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Had Bad Lower Eyelid Surgery - Arcadia, Ca

Name: Had Bad Lower Eyelid Surgery - Arcadia, Ca
Item: Glenn H. Weissman, MD
Rating: 1
Author: sad eyes

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I went for a consultation to see what i could do...

sad eyesJanuary 21, 2010

$5,000

I went for a consultation to see what i could do for a smoother appearance under my eyes. I did not have wrinkles or bags. Doctor told me the only thing that will fix this is lower blepharoplasty. Gave me no other options. I trusted him completely.

He never warned me of the complications of this surgery or risks or told me he would be changing my natural almond eyes shape to rounded out puppy dog eyes. I now have very thin crepey skin under my eyes, sunken in hollowed out under my eyes, volume loss.

I complained to him very soon after surgery, he said i am still healing, give it time. Months go by still no change. 12 month later i tell him i think i'm healed now, where is the smoother appearance i came in for? Why is my skin so thin and crepey still? why are my eyes still rounded? Why is there still pulling down in both eyes? He told me in time the musle will relax.

I started to seek out Oculoplastic surgeons. I went to see 5 of them and they all said i should have never had this surgery. All i needed was some restylane. I was not a good candidate for this type of surgery.

I now suffer with nightmares, i cry all the time. I'm so depressed. This has changed my life. If you are looking for cosmetic surgery for the eyes please seek out only Oculoplastic surgeons.

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Glenn H. Weissman, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (55)

Randall651

January 25, 2010

Never go to any doctor who is not at least Board Certified in Plastic Surgery. Lots of uncertified doctors perform operations because they are greedy. You obviously got an incompetent doctor and paid the price. Too bad. See if a well known doctor can fix your eyes. It's better than looking in the mirror and being unhappy every time. If the $5000 included the operating facility and the anesthesiologist you paid a low-ish price. If the $5000 was only for the doctor's fees you paid for a good job.

sad eyes

January 25, 2010

Hi Randall651, He is Board Certified. Nominated by his peers as one of the top rated doctors in Los Angeles. All together it was $5,700

Randall651

February 1, 2010

It seems as if the doctor should have been able to do a good job. Is he listed in Castle-Connolly? Your local library would have a copy of the book. I don't recall whether you had both your upper and lower eyes done or just the upper or lower. I don't know what what doctors charge in Los Angeles but there should be many competent doctors there and an eyelift is not that hard to do, if you have experience. I know that in NYC, the best known doctors charge about $8,000 for upper and lower eyes. Maybe $4000 for just the upper or lower. Doctors in NYC use a hospital (MEETH). The hospital charges are about $2000, the anesthesiologist is about $1500, any nurses afterwards are extra, "before" pictures are about $400. So all-in you are adding about $4000 to the doctor's fees (or more if you have nurses for the first night putting ice packs on your eyes -it does help). Too bad you have no recourse. It sounds like you did your homework.

sad eyes

February 6, 2010

Hi Randall651, Thank you kindly for the imformation. i only had my lower eyelids done. Thank Heavens he did not touch my uppers. I found a well known Dr in Beverly hills, all he does is eyelids. I know i'm in good hands now and can have my revision surgery.

brook607

February 14, 2011

I read that you should use a board certified facial plastic surgeon if you're having work done on your face. I also read that "sad eyes" is not an uncommon outcome of lower eyelid surgery.

TheGirlNextDoor

January 31, 2010

Looking for oculoplastic surgeon will not guaranteed this might not have happen to you. I was mutilated by one myself. He cut me up all over the place and left scars, indentations, zig zag scars all over the top part of my face. He stitched me up from my eyelid creases to part of my forehead. You think your case is a nightmare, then you come and visit me and see my face!!!!!!!!! I have been living for the past 17 years with the super pucker eyelid creases, pucker eyebrows and pucker forehead. The sides of my eyes to my hair line look s like a map. I have stitch marks and zig zag stitch marks all over the place.

sad eyes

February 1, 2010

Hi TheGirlNextDoor, Did you have a facelift? All of our cases are nightmares. Just some worse then others.

Randall651

November 17, 2011

I would not limit my search for surgeons to occuloplastic surgeons. A good Board Certified plastic surgeone would be my first choice. Eyelid surgery is one of the most common procedures for plastic surgeons. If a doctor can't even do these, what can he/she do?

3230anon

March 19, 2010

My experience sounds almost identical to your experience. You are not alone. My post is at Nightmare browlift, lower blepharoplasty, and cheek implants

Mandyb

May 1, 2010

Wow thanks for the warning ! I wnt use that doctor

sad eyes

May 3, 2010

You are welcomed. Looking at your picture you posted, I see beautiful eyes, hope you do too.

Randall651

May 9, 2010

I have never posted a picture but I do have beautiful eyes. It's not just my opinion. Plastic surgeons and dermatologists in practice for years have told me so.