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Get me off of this roller coaster!
UPDATED FROM rainyd10
6 months post
Just trading one problem for another
$4,000
So far, the lid drooping and dry eye issues have pretty much resolved. Not sure what the hell is happening now, but it would appear that most of the far didn't take, especially in the left eye. Once again, I traded great skin and bags for hollowness, scars, misshapen eyes, discoloration and 5K in debt. Follow up with doc in 12 days....mot soon enough. I'd really like some answers. The reality that another surgery may be necessary is glaring me in the mirror daily and that is something that I just don't know if I want to go through again, but working in media, I can't exactly have a hideous weird smile either.
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UPDATED FROM rainyd10
5 months post
Met with an opthomologist
So my surgeon sent me for a referral to an opthomologist today. So glad he did. It was reassuring to hear that most of what I'm dealing with is part of the healing process. She did say that we absolutely should've used the vitrase prior to the first surgery and wouldn't have needed the revision. Live and learn. I still feel mildly deformed and miss my original eye shape, I'm still discouraged about the new wrinkling caused by all these procedures, but I'm choosing to remain hopeful. Follow up in 3 weeks. Doc advised me to stop using the steroids and to use a gel lubricant and liquid tears instead. Also that the slight discoloration may be permanent but could possibly benefit from IPL. I'll give it a few weeks and see what happens.
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S
April 3, 2017
Sorry you have not been able to put this all "to bed"! I want to have lower lid bleph but very scared after reading so many potential issues/complications. I have read many times people commenting like you that their eye shape changed. What do you feel is different? Did your doctor address that? I love the shape of my eyes, would be bummed if the shape changed.
R
April 4, 2017
Thanks for the response. I will say this....choose an oculoplastic surgeon and I believe you will have no issues. I truly think it's that simple. The shape of my lower eye is droopy. Some of that will resolve in time, but I'm still left with excess skin so I'm not sure of its a procedural issue or what the problem is. I have a follow up with my surgeon and have an appt for consult with an oculoplastic surgeon in a few weeks just for another opinion. My gut tells me I'm having another procedure regardless of what my surgeon and the opthomologist say. I understand that structurally my kids are fine and just need to heal, but there's still a cosmetic issue that needs to be addressed.
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L
April 6, 2017
I 100% agree with rainyd10. Needless to say, there are no guarantees with any surgery, however I would ONLY use an ocular plastic surgeon when I have my eyelids done.
S
April 3, 2017
I had upper & lower eyes done at the end of Feb. The shape of my eyes aren't the same either, having problems with dry eyes too. Can't wait for everything to be healed, I hope the old shape comes back!
R
April 4, 2017
Today was the first day that I'm not struggling with dry eye. If you're massaging and using liquid or gel tears, give it time. I will say that the gel lubricant has been much more effective!
L
April 6, 2017
I'm so sorry you are dealing with all this. Stay strong and hopefully a little more time is all you need
UPDATED FROM rainyd10
5 months post
Pre-all of this
Guess it would help if people knew what I looked like less than a year ago. This was taken in the newsroom at my tv station, so the lighting helps!
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A
March 16, 2017
Your PS did a spectacular upper eye on a recent patient (van126). In fact, it was one of the best I've seen on RS. That prompted me to visit his website gallery where I did Not find any other result nearly as good. In her case, he opened the lid up all along the lid "margin" from inner to outer eye so that the distance from lashline to crease was the same along the entire length (not a smaller margin at the outer corner as in your case). When I see a PS deliver two completely different results I am left to wonder what "directive" he received from the patient during consultation. I know some patients keep emphasizing how they Do Not want to change the shape of their eye. So if the eye has a natural hooding on the lateral aspect then the surgeon "keeps the shape" they don't want to change. He creates a more open eye but doesn't change the original contour. Van126 got a completely different shape to her eye which is really amazingly beautiful. Any ideas on how the same PS did two different patients contours so very different?
R
March 16, 2017
I actually had messaged her a couple of questions but didn't hear anything back. I've only had lowers done but my eye shape remain the same the first time he did the procedure but he also did a canthopexy which he did not do this time. I'm curious as to why but I'm trying to be patient and let the healing run its course. I did just have my annual consultation with my dermatologist and I asked her feedback and she did suggest laser resurfacing, as did the nurse at Dr. jobs office. At this point I'm just scared as [RS bleep] to do anything else.
A
March 16, 2017
Just assumed that for 4K you had both done. His other patient had uppers lowers and fat transfer plus mole removal for 6500.
R
March 17, 2017
Yeah in hindsight I probably should have but my uppers weren't bothering me as much. They are now that I look at everyone else's success stories. That's a project for a different year though.
W
March 18, 2017
You looked really good before, but we all think we dont.i have just had everything done face eyes the lot and i really do look better. If i had looked like you then i would have thought twice. Either way you look stunning x
R
March 18, 2017
You're so sweet to say that, but this pic is in our newsroom with REALLY great lighting! That pic is actually after my first bleph, when swelling was in my favor. Once the filer dissolved, the bags and wrinkles came back. Now after this round, I'm just really discouraged and sad.
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W
March 18, 2017
An upper bleph 10 yesrs ago which didnt/doesnt need revising and a facelift/ necklift/ lower bleph 11 weeks ago and mid facelift 6 weeks ago. Havi g saud that as time moves on i am finding littke faults every day. I think i may be looking in thr mirror far too often though and seeing more than others can see. However if after a year im not happy then back i shall go for more.
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R
March 19, 2017
Two. This time was a revision because we didn't dissolve the problem Juvederm filler the first time, so as that started to dissolve, I was left with the same issues.
R
March 19, 2017
I'm finding that I'm much happier when I simply stay away from mirrors altogether.
S
March 14, 2018
Jesus! You looked GREAT beforehand! Why did you do all of that stuff? You ALREADY were beautiful!
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Dr. Ghavami in LA did my nose and he does a lot of fat transfer too, to the tear trough. I've seen him do fat transfer revisions as well. Take a look at his Instagram/Snapchat, he posts every day and is really well known for that.