he is happy with the surgery results.
Bunnyman
February 18, 2014
I think your fees were quite reasonable for all that you had done.
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StillSouthern
September 12, 2014
I am surprised he did full face laser with a facelift? I have read it can be dangerous? Would love to see your pics I am considering a consult with him. Thanks!
Bunnyman
April 1, 2014
Just checking in. How's the healing going? Still happy with everything?
Regret65
June 11, 2014
Is your fat still lasting? Any lumpiness? The pics are not showing up for me anymore.
UPDATED FROM reealself
1 month post

how I decided on a surgeon

reealselfFebruary 17, 2014
When making my decision I got on real self and read tons of reviews. Make sure you can see real photos of past patients on here and that the surgeon has many or has several reviews. I contacted some of the review posts to confirm they were happy with results. Also Dr Shapiro has been doing this for 24 years. He has over 80 or 90 reviews on here I think. Then I met with him 3 months beforehand as well. I am incredibly happy with what I felt was a careful decision. I hope this helps someone out there because it's a big decision and I went thru several bad surgeons before finding Dr Shapiro. Be careful in your research !!!

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reealself
February 17, 2014
I am happy to answer any questions and help anyone who has gone thru something similar. This is a big decision and it has to be a surgeon who has an eye for aesthetics and the ability to correct bad previous work.
UPDATED FROM reealself
1 month post

Forgot...

reealselfFebruary 17, 2014
Also had fat transfer done to lower eyes to fill in hollow appearance.

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Anonymous35921
February 17, 2014
You've got a really good result...any idea exactly how he made the eye look less deep-set? It's a very nice change...grace60
reealself
February 17, 2014
Thanks. It's getting better and better. Will post another pic soon. He uses your own fat from thighs or stomach and tranfers it to upper and lower eyes. He also did upper eyelid corrective surgery, upper blepheroplasty
Anonymous35921
February 17, 2014
Was your eye a result of a prior bleph ?
reealself
February 17, 2014
Yes I had prior work blephs done to upper and lower that had given me a "starring" look because too much skin was taken off. So Dr Shapiro had to add fat to upper and lower and he had to surgically fix my upper eyelids because I had small flap of skin that didn't look right.
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