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45 and Told That I Look Tired Most of the Time. Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty Booked. Budapest, Hungary

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9 months post

8 months on and wearing eye shadows! ????

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WORTH IT$2,350

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Dr. Rodrigo

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I am from the UK and for a couple of years have thought about going ahead with this procedure but was always put off by the price. I did extensive research to narrow it down to Dr Rodrigo, Budapest. I met with Dr Rodrigo and his assistant, Joanna at his office, Budapest back in February for a consultation. He listened to my concerns and was very thorough explaining and showing diagrams of what he could do. After the consultation I felt confident and reassured that I would go ahead with the surgery by him. Between February and July (when I had the surgery), I received lots of support from Joanna. When I had a moment of doubt, I would send an email and she would call me asking what my concerns were and chatting these through with me. She supplied me with other reviews from people who had had this procedure done by Dr. Rodrigo. On arrival at the hospital, I was taken into my private room and his Team were very smiley and friendly. I wasn't rushed into surgery, I had time to sit and chat with Joanna with enough time to raise any questions. I chose to travel on my own and stayed in an apartment 2mins walk away from the hospital which was close to a food store so I could stock up and rest for the 5 days I was here. I also ventured out a couple of times to a café, of course wearing my sunglasses! I felt safe and noticed there were a few women who appeared to be on their own in this City. I would certainly come back here again for more surgery plus it would be great to see Joanna and the Team. :)

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April 3, 2015
Fabulous!
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April 14, 2015
Hi I am going to see Dr Rodrigo on 20th April and although it's only for a consultation, I have booked a hotel not so near,but if I go ahead with the surgery(nose job) which hotel did you stay in,as I would like to be near the clinic? Thanks and you look great!
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9 months post

8 months on and still loving my new eyes.

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UPDATED FROM SleepeePeepees
9 days post

9 days post op

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I am now going to post pics from day 1 of my op to date.
I am extremely pleased with the result and so glad I decided to have this procedure done. I have woken every morning feeling excited about looking into a mirror (for a change!) The healing of my eyes has been extremely quick, unbelievable! The second day was my worst. I looked terrible as though I had been in a car crash but I was still very pleased - bizarre, I know. It was following people on this site that helped me through it as their pics showed them in similar states at day 2 and 3 so I thought this has to be worst I will look and how right I was.
I had my surgery in Budapest. I stayed in a beautiful apartment that I could relax in which had a freezer department so I can put frozen compresses on my eyes. I just relaxed, no housework to do, it was great. The hospital was just around the corner and I had the reassurance that they were just a phone call away if I needed anything. The Surgeon and the Team were fantastic! :)

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M
July 16, 2014
You look beautiful!!! How exciting!
J
July 17, 2014
You look wonderful--amazing how fast you have healed! :-) Thank you for sharing your story, it's much appreciated.
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July 18, 2014
Thank you Jettygirl. I can't believe how quickly my eyes have healed too. I am taking vitamin C and Echinacea. I've very much wanted this done for many years. The only regret I have is not having it done sooner. My confidence has returned and I feel great. My friends can't believe how much younger I look too!
S
July 18, 2014
You look wonderful!!! I'm thinking of getting this same procedure in the future. I am 43, but trying to hold off a few more years. Just wondering if you had the fat under your eye re-positioned or if you had a fat transfer to your under eye area. Like I said, you look awesome!!!
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July 18, 2014
Thank you for your kind comments Susie. :) I had some fat removed and some repositioned to just underneath my tear duct.
S
July 18, 2014
Thanks for replying and enjoy your beautiful new eyes!
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July 19, 2014
Hi I will be staying in a hotel after my eyelid surgery. I have no idea what to do about ice pad,since I have no freezer in my hotel room. Help
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July 20, 2014
Hi. Get in touch with the hotel to see if they could provide a small fridge freezer in the room. It's worth a try? Maybe think about buying a cool box whilst there and filling it with freezer blocks and ice. You would be able to get 24-36hours of use before replenishing with more ice cubes. I was able to do some shopping one day after my op.
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July 20, 2014
Thank you it's a great idea to get a cool box.
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M
July 27, 2014
Wow! You look great. How are you feeling now?
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July 27, 2014
Fantastic! I'm walking 10 feet high and bag free! It's a lovely feeling and my confidence is coming back too.
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July 27, 2014
Also, people have commented about how well I look and not how tired I look. A couple of friends nearly keeled over when I told them what I'd had done and they can't believe the difference it has made to me.
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July 27, 2014
That is fantastic! Good for you. Some people think we are crazy for doing the surgery but I think inside they are just jealous. My gosh, we just want to look better and feel more confident as we age. I'm all for it! After all, when your vision goes bad you get glasses. So when your eye bags get ugly or extra eyelid skin gets droopy get surgery to fix it. LOL.