Incredible Doctor - Scottsdale, AZ

No prob. It is a tough decision, you can do your uppers really subtle if that's what you're worried about and same if you want a dramatic change. Just tell your doctor what you are going for.

Yeah let me know.  Online it says his consults are 110?  A friend of mine made a consult with him and the scheduling girl told her 100 but then when she told her it was for a surgery revision consult the price changed to 250 bc she said revision consults are more complicated.  I get the consult charge thing but I think that 250 is a little steep, I am always wary of doctors that try to rope you in with overly expensive consults that you can "apply to surgery" even though you haven't even met the doctor.  His credentials seem really good although he is young...  Thanks for the info though, keep me posted :)   the search continues.....

Check out Dr Geoffry Leber, Free Consultations, Fanstatic Doctor, I just had Blepharsoplasty done and am very pleased!! He also offers a full med spa at the office where they do all sort of services. I highly recommend him!

Awesome, thanks!  Have you used any of the med spa services?

not yet, but I'm sure I'll consider in the future. I am getting a facial next week to help with my healing from blepharsoplasty.

Met with Dr. Hobgood yesterday. Received two syringes of Restylane and my first injections of Botox. Still a bit swollen today, but the results so far are outstanding. My eyes haven't looked this rested in years....probably the Botox. I highly recommend him if you are still in the market for a new injector. Brought a friend with me for her first injectables and she is also very happy with her results. Gentle injections, minimal pain, prices were reasonable. Best of luck with your search!

Thank you.  Yes, I agree that Asians have a different healing process, we have different eye structures that can pose some challenges, that is why it is a specialty-not all doctors have a lot of experience in it.  I had one doctor tell me they were not comfortable doing it on me bc their lack of experience in this area (which you gotta respect bc it is so easy for so many doctors to take your money and just wing it).  Hmmm, hard to tell from your pics.  What does your doctor say about your progress?  My undereyes looked their best I think right after surgery- I had fat removal and transfer though and laser resurfacing to tighten up the skin.  As the months went by I noticed that as some of the fat got absorbed from the transfer my bags came back a little, not bad though.  I did notice my eyes were super irritable the first year especially through allergy season, they were dry for a while too, needing night time eye ointment to help. Try Genteal, it's pricy for a small tube but works great and I lasts a long time ( I still have some left from 2 years ago!).  If the lower bleph fat transfer weren't so painful I would do it one or two more times since fat transfers don't retain all of the fat.  But since it is so subtle I don't mind using some filler for a while in that area.

Yes, I had the skin on my lower tear trough area lasered as well.  I was out so I didn't feel it when it was being done (you have to go under for transconjuctival blephs.) but it was quite sore afterwards.  I was feeling pain from a few different things so who knows how much the lasering itself was affecting me!  You can be awake for an upper bleph but it takes a lot of guts.  Not going to candy coat it, it is not pleasant.  I had crease tightening done and the numbing shot hurts the worst.  I did have my upper eyelids lasered once though and yes, it does hurt especially on thin delicate skin like the eye area.  I started getting my filler in my lips with no numbing and I have gotten somewhat of a pain tolerance from that so now with procedure pain I just grin and bear it!

why do you need fillers on your lips? Asians usually don't need it like whites cuz they have thin lips. How are you feeling now. The most important thing is you are happy with the result and feeling good about yourself. So how much was the total cost of upper and lower eyelid surgery? What is listed wouldn't be for both??? Thanks.

You look great! I am 18 days PS, and the skin above the crease is still very swollen esp when I smile and the skin is squeezed. Is it normal? Do you have this problem? If so, when did it go away? There are also scars left by the stitches at the end of the eyes, how long would it take to recover from these? Thanks!

Um.. I never heard about Asians not needing fillers.. lol.  But if you take a peek at my Perlane review you will see how it enhanced my lips.  They weren't thin but they need the borders plumped out.  You can see how my lips look somewhat puckered in from the before photos.  Also plumping them helped soften my sever cupid's bow, looks less "steep" now which I definitely like the look of better.  The listed price was for both, I was one of his first patients and he was having some opening specials plus doing both upper and lower at the same time you only pay for anesthesia once and also I didn't pay a surgery center fee as he had an adequate surgical area in his office.  Even when his prices were normal, they were very fair.  I will miss his great patient care that I always received from him.  I am feeling ok, thanks.  My incisions although freshly healed still bear fresh looking scars and the area is still tender so have to treat gingerly when covering with makeup and removing it. 

How are your eyes looking/feeling now on day 24?  My creases still were swollen/high for a few months.  I think at month 4 I finally felt like they were normal.  Your skin is adjusting to new creases and wrinkles it is now making bc of your surgery so give it time.  If it still bothers you after a while I would suggest maybe a little botox in the crows feet area to help you from being self conscious about it.  It helped me to keep them well moisturized at all times (I never treated with scar oil or anything, I read from a study from Univ. of Miami that vitamin E directly on a scar can actually hinder its healing.  And in 90% of the patients studied, it had no effect or made matters worse and 33% who used topical vitamin E developed a contact dermatitis.) .  I was kind of fanatical about it but it also was soothing to them in their tender state so maybe that has something to do with that.  I did have subtle scarring from the end stitch as well, I know what you are talking about-again, moisturizing I think helps.  My skin heals really fast in fact was trying to heal over my sutures at day 5 so your skin's healing ability is a factor.  It did go away mostly but again, you have to play the waiting game.  It is hard to be patient and remember that scars only fade with time but they will- don't worry! 

Thank you Scottsdale, your reply is very encouraging. My eyelids are still swollen and the scars are still a concern. I saw the doctor today and he suggested Bio-oil. I'll try this but don't know if it would be too oily.

That does seem like it could be too slick...There is this rollerball scar treatment by Kate Somerville I got at Sephora for some facial scars that I like, I don't think it is a super strong treatment...but maybe you can look into that and ask your doc if the ingredients are beneficial and safe to lightly dab on your eyes?

Thank you Scottsdale.

Thanks, he definitely changed my life.  30 is not old but it seems terrifying when you are 29 lol.  Now that I am 31 it's not so bad!  The enhancements has softened the blow too haha

I will definitely keep you posted. I spoke with Dr. H regarding laser tightening for my lower lids but he advised against it as the results were mixed with Asian skin? I guess for now I'll heed his words but your results speak for themselves. I am definitely happy with all of my decisions so far but not ready to "own up to them". I wish I had the courage and confidence that you do! And I have to say I LOVE the idea of having a little juvederm in my nose...perfect subtle change. Not sure hubby will go for it though...he thinks I'm becoming obsessive! But definitely excited for the tweaks to my
lower lids. Thanks SO much again for all your help!!!

Yea, the laser can cause some hyperpigmentation in some skin (darker).  I did spot treat some sun spots once and they did seem a little darker initially.  You do have to be careful on the type of skin you treat and how strong.  Maybe you can get on some retinol treatment.  I have heard good things about Obagi trentinoin.  I would also look into getting some peels-I get really light ones, (Skin Medica Vitalize peel) glycolic w spot treatments of the retinoic acid and they do help, more so when I do them monthly instead of periodically.  I really despise the sloughing off though bc it takes a while for me since my skin is so sensitive and it makes me want to pull it off when I know I shouldn't!  At least that requires no down time though.

 

I love the filler in my bridge.  It is extremely subtle but to yourself it is a big difference since you see your face a million times a day in the mirror.  Men don't understand lol.  Of course it seems obsessive.  But the striving for perfection comes from the pressures of society, it's natural for a woman!  There is nothing wrong with wanting to look and feel the best that you can :)