I was born with (100% hereditary dark circles) Sick of the Comments and the assumptions people make with them in my small life. (stoner, ill, anemic, smoker, tired)
Now 23, I've decided to do something about it......
""I'm going to get straight to the procedure and recovery on this review.
as myself didn't find much information on the internet covering hereditary dark circles so if this helps my fellow raccoon eyed brotherins', cool""
I went ahead with a Fat Transfer to my eyes. Theirs many mixed opinions on fat transfer.
But taking my health, age and eye shape into consideration I just felt confident, that it was a good option.
I'm not going to lie, they sucked the fat from my bum and it hurt.
(3 anesthetic needles and a lipo needle, course it's going to hurt!)
But you can easily tolerate the pain when the medical assistant starts singing "getting jiggy with it - by Will Smith" as my surgeon wobbles my bum erratically to try and source some fat.
That was funny.
Then my Surgeon proceeded by Injecting my bum fat under my eyes...yay more needles.
I closed my eyes, because I find needles near my eyes way too sci-fi and expected Ripley to bang down the door and scream ALIEN!
But a sudden sharp pain and what feels like selleys liquid nails being injected under your eye quickly and smoothly, was oddly satisfying for me.
The assistant then applied some thick salve to the area and massaged in the fat.
...and I was all done.
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Now time for the RECOVERY! (which I'll update with photos via phone) :)
Updated on 2 Dec 2013:
Day 2, my bum felt like chuck norris had kicked it and my upper face felt like concrete. None of which was painful. But terribly uncomfortable when trying to sleep.
Updated on 2 Dec 2013:
Mum says I look like Gollum,
Bum doesn't hurt. Upper face still stiff.
Went to my bf's pub, out in public for the first time. Got a few disturbing looks, so had to explain "it's okay! Your boss didn't beat me, had buttface surgery" Ohhhhh!!!!
**( the eye area at this stage is plumped stiff, but very smooth. It's hard to tell if my dark circles are still there or going, because they looked bruised to begin with! I still remain positive though, as the prominent lines creating my deep tear trough are now gone.)**
Updated on 2 Dec 2013:
...Still look like gollum, Yellow bruising is so sexy.
the area along the tear trough bone/ lower eye bone (which was just skin against bone before) now has some fat against it. Lifting the skin upwards, but it's still hard to tell if it's still bruisng or if It's still just my dark circles.
My hope is that the area feels plumped & raised now, all that old bruised blood will eventually flush out.
Hmm, I hope that's a realistic expectation. Only time will tell.
Updated on 6 Dec 2013:
95% of the swelling is gone. The bruising and slight tenderness now starting to subside. Can now smile at an 80% level.
A lot of the fat has gone, i'd say 15% remains. But went back to work this week and people couldn't even notice a difference, one co-worker forgetting I went in for fat transfer, asked if I was tired.
I'm still positive that it may still just be bruising (its hard to tell when you looked brusied to begin with.
So giving it another week before I give an actual result.
Updated on 9 Dec 2013:
Updated on 14 Dec 2013:
Had my 2 week post-op appointment with Dr. Moore.
He was pretty hip & with it.
He agreed with me when I said it was pretty much "a lighter shade of grey".
I'm far from dissappointed, as I knew the chances of improvement with fat transfer are variable. So to come out with any improvement, is better than none.
It's a physically noticable improvement, the rest is lightening up slightly everyday. So I will post 2 months post-op.
I'm happy with Dr.Moores work & will return early 2014 to have him give me a top lip.
Updated on 18 Jan 2014:
Even I think I'm looking schmick.