I've Wanted to "Do my Eyes" for at Least Ten Years... - Chicago, IL

I should probably wait until AFTER my surgery to start this review, but I can't imagine choosing a better doctor.

It's our faces - right? We must be careful! We want to look like ourselves, but the best version possible.

I went to see three doctors - including an ocular facial plastic surgeon. The issue with the ocular surgeon was that she didn't do fat redistribution under the eyes, which is more artistic than "necessary." In the end, I think the plastics are more aesthetically attuned, and that is important along with safety of course.

I feel most comfortable with Dr. Gutowski, whose cost (for what it's worth) was in the middle of the quotes I received. He is also doing some other procedures while I'm in the recovery mode including some fat grafting and CO2 laser at no additional charge. He seems very generous that way - if he's there, and it doesn't increase cost of surgical center, he is happy to help. If it takes more time and costs more money for him, I must pay the difference. Seems more than fair to me.

I have no idea what u will look like, but I suspect good. Advice I would give to others:

- I like the rectangular ice bag from the drugstore, but I liked it better after I used it a while. It got softer and more comfortable. You might want to use it a few times before surgery to get it pliable.
- I have no pain to speak of, so avoided the narcotic after the first night. I'm not sure I needed it then but I wanted to make sure I slept.
-I am sleeping on a recliner, it works great.
- you can use Long sleevea r-shirt to keep your ice bag in place. Just put the t shirt over the ice bag and tie the arms together to hold the bag in place.
- I couldn't close my right eye for the first day. Now I can. I'm told this is common.
- I had blurry eyes from the ointments. Even now it is hard to see sometimes. Excuse all typos.

I am feeling, and looking, more like myself -albeit a swollen self. I am tired. I have no pain to speak of. I am not taking the narcotic that was prescribed. My doctor took some fat from my stomach for fat grafting, and that area is uncomfortable when touched. But overall I am shocked at the lack of pain. I have been icing continually, and I think I have very little bruising. It is the swelling that is annoying, and the blurry vision. My eyes sometimes can't shut because of the swelling. I am using ointment and drops - which protects the eye, but is the cause of the blurry vision.