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Lower Blepharoplasty - Des Moines, IA

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So far everything is going as planned considering...

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gkgNovember 27, 2011
$3,700

So far everything is going as planned considering i try to be as patient as possible. I posted a question about being 5wks post bleph and assymetrical. So far i received some shots for swelling/bumpiness around incisions and about 3 days after those i saw a huge improvement. I just have to keep from freaking out. MY doctor is excellant and has been supportive thruout and since the surgery. I saw him about 5wks post op, and i'll go back in few months in jan. '12. But so far i have freaked out about 3 times, and the doctor and nurse and the dr's comments i've received here were all correct. That it is still too soon to tell, that i'm still swollen, that it may take 6mo's before completly healed and to try and be patient. Easier said than done. So far things look better and better each day and week. They are much better than they were. I will continue to trust the dr. and nurse. Plus, if i'm very unhappy i can always have other things done. For ex. the tear troughs.

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Just so others know. Lower bleph does NOT remove dark circles. The distinct line between the cheek and lower lid at the junction where they meet (tear trough) is improved in my case, but not may NOT be completely gone NOR improved in others. Everyone heals differently. For me, even each eyelid healed differently which can be scary at first. It is amazing how they can change from day or week to the next and you have to be patient and trust your dr. They are the experts.

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Santa Maria5726
November 28, 2011
Looks like your right eye has a little more swelling than your left. However it is still a considerable improvement from the before picture! I am almost a year post op from upper/lower bleph. I am still seeing minor improvements. For instance, I had assymetry until 4 months that was very obvious. Now it is still there but so small it is unnoticeable to anyone but me. I still have some under eye "bulging" at the corners - specifically my right eye. I have what I see on yours as a small "double bag" - a bag under a bag. It was very prominent in the morning but lately it seems to be getting smaller. Hang in there - this surgery has a long recovery time and be grateful the doctor was conservative in his approach rather than aggressive, which could lead to terrible consequences.
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tabithanash
December 1, 2011
Wow! I think you got great results!! It appears that you didn't really even bruise much?? Were you under general sedation or did they do it while you were awake??? I don't think I could sit/lay still unless I was OUT like a light :) I really want both my upper and lower eyes done, but after a bad experience with a laser treatment, I'm very hesitant to trust anyone with my eye balls!!! Glad yours turned out good!!
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Had been getting some severe headaches in and...

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gkgDecember 8, 2011
Had been getting some severe headaches in and around my eyes. Thought it could be related to surgery but Dr. said no. Was more likely sinus infection. Went on some prednisone pack and it seemed to help but still dull ache once in a while.
Eyes are ok. Still healing i guess. Been very depressed lately when look in the mirror. the lighting in my bathroom doesnt do me any favors. It seems as though the right eye has a puffy lid close to the eyelash line and both eyes seem to be sunkin in more. My dr. thinks they look good, so much better than before. The puffiness is gone but they were more symmetrical before. Now they're assymetrical and the circles below them (where lid and cheek meet)are very pronounced, especially when i smile. They are worse than they were before. The nurse told me they would improve. I'm wondering if maybe i should have went with a tear trough filler to begin with. Its just weird. How different they look. Its like i traded in one problem for another. I guess its been only about 7 weeks now, and i know, its still healing. But it just seems that the more the inflammation goes away the more raccoon like my eyes. I guess they call that hollowed out. I dont know. So i'm trying not to look to much in bathroom mirror. the brighter the lighting seems to help, but i still feel like i cant go without my glasses, which was the whole reason i wanted to get the bleph done to begin with. So i could wear my contacts more.

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anon1685
December 9, 2011
I am looking for a good Dr in India to do a lower Laser transconjunctival blep
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Its Dec. 29. About 2.5 mo's since lower bleph. ...

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gkgDecember 29, 2011
Its Dec. 29. About 2.5 mo's since lower bleph. will post pictures at exactly 2mo's and today. Today i noticed on the side of eye where incision is it has indented in. Very upset about this. Called Dr. and nurse told me that its from the shots he gave me and they will pop out again. I havent had any shots for inflammation since Nov. 17, so i'm not sure it would take this long to have a reaction. Now the rings under my eyes are more noticable than ever and not just on the inner side but on the outer side now too, especially noticable when i smile. Let me know what you think. Going to dr. in Jan. for reeval.

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Santa Barbara7926
December 30, 2011
gkg: your eyes look like they are improving. it will take months and months to see a final result - be patient. it also looks like your doctor was very conservative - especially with your right eye. It appears he could have taken a little more from under this eye. I do not see any hollowness whatsoever. I do not see any assymetry either. Your left eye looks great. you can always have a revision after a year to remove a little more from under the right eye if it does not improve. also be very careful about steroid shots to reduce swelling. these can leave indentations. I would wait for a few more months before considering anything:) Hang in there - you look better than before just maybe a touch up on the right eye.
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