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Upper Blepharoplasty
UPDATED FROM FUR_IS_4_ANIMALS
2 months post
6 weeks post op
FUR_IS_4_ANIMALSOctober 1, 2013
$1,800
Hi everyone!
There is slow but sure progress! I am excepting my eyes more now but still find myself finding problems...maybe i should except that they look better than before! I find myself looking at peoples eye lids all the time and comparing them to mine lol....nuts i know!
I can't look up fully and bright sunlight bothers me, but this has improved week by week so i imagine it will continue to do so.
My right eye will deffo need a revision, it does not crease from midway to outer corner!
Below each brow at outer corner there is like an indentation.....what do you guys think....am i scrutinizing too much??
my left eye or my good eye doesn't look great from the side. Looks like there is too much skin left at outer corner...but when i try to pinch it between my fingers there is not much skin? Maybe i am looking for perfection......which is not what i had b4 so why should i expect it now????
My eyes are not symmetrical, but that maybe because my right eye is not fully open/ creasing....i guess time will tell!
All i know is, i have forgotten how bad my eyes were b4, and when i see the picture i get a shock!
There is slow but sure progress! I am excepting my eyes more now but still find myself finding problems...maybe i should except that they look better than before! I find myself looking at peoples eye lids all the time and comparing them to mine lol....nuts i know!
I can't look up fully and bright sunlight bothers me, but this has improved week by week so i imagine it will continue to do so.
My right eye will deffo need a revision, it does not crease from midway to outer corner!
Below each brow at outer corner there is like an indentation.....what do you guys think....am i scrutinizing too much??
my left eye or my good eye doesn't look great from the side. Looks like there is too much skin left at outer corner...but when i try to pinch it between my fingers there is not much skin? Maybe i am looking for perfection......which is not what i had b4 so why should i expect it now????
My eyes are not symmetrical, but that maybe because my right eye is not fully open/ creasing....i guess time will tell!
All i know is, i have forgotten how bad my eyes were b4, and when i see the picture i get a shock!
Replies (4)
February 21, 2015
Well u think your eyes look amazing. Really took years off. I have same problem. Really droopy, heavy eyelids. Your concern Re the crease: you sorta had a crease at the same spot to begin with, yeah?
I don't understand why they have to cut the eyelid. Why can't they just cut at the forehead hairline and pull the whole thing up?
Messing round with the eyes freaks me out.
My mom had it done and she looked like the joker for years until it finally settled! Scary!
But yours look really good and natural. Not plasticky at all. Who was your doc and where?
Ps you're funny :)
April 20, 2023
hey! How are your eyes now? Mine are similar and I'm a full year out today.
UPDATED FROM FUR_IS_4_ANIMALS
28 days post
4 weeks
FUR_IS_4_ANIMALSSeptember 17, 2013
Phew, it's been a hard few weeks, very emotional! I didn't expect the recovery period to be so long, it has taken the best part of 4 weeks to look what i consider presentable!
I have been quite down in the dumps up until a couple of days ago :-/ There are issues with my eyes that have caused me so much worry, partly because i don't know if these things are normal......but after lots of reading on here i now realise much of it is!
1st problem. webbing at inner corners of eyes which has improved and should continue to improve!
2. couldn't look up....that is improving by the day but something i never expected!
3. problems with blurry vision, again not something i expected and for so long....it is almost back to normal now!
4. wonky incision line on right eye which is looking slighty less obvious, but i thought it looked ridiculous!
5. right eye won't crease at outer corner! Where the incision is stitched together, instead of the 2 edges just meeting, they overlap creating a double thickness of skin that will not crease at the moment :-(
6. i never expected this to be so emotional! I hated how i looked.....it was like someone cut out someone else's eyes and stuck em on me! They looked weird, plastic. What made it worse was the fact i went back to work after 3 weeks and i was still very swollen! I had not told a soul and still don't want to....no one else's business really....but it has made it more uncomfortable in a way! The only comments i have had were ' what is it with your eyes' then they both came right up to me for a good look, with a squinty confused look...cheeky gits!!! I felt paranoid!
Anyway thats the update and i am feeling better about the whole thing! The surgeon has said i need to wait and see how the right eye improves over the next month or 2, then we can look at revising it.
Hope everyone else is ok and doing well :-)
I have been quite down in the dumps up until a couple of days ago :-/ There are issues with my eyes that have caused me so much worry, partly because i don't know if these things are normal......but after lots of reading on here i now realise much of it is!
1st problem. webbing at inner corners of eyes which has improved and should continue to improve!
2. couldn't look up....that is improving by the day but something i never expected!
3. problems with blurry vision, again not something i expected and for so long....it is almost back to normal now!
4. wonky incision line on right eye which is looking slighty less obvious, but i thought it looked ridiculous!
5. right eye won't crease at outer corner! Where the incision is stitched together, instead of the 2 edges just meeting, they overlap creating a double thickness of skin that will not crease at the moment :-(
6. i never expected this to be so emotional! I hated how i looked.....it was like someone cut out someone else's eyes and stuck em on me! They looked weird, plastic. What made it worse was the fact i went back to work after 3 weeks and i was still very swollen! I had not told a soul and still don't want to....no one else's business really....but it has made it more uncomfortable in a way! The only comments i have had were ' what is it with your eyes' then they both came right up to me for a good look, with a squinty confused look...cheeky gits!!! I felt paranoid!
Anyway thats the update and i am feeling better about the whole thing! The surgeon has said i need to wait and see how the right eye improves over the next month or 2, then we can look at revising it.
Hope everyone else is ok and doing well :-)
Replies (4)
September 18, 2013
It's early days hon, don't stress too much. I went back to work after 3 weeks and I couldn't believe how sore my eyes would get from being in front of a computer. I actually had to duck into the bathroom and put a cool compress on my eyes every hour (and I could have left it there all day... that's how sore my eyes were). My eyes got blurry and easily tired. It also took a while to be able to look up properly. But... three months on it is much better, my eyes are fine, the scars have faded. It does take a while to go back to 'normal' but just trust in the healing process.
September 18, 2013
thank you :-) i know it is early days yet, i will just have to be patient and stop worrying! I have made it harder on myself not telling people.
It is reassuring to know others have experienced the same and that it all comes good in the end :-)
September 18, 2013
It is very emotional! You are doing great, hang in there! Subtle changes will continue to happen over the next couple months.
September 25, 2013
How are you feeling about your eyes now? More positive?
September 25, 2013
Hi Kird,
I am really quite happy with my left eye and the webbing at inner corner has almost gone phew!! There is definitely a fault or problem with my right eye, which i am sad about and very conscious of....hide it with my fringe!
I know they will do any necessary corrections but i don't like the idea of going through this again and am worried about having a mass of scarring on my lid? I have been told to wait 2 months and they will have a look at it...
Looking back at b4 pictures, i really see i needed to do this....as long as they can sort out the right eye i will be very happy :-) I will keep you posted!
September 25, 2013
Fingers crossed for you... I hope that time fixes it & you don't need more surgery :o)
October 1, 2013
I had mine done a few weeks after you. I think you look great!! I understand your concerns with your right eye. It looks like it has some healing to do. My right eye is worse too. Thick raised scar at the outer corner and webbing at the inner corner. To be fair, I also had a cyst removed from the lid and poked myself HARD in that eye during my sleep on night two. Oops!! Blood everywhere. I'm watching your progress with great interest since you have two weeks lead on me. Also, my eyes itch at the inner corner really bad. I'm hoping it's just allergies. The scars are very red. Please keep us posted?? It's really helpful believe me!!
You really look great!
October 1, 2013
Thank you :-) best of luck with your healing....your eyes look great too!
Yes i agree it helps to read other peoples experiences, thanks for sharing yours and reading mine ;-)
UPDATED FROM FUR_IS_4_ANIMALS
8 days post
A very interesting article!
FUR_IS_4_ANIMALSAugust 28, 2013
Anyone who is having this procedure done should really read this.....it has answered some questions for me....
http://www.drmeronk.com/insidersguide/35.html
http://www.drmeronk.com/insidersguide/35.html
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September 13, 2013
Fantastic article! Thank you SO much. Very, very informative and answered a lot of my questions : )
I can totally relate to the finding problems and making comparisons post-op. For 6 weeks out I think you look great. Are you still waiting to see what happens with the right eye webbing/crease issue or are you going forward with a revision?
Lots can happen in two to three months, so hopefully you are happy with everything down the road! Girl, don't get me started on husbands, LOL! They do not understand one bit. And that is how I became addicted to RealSelf :)