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Sick of my Bags - Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty (Transconjunctival) w/ Fat Repositioning & Chemical Peel - Beverly Hills, CA
UPDATED FROM Mybagsaregone
2 years post
Two year update
WORTH IT$5,550
It's almost been two years since I had my surgery. The time has just flown by! Getting rid of my extra baggage was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. Before my surgery I would avoid eye contact with people because I felt that all they saw when they looked at me were my eye bags. I now have much more confidence. I also cannot recommend Dr. Hoenig enough! Not only is he an incredible surgeon, but he is also a very caring person. He wants you to be completely happy with your results. If I decide to have any additional facial work done I would definitely want Dr. Hoenig to be my surgeon. I know I would be in very good hands.
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Replies (5)
February 6, 2016
I am so sorry that my reply got posted multiple times! There was a glitch/ error in posting & now I can't figure out how to delete them!
February 8, 2016
Haha. I saw that. I think this site has been experiencing technical difficulties. I saw that happen on someone else's post as well. No worries. :)
February 10, 2016
Yup we had an issue- sorry for any inconvenience. I removed all the duplicates :)
February 8, 2016
Your lower eyes are looking beautiful after two years and the fat repositioning has worked brilliantly. Your surgeon is a wonderful man.
February 8, 2016
Thank you so much. I am very happy with the results. I really want get a lower facelift in the next year or so and I definitely want Dr. Hoenig to do my surgery.
February 9, 2016
You look great. I am 6 days post upper and lower eye surgery and hope it is as successful as yours.
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April 1, 2014
Looks great, your before and after pics are dramatic. I don't see how anyone can think its subtle. Maybe subtle in terms of not looking as they say " done" but to me it's a huge improvement.
April 2, 2014
Thank you! I only told two of my sisters that I was having this surgery. It will be interesting to see if other family members and friends notice. That's what I meant by subtle. They may say I look great, but they won't know why. I've been dieting to look good for my wedding in Hawaii in October, so fortunately if they asked why I look so good, I can say that I just lost some weight. Unless I tell people, they would never know that I had Surgery. And I agree with you! They will never know I had eye surgery because I do not have that dreaded surgical look. I know you are going to be thrilled with your eyes too!
April 2, 2014
Very excited to get on with the healing part. Funny how most of us are anticipating with excitement to get our eyelids cut. I'm trying to drill it into my head,,,"don't bend, don't lie flat, etc." I want to do everything right. I'm even trying to figure out how will I bend into the tub to put the plug in so I can take a bath. I'm assuming squatting is ok?
April 2, 2014
Hahahaha. Squatting is okay. You are going to be so mentally and physically exhausted after the surgery I don't think you need to worry about moving around too much. Just concentrate on resting and enjoy having your husband take care if you. ❤️
April 2, 2014
Hopefully he doesn't get fed up, I am also a dog breeder with 2 litters of pups under 4 weeks old and the adult dogs he has to take care of more importantly. I'm going to try to take care of myself as much as possible so as not to overwhelm him. I'm sure I'll be fine, I have 2 grown boys who can help out too. I have all my stuff set up and ready. I might pretend like I'm on a vacation, haha.
April 2, 2014
You should definitely think of yourself on vacation for at least the first week! That was the nice thing about going out-of-state for my surgery. It freed me from most of my daily responsibilities.
April 2, 2014
You look very natural. Do any of your sisters have the same condition? I'm in full allergy swing here. Plus I had a great loss a few years back with lots of tears. I think both have contributed to my problem.
April 2, 2014
I never looked at it that way, yes, I can see how that would be beneficial. For me when I'm away, "It's out of sight, out of mind." I never worry about the house or work stuff when I go away.
April 2, 2014
Thank you. The last few years have been difficult for me too and it took its toll on my face. Loss, financial troubles, etc. Thankfully, things have really turned around. Life is good. One of my sisters also has bad bags... The other two don't. Not fair! Lol. I rubbed my eyes a lot which I'm sure added to my bags. I'm not doing to do that anymore. I agree and I am sure lots of crying and eye rubbing contributed to my bad bags.
April 2, 2014
Well....you look fabulous so enjoy!!! Congrats!! I'm conscience about who will know or not know but in the end it only matters what I think. Enjoy the new you!!
April 2, 2014
Sorry I meant the comment for mybagsaregone.
Thoughts and prayers for you on your upcoming surgery PP!!
April 2, 2014
Sorry you were going thru a bad time, glad life is good now. I have 2 sisters and a brother, 2 are 8 and 10 years older, none have bags, not fair!
April 3, 2014
Well you look fantastic - it gives me hope! Thanks for posting the one month pics.
April 7, 2014
Thank you. I'm really pleased with my results so far. How are you doing? I haven't seen an update from you in few days.
April 4, 2014
Thanks for the 2 months post update mybagsaregone. I just had my surgery two days ago, and wanted to thank you for your update posts -- I followed your tip of getting an EKG and an eye exam beforehand (which I found out I do have slight dry eye), taking arnica/bromelain, etc. All these helped me with my preparations for my surgery and my (so far) very easy recovery. So, THANKS again!!! :-)
April 4, 2014
Thank you Joejah peach. It's actually been seven weeks since my surgery. ( I don't know why My last two posts say two months post.) I'm glad I was able to help you prepare. I'm so exited for you! Now just try and take it easy and concentrate on healing. :)
April 4, 2014
Even though I know you had fat repositioning (and I didn't), I asked my PS to cover my eyes, as yours did - I was afraid I would be freaked out by the aftermath! LOL! But he refused -- advised that I wear sunglasses in the house if I was that frightened by looking at myself in the mirror -- and he was serious! LOL! Anyway, b/c the after effects were so minimal, he was right that I didn't need the bandages for my mental health. You're right -- time for me to get off this computer and focus on resting and healing.
April 7, 2014
Hey Joejah, have you done a review yourself so we can see how you're going? Good to hear you've had a relatively easy recovery :)
April 6, 2014
i think you look stunning and beautiful and bright...the hollows will even out with time.....im sure you will look drop dead gorgeous at your wedding.
i have heard nothing but good things about Dr Hoenig and i am glad he has taken such good care of you
April 6, 2014
Thank you Colleensmall. I am very happy to have my bags gone. They were always the first things I saw when I looked in the mirror and now I do a double take! And when I put on makeup I don't spend useless amount of time trying to cover my bags. I'm still not use to it. :)
April 7, 2014
Such a great result!!! You must be happy with it :) I only had relatively small bags/fat deposits under my eyes...but they still seem to be there 2 weeks after my op! I'm hanging in there & hoping it's just residual swelling.
April 7, 2014
I am really happy. I'm still healing. There are small areas under my eyes that still
look slightly bumpy. Everything is still settling in, but with just a little makeup I look pretty good! And now, not much coverup is needed under my eyes. Before I would plaster it on and it still didn't do any good. AND you look great! You are healing really well. I can't believe you had three surgeries at the same time. How does your brow lift feel? I know I could benefit having one.
UPDATED FROM Mybagsaregone
2 months post
Another post op with Dr. Hoenig.
I saw Dr. Hoenig yesterday and he was very happy with my progress. He again told me how challenging my case was. I had big bags, but I also had deep valleys under my eyes... Just skin and bone and my skin is very very thin... Thanks to my Norwegian heritage. Lol. My results are not perfect by any means. I still have slight hollows at the outer corners of my eyes which are difficult to see in photos, but I was not expecting perfection. I just wanted my bags gone. At my last visit Dr. Hoenig stated that I might need some more fat inserted into my hollows, but he now feels that it is looking much better and more surgery is not needed. Thank goodness! He said that he could put a little filler in if I wanted, but that I really didn't need it. I am getting married in a few months and I want to look my best, so I said, why not? He put just a little filler in and said it would probably last about a year and that I would still look great even after it dissolved. I've posted a picture pre filler and as soon as I can I will also post an updated picture after having the filler. Again, I am very happy with my surgery. It may be a very subtle change to the people who know me, but to me, it is the best thing I could have ever done. My bags really bothered me for a long time and I am thrilled to finally be bagless. Happy healing! Lee.
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April 1, 2014
Cannot see the hollows in the corners you are talking about, but you look just fantastic pre-filler. Such a DRAMATIC improvement from your before pictures! At 9 weeks, I still have a big bags when I smile under my right eye. (Trying not to be envious.)
I had this done). I'm applying the frozen peas compress often & also taken the arnica tablets that I bought from Dr. Hoenig. I follow all the instructions, hoping that I will heal well in 11 days! :D
Again, thank you for posting your experience with Dr. Hoenig. I do feel that I picked the right, skillful surgeon!
I checked your posts from your 11th day- I think you looked great!! So far I don't have chemosis or reaction to the surgical tape, so I'm happy that everything is healing well so far! :) I will buy a really good concealer to cover any redness or bruises in case I need it, after he removes the tape next week. I'm also planning to wear my glasses to work ( instead of wearing contact lens), maybe it would kind of "hide" my lack of eye makeup for a while! Lol!
Yes Dr. Hoenig has been great! he's been very nice & he did called to check on me. He's a great surgeon with great bedside manner! :)