I highly recommend Dr.Patrinely and his team. Wonderful group of people from the front office staff to the nurses. They are very caring and kind. Dr. Patrinely is very gifted at what he does and is highly recommended from other Drs. I was referred to him for an under eye vein ligation. I had a vein under my eye that I could never cover up with make up. It made me look constantly tired and aged. Dr. Patrinely ligated the vein and it is now non existent. He did an amazing job and I feel so much more confident now,
He is “eye” doctor when it comes to anti-aging .. already had upper eyelid surgery/restalyne filler for lowers w him 4 yrs ago .. my lowers needed a refill and to soften the nasal fold area .. I love that he’s conservative w the filler and will not use the whole syringe in one setting to assure great results and not to overfill .. I will go back in three weeks to put more in all 3 areas.. ( he saves your filler up to one year but I use it all in a few weeks) I did have minor bruising and swelling under my eyes but not too bad .. could only see little needle prick on both sides of nasalfold areas .. I can’t rave enough about Dr P you won’t be disappointed
Dr Patrinely and his staff are nothing short of amazing! He listens with intent of hearing the patients needs and realistic goals. My procedure took less than an hour and I had zero discomfort. Dr Patrinely personally called to check on me - you are not passed off to an medical assistant, I cannot recommend Dr Patrinely enough. He has done over 25k of these ....I wouldn’t trust anyone else but Dr Patrinely
So I have decided to go forward w a consult on having upper eyelid surgery... My consult is scheduled for Thursday jan 30 ... Iam one of these girls that don't want to wait until I'm real old to have surgery... As I see something creeping up on me I like to take care of it as I need it vs waiting for the older age to determined its time....plus it's cheaper to fix as I go along... Anxiously waiting to hear what the ps says at the consult :) and than set a date if he approves Updated on 30 Jan 2014: Had my consult today and all went good...I'm excited about scheduling surgery on feb 12 but anxious about having the procedure done awake in the office... I have always gone under for all surgeries. I don't think I could handle the tugging and pressure, but the nurse did it awake and said it was simple and easy. At first wasn't too sure but after speaking w her she suggested if it was ok w Dr. P let me try a Valium at night before I go to sleep and see how I react to it and see if it calms and relaxes me enough to do it in the office vs going to the hospital .. So I plan on taking the pill tonight before i go to bed.... if it does work I plan on calling tomorrow to put the deposit down for the 12th....while I'm numbed up I'm also getting a little bit of restalyne injected by the inner (by my nose)lower eyelid on both sides just to give me a fill since my lower eyes are fine for a long time :) just want a little touch up ... Updated on 30 Jan 2014: The upper eyelid is 2900.00 / 600.00 for restalyne total 3500.00 Updated on 31 Jan 2014: Removing extra skin on both eyes and tightening in brow area along w restalyne in lower on both sides to fill Updated on 12 Feb 2014: So I went in this am at 1030.... Anxious to do it awake but reassured by several it was vet easy.... The staff was great w me... Dr p marked me in room than they took me into the procedure room which had a comfortable chair.... They had put a topical creme on my eyes to numb me before they gave me any shots to numb my whole eye area... Surprisingly I did not feel any needles except the inner eye which Just had a little sting and burning sensation that lasted about 5 seconds.. I did bring my iPod but decided to not use it ... They already had some serene music playing.... Before dr p did anything he informed what he was doing and what I might feel or hear.... I felt at ease ...I get very anxious and have a low pain intolerance... I could not believe how simple it was ... I did take 3 valiums after I paid the remaining balance and signed all the neccessary paperwork ... If I didn't have the Valium to calm me I wouldn't be able to go through the procedure in the office... Once the numbing dispated I had a little pain and some burning and did take pain pill tonight .... I have been icing non stop accept right now while I'm writing this but will put my ice mask back once I'm done posting here .... I would suggest if your ps offers to do it in the office to do it; it was easy and I saved 1500.00 too ... I'm very happy so far now just waiting for me to heal... My eyes are starting swell a little and they did tell they will be worse tomorrow.... Updated on 12 Feb 2014: Updated on 12 Feb 2014: I forgot mention in my update he did inject the restalyne in the lowers but not all of it ... He likes to be conservative w it and saved rest of syringe for me to come back in 3 weeks for the rest ... Wants to make sure he doesn't overfill ...dr p is an awesome ps and will definitely recommend him to anyone who's interested :) Updated on 13 Feb 2014: Still doing fine no pain ... The swelling has set in ... My right one is swollen more than my left .... No blurred vision other than not bring able to have my contacts in... My eyes are a little dry, but once my husband puts in the drops it's fine ... We put drops in several times through out the day ...the ice mask is comfy and works great ... I did have to use some frozen peas because the first one wasn't cold enough yet.... I did wake up about 130am to put my other ice mask on .... No bruising :) Updated on 14 Feb 2014: My right eye is still more sworn than the left .... I feel my healing process is doing great... My swelling has gone down little but since yesterday and still no bruising ;)... I will continue to ice today and than start the got compress tomorrow.... My diet still consists of high protein and lots of fresh fruits( I go through 3 pints of raspberries a day -favorite) .... Ialso drink one cup of my greens plus ....I also drink 3 veggie/berry proteins a day) I usually eat 6-7 times a day normally ....continuing to take vitiamin c, bromelian,alfalfa,and arnica Montana ...I know my results are going to be great... Just patiently waiting for the results ;) Updated on 14 Feb 2014: Incisions looking good ... In my other statement I will start hot compress after today ????autocorrect ... My phone has its own mind so I apologize for grammar errors Updated on 15 Feb 2014: No changes still look the same as the last pic... Figure since there's no change kind of pointless to post an updated pic today... I did try to make my kids bed yesterday and my eyes swelled up ...., unfortunately even a simple task like that stirred everything up... Just really bored at this point from laying at an incline and not doing anything ...trying to be patient and let my eyes heal ;)) Updated on 15 Feb 2014: Haven't really had any problems w dry eyes except after surgery due to not being able to close them because of numbing .. After reading reviews I decided to buy the optique 1 preservative free by boiron ... I bought 1 box 9.99 at vitamin shoppe they have worked great ... I put maybe only two drops in each eye daily and I'm fine .., once the numbing wore off from surgery my eyes close normal again so no problems with that :) I think that was one of my biggest fear w this surgery but I had faith and trust in dr p ... I have acquaintances and friends who had excellent results w him Updated on 16 Feb 2014: The only change swelling is starting to subside and my eyes aren't as red on the lids... Get my stitches out on wed ..1 week out .. I will post new pics than... should be able to see a difference since my last pic :) so far so good no worries Updated on 16 Feb 2014: Right still more swollen ... Redness not as bad... Using rest of filler in lowers ... Can see need it more in left lower, but no biggie I know it will be fixed ... Happy and excited Updated on 19 Feb 2014: Hi everyone everything went great today :) stitches came out with no problems ..good report on the healing process ... Still have to take an easy so no gym until another two weeks :( ... I was told to be very gentle around the eye areas not to pull up on the eyebrow region or lowers due to the fact it is possible for the incisions to come apart and have to be restitched .. Very gentle washing my face .. I won't wear any eye make up for another 3 weeks just to be on the safe side not to distribute the area while still healing .. I was told it would be ok 3 days after my stitches are removed but I personally decided to wait :) I will reach out to everyone tomorrow :) so I haven't forgot anyone I saw your messages and thank you for asking how everything went today I appreciate it ;) Updated on 21 Feb 2014: Decided to put a little makeup on today and mascara only... Contacts back in yippee :)Eyelashes numb but expected ... Happy Friday everyone Updated on 2 Mar 2014: Updated on 3 Mar 2014: Little swollen still ... Scars going through their healing stage ... Another 2 weeks I think before starting to look normal again Updated on 8 Aug 2014:
For the past couple of years I have noticed bags under my eyes developing. I never had them when I was younger. At first, they were noticeable if I loaded up on carbs/salty foods the night before. But then they became a permanent visitor when I looked in the mirror. Now 48, they stare back at me every. single.day. Ugh! This is my first post to A) learn how to post my experience and updates and B) any advice for me? Updated on 26 Mar 2019: Thursday is the big day. I am so excited I am nervous too, of course. But I feel like I am in great hands. A friend used Dr. Patrinely a few years ago with great results. Since then I have asked my regular eye doc, my obgyn and my derm and they all have heard of him and gave him great reviews. I am in Houston. He has a practice here and in FL. He is an occuplastic surgeon. I am having a lower bleph with fat transfer. I added before pics (hopefully I do it right). I used to think my issue was eye bags but I have learned it's also my deepening tear trough that is making me look so old and tired. I pray all goes perfect - good vibes appreciated. I will update here as I make progress. This site has been so great for me - I hope to help someone else with my posts. Updated on 29 Mar 2019: As expected, hard to look at! LOL All good so far, as expected. Sore but not awful. Icing, icing and more icing! Doing eye drops to keep eyes moistened. Excited to see how everything progresses. Hard to type but will post more detail later. Including pics from yesterday and today. Look sad in my pics but I’m not - jut trying to keep straight face lol Updated on 30 Mar 2019: So far so good! I’ve been icing pretty much around-the-clock since I got home from surgery. Today’s the last day to ice. Tomorrow morning I start with heat. Based on other reviews, I anticipated today to be my worse day of swelling. It does feel a little fuller than yesterday. Updated on 31 Mar 2019: I switch to warm compresses today. Seeing improvement each morning. No pain really, just stiff, full feeling. Itchiness starting. Been sleeping in a recliner to help with swelling. Updated on 31 Mar 2019: Just a quick post o add progress pics - rain t the same time and place at 24 hour intervals. 4hrs/1/2/3 days post. Updated on 1 Apr 2019: Going from red, purple to a very sexy shade of yellow! Looking like a minion at least mean the bruising is working its way out :) Still swollen but improving. Updated on 2 Apr 2019: A little better each day. Really looking forward to getting off the Steri-Strips. Bruising is fading. Looking more and more like a minion. :D Still swollen but definitely better than a couple of days ago. I am so fair skinned that the incision lines look super duper red/pink on me. Looking forward to seeing those fade away. Updated on 3 Apr 2019: Still swollen, especially my left eye which was worse to begin with. For a while, my lash line area was pretty swollen and puffy to where I felt like it wasn’t up against my eyeballs properly. It wasn’t awful, but I noticed it. That is definitely much better almost back to normal today. Tomorrow I get my stitches out and the Steri-Strips off. I am really looking forward to that! Updated on 5 Apr 2019: Went for checkup yesterday. Turns out my stitches are absorbable. Oops I think I may remember being told that. Bummer I really wanted them out. Soooo waiting for them to all break free and get out. Steri-strips gone yay! Under my lash line is still irritated and puffy. Still swollen on both sides at top of cheekbone. Hope those go down soon. Bruising much better each day. I’m doing warm compresses several times a day. It’s supposed to help move out the discoloration. I know it’s only been just over a week, but I’m ready to get back to living life. I can wear eye makeup 2 days after the last stitch. Ooh notice my last two pics I am wearing eyebrows - yay for a little Make-up lol
