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48 Year Old Female with Droopy Upper Eyelids and Bags Under Eyes. Beverly Hills, CA

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Ive had droopy eyelids and bags under my eyes...

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AprilWine
WORTH IT$7,000
Ive had droopy eyelids and bags under my eyes since i was in my 20's. Unfortunately I inherited them from my dads side of the family.
My Mom found Dr Churukian through a few of her friends who had their eyes done by him. She was so impressed at their results that she immediately set up a consultation for me.
I was very impressed with the Dr and with his staff.
My surgery is this coming Monday and im pretty scared but excited to finally get my eyes fixed and to not have people tell me how stoned or tired i look anymore lol

AprilWine's provider

Michael M. Churukian, MD (retired)

Michael M. Churukian, MD (retired)

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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January 23, 2016
Good luck! I had my uppers done six months ago and there was no pain but quite a bit of swelling. Just make sure you ice your eyes for the first few days.

Looking forward to the updates.
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January 23, 2016
Thanks Willowcrest!
I'll be posting updates as soon as i can see after the operation lol
January 25, 2016

Thinking about you today!  Please post an update with progress pics when you feel up to it.

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Day of treatment

Surgery Day

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AprilWine
I made it thru surgery Ok even though i look like i just went a few roubds qith Mike Tyson lol
The doctor decided to sculpt my jawline a bit and recycle the fat into other parts of my face this is why I have the head strap on.
Aside from irritated eyes and a lot of tenderness the worst part was a raging headache earlier.
I've been told the second day looks much worse I'll have to take another picture tomorrow.

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January 26, 2016
Pardon my typos I really can't see that well right now lol
January 26, 2016
Glad things went well, except for the headache. Ice really helps with the swelling.
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January 26, 2016
Thanks I've been icing since i got home :)
January 26, 2016
I had mine done yesterday too! And yes, I do look worse today. I'm just really glad it's done.
Good luck with your recovery and results!
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January 27, 2016
Thanks Diane! Good luck to you too! :)
January 28, 2016
Today is day three for me and it's pretty rough. Plus now depression is setting in. They warned me of that but I didn't pay much attention because why? I hope you're doing well!
UPDATED FROM AprilWine
8 days post

8 days Post Op

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AprilWine
The swelling is coming down. My right eye is much worse than the left. Im still having to wear my pressure bandage around my face for my chin & jaw line where the Dr did Lipo. Aside from my eyes still being irritated the most pain I'm having is coming from my jaw line I'm still very tender and sore. I see the doctor on Friday he'll be taking the suture tape off of my eyelids I'm so excited to see how all of this is going to turn out.

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February 3, 2016
Wow I'm on day eight and you look so much better! But I'm a bruiser so I knew I'd be black and blue.
Good luck with your recovery!
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February 3, 2016
Aside from the bruising your eyes look great I can already see the difference I'm worried that my eyes aren't going to look that much different & that the skin underneath isn't going to be flat and smooth. I see the doctor again on Friday and he's going to take the suture tape off of my eyes.
February 3, 2016
I had that same swelling last week and it's gone now. Actually I bloated up after this procedure (why?) and still am working on that with diuretics.
The suture tape removal will make it feel so much better! I had the same worries especially about no change and was reassured by pictures and results on here and quick response from my PS with questions. Did they talk about depression? That's a thing too so just know that.
February 3, 2016
And thank you for the nice words!
January 26, 2021
Why would they talk about depression? Is that because the result doesn’t look how you expected?
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January 26, 2021
I dont recall them saying anything to me about depression