41 and Tired of Looking Tired | Eyelids and TCA peel - Columbus, OH

Check out "Plexr eyes", it is getting popular in Europe and in the USA not so much yet. But I see good results.

I think you look very youthful. I see what you are saying about lower eyelid bags. My friend had a lower eye transconjuctival release with fat graft and looks great. If you are still unhappy look into that. Her surgeon was here in Chicago. Gwen (gwenie12@yahoo.com)

I think you look beautiful and youthful. The difference in how your eyes look in some pictures could be due to diet and hormonal fluctuations. If I have too much sodium I can see it in my eye area the next day. Overall, I think you had a good outcome. Your skin is luminous. : ))

I have not had surgery, but I wanted to tell you about my undereye "adventures". I get botox (don't use xeomin or dysport because they don't last as long & spread the paralysis of the nerves over large areas). The botox lasts about 3 months, max. The lines that I have are really not that noticeable, only when I smile. I don't want to see any, so I keep telling my plastic surgeon (who is double certified & specializes in ALL eye surgeries), that I want no lines at all. So he gave me more botox over the years & the skin has become a bit too relaxed & slack. So I had little bags form. So then he had to use more fillers to plump that area. He's used a variety of fillers: restalyne, restalyne lift , juvederm & radiesse. These fillers tend to puff up a lot (since the hyluranic acid in them particularly in the eye area, reacts a bit too much). I have to take prednasone steroid pills for a couple of days after. Unfortunately, he also gave me bad bruises as I think he hit a blood vessel. Any way, it is a struggle to get rid of the lines. Over a year ago, I also had full face fraxel followed by IPL, which helped a little (I was in a catastrophic car accident & had a big scar on my forehead so that's why I did the fraxel). I figured that it be good to do the whole face & my texture did improve. I would recommend botox for you & perhaps some fillers (the right plastic surgeon would know exactly where to place them to smooth out the contour & even the surface wrinkles- boletero is used for that). I recently bought ME Bright illuminating Device from Skinstore & I think it's pretty good so far. It's a combo LED & radio frequency device that is easy to use & much cheaper than botox. I will continue getting my botox every 3 months, hopefully with less units. I also recommend SkinMedica products (also from Skinstore because they have great discounts & the products are authentic), because I've tried every kind of brand& this one is really dermatologist approved & recommended. My skin is so much smoother, luminous & less wrinkled with SkinMedica. It is a struggle to keep our eyes looking young, I'm 44, so I totally sympathize with you. You look great. We are our worst critics, so don't think that you look wrinkly under your eyes because in the pictures you posted, you look wonderful. I hope my advice helps. Thanks for sharing your story & pictures.

I don't think there is much that can be done for wrinkles in the lower eye area, although they will try to tell you that a stronger peel will do the trick, I have not seen that a chemical peel will help it much.
Thankfully you are young and cute so aside from a little puffiness under your eye, you look fine, but I do understand your frustration. What I don't understand is the doctor asking you if he could move the fat around your lower lid.
I too had fat pads removed from my eye via laser. It did remove the excessive fat and I was relieved. As far as wrinkles go I have them and as far as I can tell there isn't much we can do about it, but they will tell try to get you to spend your money.

I think you look really good! But i feel for you regardibg your long journey with these various eye surgeries. Are the bumps gone on eyelids and is there any irritation in the eyes now?

Are you happy with your upper eyelids?

You got an upper and lower bleth for less than what I paid for just my lower - but it seems like the dr wasn't worth it! I'm sorry you had to go thru this - nothing is more disappointing then saving your money to do something special for yourself and end up feeling worse afterwards. The fad pads under your eyes look more prominent now than in the before - not sure if that is the surgery or just a couple years of aging. You might be able to soften that indent with a little filler - in the hands of the right person! For the fine lines have you ever tried one or two units of botox under the eye and also getting microneedling treatments? Peels under the eyes work temporarily but then tend to dry out the skin and the lines come back. Microneedling builds collagen and thickens the skin. Renova might do more harm than good too if its too strong for the delicate eye area. You still look beautiful - you have a lovely full face and great skin. I think you are right to avoid another bleth

I can relate to your roller coaster ride as I am on my own! I've had a few bad experiences with filler for the tear trough area and have much spent time and money and pretty much ended up with a lot of angst instead of a great result. For what it's worth, I also think you look great overall though it really does not matter what others think if you don't like what you see. We all tend to zero in on what we don't like rather than look at our overall appearance and it's hard to not get obsessed. I do see the wrinkling you are talking about but it's not terrible. Was laser resurfacing ever recommended? I believe that is supposed to address that area by tightening the skin. Also, have you consulted with an oculoplastic surgeon?

I think you look great. Your uppers have a terrific improvement post surgery and the lowers have a modest improvement. Some under eye wrinkles are normal for mid 40s. You could try a little fat or restylane in your upper cheeks to see if you like results but you already have very full cheeks. Honestly, I think you are just being hard on yourself. We are our own worst critic.

I am so on the fence now after reading your story. I am 46 and my eyes puff so bad. I recently lost a ton of weight so now the only thing that Shows my age are these puffy eyes. My bf is 45 and he doesn't have them. I was looking up ways to prevent the bags and came across the surgery,of which I got really happy, then saw your story.....Ouch and ouch...
Still waiting on a miracle for under eye puffiness....Maybe I will just do the extra pillow and a ton more water. I thought right after surgery your eyes looked amazing........:-)

I experienced nerve damage after a bunionectomy and nose job in my early 20's. I lost feeling in little areas near each surgery. I was advised that the nerve would regrow and begin functioning after a year. Sadly, it was not true.

I know when you look closely you may see imperfections but I want you to know I think there is still a big improvement. You look very beautiful! Your skin is so smooth and your eyes opened so much. To me there is less overall puffiness under neath your eyes and your pores are smaller. Your skin looks amazing! I am a cosmetologist for 27 years now. I see women up close, their skin and hair, and how they complement her appearance. In my professional opinion, you look much younger than before your procedure. I am also 45 now and can see age changing my face. I think you should be proud of yourself because you took a leap of faith to take care of you! You really do look younger and really attractive!

Hey pretty girl - yours is an interesting story because it sure seems like you were the perfect candidate for a beautiful outcome. I don't think you look worse, but I understand why you feel your results are a bit underwhelming and not what you envisioned when you had the surgery.
What I don't understand is why you originally went to a PS who does body work to perform surgery on your face? I felt compelled to write because you are considering going back to this practice for corrective work! Please - if you feel you need revision surgery find a PS who specializes in the face. I realize an occuplastic surgeon is hard to come by, but I think a person is taking real risks letting someone who is knee deep in breast augmentation and tummy tucks work on the face. Often people make choices based on the surgeon being near them or cheaper and that is definitely not the way to go. When I decided to have a lower facelift I traveled to another state for the procedure because I wanted the best outcome and the fastest healing time. I realize money is an issue here, and you like your doctor as a person - but read some of the reviews from people who have had disfiguring results from eye surgeries. If the doctor has suggested more fat, why not try an under eye filler? Yes its temporary, but its also reversible if you don't like the results of extra fullness under the eye. Also consider that eye surgery results are not forever and if you have the propensity for bags under the eye you will probably have this return in the future and may need a second surgery. I had a lower bleth done ten years ago and now I have some hollowing under my eyes again...however I choose to use filler to camoflage because I don't want to take the risk of ruining my eyes. If it gets really bad I might consider a second surgery, but it will be with someone who specializes in the eyes. Please be very careful about who you choose to do your revision. You are a pretty woman and I would hate to see you end up with a result that ruins your self esteem.

Hi honey. Your eye situation looks like mine. I have hashimotos and am hypothyroid. Have you ever had your thyroid tested?? It causes fluid build up like we both have. Some people confuse it with fat. If my meds and levels are okay my eyes go down to almost normal. Check it out before you do anything more please, just so you aren't throwing your money and time away.