“In tears”
Eyelid Surgery: NOT worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
Im a 36 year old female who decided to get a few wrinkles out of the way...nothing to severe. I didnt do enough research on the procedure. I also got laser resurfacing underneath as well. It has now been 8 months and am in tears of the results. I look back now and nothing was wrong with my eyes. The doctor gives me botox injections right beneath the eye but this is a life long thing i never expected. My eyes look hollow more wrinkes and loser. I am in tears at 36 and cry myself to sleep. I dont know what to do? My surgeon suggests resurfacing again...but i am very scared they will get worse? Should i do it or is there something better to resolve this. I find my skin beneth my eyes very thin now......help me please. I use to be an attractive girl...now feel like hiding away in a hole due to this procedure.
Updated on Feb 25, 2009:
Ok Im deciding between a parlane filler under my eyes...above the bone or an inscision underneath the eye to get rid of the extra skin created....any advice?
Updated on Mar 5, 2009:
I recently transconjunctival blepharoplasty(8 months ago) with laser resurfacing CO2 and find my eyes have hollowed out and extra skin remains. I have seen a few doctors and they all seem to see the problem, but take on different routes to solve it. Some suggest a filler first (to a fat graph)then a snip insision underneath the eye. Or the reverse order? Does the order matter? Also with the filler...what do i consider as some doctors prefer restylane and others perlane?? My skin is fairly thin. Also are there different techniques to apply the filler in this area as Im finding cost varies with each sergeon. Im so afraid to even touch them again...I cry myself to sleep every night and I hate looking into mirrors. I;m seriously going into a depression.....I should never have touched them as there was nothing wrong with them in the beginning...and need help.
Feb 22, 2009Comments and replies (38)
456 posts
19 Feb 2009
Intears - I want to thank you for sharing your difficult experience. I do think you'll find others in the RealSelf community who can offer you help and support. I suggest you post a question to our medical experts on RealSelf (free, of course). If you can include a picture (they always ask for this), I imagine you'll get a quick sense of possible options for your eyes. Here is the Ask-a-Surgeon page. best of luck in your recovery and repair. ~ tom
429 posts
19 Feb 2009
It sounds like an awful experience, something none of us would wish on anyone. But I think there is usually something that can be done to improve upon the results. It's difficult to know exactly what that would be without examining you first, but options do exist. I would hold off for now having anything else done, be it laser, Botox, or anything surgical. Give yourself some time, at least 1 year since the time of the procedure, to allow things to settle. Then, my recommendation would be to see an experienced surgeon in your area, and if you are having a tough time finding one, I know that the University in Toronto has an excellent medical center and plastic surgery department. If all else fails, I can try to hunt down a name for you at their center. In the meantime, if you want some ideas as to what is possible, I think photos would be the next step. Hang in there, Dr. Salemy
37 posts
20 Feb 2009
I can use the name indeed..that would be appreciated. Also the doctor wants to give me a filler under the eye pralene? What do you think....in tears and i will get to the picture soon...
1393 posts
20 Feb 2009
Hi intears, I'm sorry to hear about your experience as well. I hope someone is able to get it sorted out for you. Click on the "Ask a Surgeon" text in Tom's reply and that will take you to the right page. You can post the same information, either copied or reworded. I realise it's difficult to discuss, but try to include whatever information you think might help the surgeons who reply. Hope this helps and good luck! --Sharon
456 posts
20 Feb 2009
intears - thanks for posting your question. Click here for your question: Should I do filler under eyes after belpharoplasty and laser surgery?.
37 posts
20 Feb 2009
how do i post a picture to this article? I know when i first posted it..it gave me the option of doing so but how do i do that now?
37 posts
21 Feb 2009
ok i have figured it out?? what should i do?? My doctor referred the filler perlane as my eyes are very hollowed out as well...and thinks it will help with the lines and such???.i uploaded the pictures...not sure why they are not here to see...???am i doing something wrong?in tears
429 posts
24 Feb 2009
I found a name for you for a surgeon to visit in Toronto. His name is Dr. Tom Bell, and his website is www.drthomasbell.com. He comes very highly recommended and should provide you with excellent care. I hope this helps. I wish you all the best of luck, and judging from your photos, I think you have good options available to you. Let me know how things go, Dr. Salemy
37 posts
24 Feb 2009
thank you so much..i will look into this. Im not sure why but i posted this as a question and the pictures are not shown there...very confused??
7 posts
26 Feb 2009
I just had my upper and lower eyes done Feb. 16 2009. My PS doesn't do reguluar lower because of just what happened to you. He says it usually hollows you out more. He uses tear trough implants instead and has been for about 3 years. I can't say what my final result is going to be but I know that even with bruising and swelling it looks better. I seen lots of pictures of his patients who has had them and they look great. It is one reason I did it. I also talked to several. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. I am so sorry for what happened to you, it was one of my main concerns before my surgery.