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Lower bleph, endoscopic brow lift, fat transfer & laser resurfacing
ORIGINAL POST
Eye Makeover
WORTH IT
This is my second attempt to improve my eye area. In 2015, I had upper and lower bleph w/TCA peel with a different doctor and the results were underwhelming. I was afraid of having any other work done right away for fear it would look worse.
As my wrinkles and hollowness under my eyes were getting worse over time, I started researching surgeons. I consulted with 4 surgeons from Cincinnati to Columbus and was referred to Dr. Straka by one of those surgeons. After visiting his website, social media pages and having a consultation, I was sold. We agreed to lower bleph, endoscopic brow lift, fat transfer, and laser resurfacing for the best possible outcome.
I had local anesthesia and never felt any pain. I don't remember a lot of the surgery, thankfully.
To try to summarize the past 6 weeks:
Recovery - (depended on my husband for virtually everything for the first 3 days).
Had to sleep upright for a week, could not bend forward for 3 or 4 days; but the worst part or me was about day 3 & 4 when the goop in my eyes caused my lids to stick together making it hard to open my eyes. It usually happened after a period of sleep and it really freaked me out. My husband texted with Dr Straka and he reassured us this was normal and not to be alarmed, and suggested a warm compress. That helped a lot.
I had several staples in my head that needed removed at day 6. I was terrified that it would be painful but I honestly did not feel a thing when he removed them. All that anxiety for nothing! Haha.
Approaching 7 weeks post, I see incredible improvement overall. When my face is at "rest" I don't have hollows anymore.With a small smile, the area is virtually wrinkle-free. However, when I smile big, there are still some stubborn wrinkles that refuse to go away. I did express my feelings about that and Dr Straka humbly acknowledged that they may never go away, and perhaps a small amount of Botox might help. I am still thinking/considering that.
Recovering from the laser was by far the hardest part. But after healing, it was so worth it. I can see a big difference and I am ecstatic.
Dr Straka is masterful, thoughtful and attentive. My only regret is that I didn't find him sooner.
As my wrinkles and hollowness under my eyes were getting worse over time, I started researching surgeons. I consulted with 4 surgeons from Cincinnati to Columbus and was referred to Dr. Straka by one of those surgeons. After visiting his website, social media pages and having a consultation, I was sold. We agreed to lower bleph, endoscopic brow lift, fat transfer, and laser resurfacing for the best possible outcome.
I had local anesthesia and never felt any pain. I don't remember a lot of the surgery, thankfully.
To try to summarize the past 6 weeks:
Recovery - (depended on my husband for virtually everything for the first 3 days).
Had to sleep upright for a week, could not bend forward for 3 or 4 days; but the worst part or me was about day 3 & 4 when the goop in my eyes caused my lids to stick together making it hard to open my eyes. It usually happened after a period of sleep and it really freaked me out. My husband texted with Dr Straka and he reassured us this was normal and not to be alarmed, and suggested a warm compress. That helped a lot.
I had several staples in my head that needed removed at day 6. I was terrified that it would be painful but I honestly did not feel a thing when he removed them. All that anxiety for nothing! Haha.
Approaching 7 weeks post, I see incredible improvement overall. When my face is at "rest" I don't have hollows anymore.With a small smile, the area is virtually wrinkle-free. However, when I smile big, there are still some stubborn wrinkles that refuse to go away. I did express my feelings about that and Dr Straka humbly acknowledged that they may never go away, and perhaps a small amount of Botox might help. I am still thinking/considering that.
Recovering from the laser was by far the hardest part. But after healing, it was so worth it. I can see a big difference and I am ecstatic.
Dr Straka is masterful, thoughtful and attentive. My only regret is that I didn't find him sooner.
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