Sick of my Bags - Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty (Transconjunctival) w/ Fat Repositioning & Chemical Peel - Beverly Hills, CA

February 19, 2016

Thank you. It's been two years and I couldn't be happier. I am so glad I went to a surgeon that specializes in eyes. He knew exactly what to do. The fat repositioning worked great. I have no hollowness at all.

UPDATED FROM Mybagsaregone

19 days pre

Consultation with Dr. Hoenig

MybagsaregoneJanuary 24, 2014

I had a consultation with Dr. Jonathan Hoenig in Beverly Hills CA. During the consultation Dr. Hoenig said that the bags under my eyes were cause by the fat under the muscles having slowly moved in a position in front of the muscle. He demonstrated on me by having me squint. When the muscles under my eyes were squeezed, the bags under my eyes disappeared. He said my eye muscles were in good shape. He also said that when the fat moved, it left very thin skinned "valleys" under my eye bags. You can actually feel the bone directly underneath. He said that by repositioning my existing fat under these "valleys" he could restore a smooth transition from my eyes to my cheekbones. He actually said he was glad that I had such big bags because he had a lot to work with, and to him, that was a very good thing. He also did a few more tests and concluded that I wouldn't have a lot of extra skin that needed to be removed and that I would just need a chemical peel to combat the small wrinkles, or I could opt for a small skin pinch. Either way it was up to me. Dr. Hoenig was very friendly and his examination was extremely thorough. I had planned on meeting with a couple of other Ocularplastic Surgeons before making my final decision, but after my consultation with Dr. Hoenig, I knew he was the doctor for me. My fiancé' was with me during my consultation and he agreed. I have scheduled my surgery for February 13th. I have an appointment next week with my GP to get all of the necessary blood work done and an EKG. I have a Pre Op appointment with Dr. Hoenig on February 3rd. I am excited to finally get rid of theses bags. I'll be able to stop wearing my sunglasses indoors! Woohoo!

Replies (22)

Joejah Peach

January 25, 2014

How awesome to have found somebody that you feel confident about so quickly! Feb 13th will be here before you know it! I'm eager to hear how you progress!

January 25, 2014

Good luck to you! I just had upper and lower bleph performed yesterday in Beverly Hills. I wanted to find the best possible oculoplastic surgeon to perform my eye surgery, and traveled from the east coast. I had narrowed my choices to Dr. Hoenig or Dr. Kami Parsa, but chose to go with Dr. Parsa after my initial consult with him. I know that Dr. Hoenig is highly regarded with great recommendations. I am sure you will be in the best of hands. Good luck!

January 25, 2014

How are you feeling? I research this procedure for a long time and I also narrowed my search down to two Surgeons... Dr. Parsa and Dr. Hoenig. I was leaning toward Dr. Parsa, but after my consultation with Dr. Hoenig I felt there was no reason to look any further. They are both incredible Surgeons. I can't wait to hear how you are feeling only a day after your surgery. Ice, ice, ice!

January 25, 2014

I feel pretty good, despite looking like I was beat up. No pain at all. Everyone at the surgery center was wonderful. I just posted a full update here: http://www.realself.com/review/beverly-hills-ca-eyelid-surgery-upper-lower-blepharoplasty-fat-injection

Anonymous35921

January 26, 2014

SofmyB Do you know how the costs compare between Drs Parsa and Hoenig and does CA have any additional surcharge on medical or cosmetic procedures? Fees obviously don't tell the whole story esp when anesthesia and facility costs can vary...grace60

January 27, 2014

My only experience is with Dr. Hoenig, so I can only share what my surgery is going to cost. I never met with Dr. Parsa. I would think that their services are probably very close in price, but again I never had a consultation with him. They are two of the best Ocular Surgeons in Los Angeles. Not sure what you are referring to regarding a surcharge. My fee to Dr. Hoenig is all inclusive except for the medications that I will have to have filled for after the surgery.

January 27, 2014

Same is true here. My fee was all-inclusive, including anesthesia. Never heard of a CA surcharge. I had four procedures done -- upper bleph, lower bleph with fat repositioning, fat injection, and laser resurfacing. Dr. Parsa ended up doing a skin pinch as well to tighten the undereye area. There was no extra charge for that.

Anonymous35921

January 27, 2014

Thanks to both of you for your answers on costs. I didn't know what additional tax or charge there might be for cosmetic procedures. You remember that there is now a Federal tax on all medical devices and a proposed tax on tanning bed services and a tax on cosmetic procedures ( at least the one on PS was not passed ) so you never want to take for granted that individual states didn't "borrow" an idea for a revenue source. Just checking :) grace60

citroen2cv

January 29, 2014

Hi there, You must be so thrilled to be getting surgery - and with one of the best surgeons out there. My bags are like yours - hereditary and larger than your average bags. I wear glasses from the moment I wake up until I turn off the light to go to sleep. So, are you getting a transcutaneous (incisions on the outside of the eyes) or a transconjunctival (incisions inside the eyelids) blepharoplasty?

January 29, 2014

Hi. It's nice to talk to someone who also suffers from hereditary bags. I feel like they are all people see when they look at my face. I know they are the first things I see when I look in the mirror. I am having the transconjunctival Blepharoplasty with fat repositioning. When I had my consultation with Dr. Hoenig was so funny… he said he liked my Big Bags. What?! He said to him it was a really good thing to have so much fat to work with! LOL I am getting very excited and scared at the same time. I will be awake for the surgery, which sounds a little frightening. The doctor explained that he will need me awake to aid in the positioning of the fat, etc. I am not very squeamish, so I am sure I can handle it. It just sounds a little scary. I'm sure the drugs they will give me will mellow me out. Are you planning on having a Blepharoplasty too?

January 29, 2014

sickofmybags, you might really like these videos:

http://www.realself.com/forum/ali-wentworths-video...

I love them- Ali Wentworth totally breaks it down hereditary bags in a lighthearted way. :)

January 29, 2014

Thanks for sharing, Jill. I went to college with Ali Wentworth!

January 29, 2014

Whaa?!?! I love her and her daily shot show on yahoo :)
Those videos are great- I laughed a lot.

January 29, 2014

This was SOO helpful to view! Especially reassuring to watch her Day 6 post. Exactly where I'm at -- convinced I'm going to look worse than before and wondering why I did this to myself.

January 29, 2014

Hahaha. Omg. Ali Wenworth's journey is reason I finally am going to have surgery! I've loved her for years and could relate to her and her excess baggage. When I heard she had it done last summer I watched all of her videos. It felt weird knowing her bags were gone and I still had mine. Lol. I was lucky enough to have recently gotten a very small inheritance which is why I can finally financially do something about my bags. It was the first thing I thought of when I received my inheritance money. She really broke down her journey and has really helped me know what to expect. Thanks to all of you, Jill and Sally, for sharing your journey. I know I will be depressed and wonder why I did it. It's just wonderful to know it is just part of the process. Thanks so much, Lee.

January 29, 2014

Wish I had seen Ali's series before my surgery, but great to see it while I'm healing. I was hungry for months for as many details and photos I could find of the procedures I was scheduled to have. It's why I've been writing so many detailed posts and posting so many photos. Hoping to help others who are deciding to have eye surgery.

January 30, 2014

Sallify, you have been incredibly helpful to me already! I'm starting to get pretty nervous and your posts have helped me know what to expect and not be so afraid. Thank you so much, Lee

Anonymous35921

February 2, 2014

Jill, Did Ali ever say what type of anesthesia she had for her surgery or who her dr was? Guess I could go pouring thru magazine articles but just wondered if you knew??? tks, grace

February 2, 2014

Hi Grace. Ali's Doctor was Dr. Heideh Hirmand if New York City.

February 2, 2014

Thanks sickofmybags, I couldn't remember off the top of my head. I thought she went under general, but I could be wrong. So glad everyone is finding value in Ali's videos! I wish I'd seen them before my surgery too. She did such a great job of capturing all the emotions you go through. I'm about 10 months post-op and despite all the up and down emotions, fear that my results weren't that great, shame for not accepting myself, etc I have to say I am SO glad I went through with it!

February 2, 2014

Jill81, You are right! Ali had her surgery under general anesthesia. I'm going to be awake for mine. It sounds scary, but I also know that it lessons the possibility of having complications due to anesthesia. My doctor also said that it is very helpful to him to have his patients awake for this surgery. I also wanted to tell you that when I was doing my Blepharoplasty research, your story was one that I followed and read over and over again. Your story gave me the courage to finally do something about my big bags. AND, I think you look great!