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38 Year Old Female, Lower Blep with Fat Repositioning - Alpharetta, GA
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Day After Surgery- I feel good. No pain at all....
birdiexoApril 19, 2016
Day After Surgery- I feel good. No pain at all. Eyes are "sticky" and tight. Swollen pretty good, icing eyes and keeping head elevated. I'm taking the Arnica tablets and antibiotics as directed. Haven't had a need to take ANY pain medicine. Slept great last night after getting home from hospital. Was a little nauseous from anesthesia, ate slice of dry toast and felt better. Feeling hopeful, obviously as this is only day after surgery- can't see a difference. Will keep you guys posted day to day. Pictures will follow soon.
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14 days post
2 Weeks Post-Op
birdiexoMay 2, 2016
Ok, The recovery for me has been pretty easy. No physical pain or discomfort. I followed my post op instruction to the "T". In fact, I'm going to sleep with my head elevated a little while longer. I figure, it can't hurt. I'm no longer icing my eye area, but I still use a warm compress every few hours- not sure if it's still doing anything, but it feels nice and relaxing. I couldn't work out for the last 2 weeks, so I took easy walks during the second week. I had to remind myself not to bend and lift etc....because you feel fine, you can forget that you're still recovering. As for my actual bags....I could see a small improvement day to day the first week. Now it seems like I look like I did before surgery. I know it can take weeks or months even to get an idea of what the final result will be, so I'm trying to stay positive. As of now, I've seen very little improvement. I have about another month to go before my 6 week post-op office visit. I took pics during the first 2 weeks. The photo quality is not the best, but you'll get an idea. If you have any questions, ask away. I stalked the Internet before my surgery, so I know what it's like to "want to know".
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May 3, 2016
Hi, I'm thinking of having this done but very scared. I was hoping to go back to work after 10 days, now I wonder if that's really possible. Curious on how old you are and if your bags are still there or is it the bruising that is making it look that way? Have you put makeup on? How does that work out? Also what are people you know saying about how you look? Thanks.
May 3, 2016
Hi. I'm 38. A lot of the reviews I read before getting the surgery said they went back to work after a few days. For me, after a few days I was still pretty swollen. If you don't mind that, then working shouldn't be a problem depending on what you do for a living (you shouldn't bend, pull, lift anything heavy etc.. for a while). I took 2 weeks off. My bags are not as heavy as they were, but the tear trough area is still pronounced- so they still look like bags to me. I have a tiny bruise left under my left eye. You can't even see it in pictures. I tried a little makeup after about 10 days. It helped a little, but honestly, I see the bags or what appears to be bags under it. My sister thinks there is a difference. Her reasoning is, "they're smooth and swollen everywhere your bags were" leading her to think when the swelling goes down the bags will be gone. My husband doesn't get any of this, LOL. My bestfriend thinks I'm just swollen, give it time. I've been doing my day to day errands and such. I think most people just think I have allergies. Everyone heals at their own pace and it can takes weeks, even month to get an idea of the final result. I just have to give it time. As for you being scared, I get it- but don't be. It is pretty straight forward and I had no pain or discomfort AT ALL. Do your homework, follow your surgeon's instructions and keep a positive attitude. Good luck!
Two months out and my incisions are still a bit bumpy!