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Lower bleph. Cheek lift, the good the bad and the ugly :/
UPDATED FROM Salt Lake City341
1 year post
Photos before and after. Before photos on the right and after left
Salt Lake City341April 13, 2021
$9,000
Hopefully the photos will load properly this time.
As stated in my original post the doctor told me that he couldn’t see anything different with the shape of my eyes and even denied that he could see my eyelashes growing inward. He also told me that if anyone else looks at it to tell them to contact him and he would tell them about my “ scarring issues that are a technical medical term that I wouldn’t understand” Well here is the proof that I was clearly gaslighted. I feel like I stayed calm and asked for a remedy or acknowledgment and neither was given.
I will be asking for compensation and if that is denied I will consider other actions.
This has been a major issue in my life. I wanted to look refreshed and instead I look freakish.
As stated in my original post the doctor told me that he couldn’t see anything different with the shape of my eyes and even denied that he could see my eyelashes growing inward. He also told me that if anyone else looks at it to tell them to contact him and he would tell them about my “ scarring issues that are a technical medical term that I wouldn’t understand” Well here is the proof that I was clearly gaslighted. I feel like I stayed calm and asked for a remedy or acknowledgment and neither was given.
I will be asking for compensation and if that is denied I will consider other actions.
This has been a major issue in my life. I wanted to look refreshed and instead I look freakish.
ORIGINAL POST
Lower bleph. Cheek lift, the good the bad and the ugly :/
Salt Lake City341January 31, 2021
I have given this one year and tried with all my might to be patient, sane and rational. I went to a board certified oculoplastic surgeon with amazing reviews and I personally know two of his past patients that had wonderful results.
I went in with the hopes that he could help with the cropping area under my eyes and some volume loss and darkness. It wasn't horrible by any means but I felt like I looked tired and just wanted to look refreshed. The doc convinced that I also needed a cheek lift so I agreed.
The survey went of but I had a pretty difficult recovery. First thing I saw was pretty serious asymmetry but I thought it might just be swelling. I had a lot of swelling and lot of bruising as well as raw skin from the CO2.
We ended up doing a revision to work on a drooping right eye and a very tight left eye about three weeks out. I saw a bit of improvement.
Due to the pandemic my follow up was cancelled. I called and sent photos about my continued issues and redness under my eyes and denting on cheeks as well as overfill and lumps from fat grafting about three -four months out. When he finally say me he dismissed all my concerns and and said he could balance the fat issues with filler and do laser on the redness for additional fees.
If my other concerns about my eye corners being rounded and waterline being flipped in at the edges had been addressed I may have felt differently but they were brushed aside.
I ended up having laser at another dr and it worked very well on the redness.
I decided to try again to get the doc to address the corners of my eyes and ptosis and also consulted with four other surgeons as well.
He agreed that they could be improved and said he would fix them and it would take about 30 minutes and hurried me out the door. I couldn't go in right away it a few months later asked if I could pay for a consultation to address my other concerns and I would be happy to pay to get some additional work done to address the other problems.
Fast forward to that appointment where he told me my eyes were fine and I didn't need them fixed and he couldn't even tell I had surgery. He was happy to do the other laser and filler work though. So here I am one year out and wondering if I am the crazy one. I'm still unhappy with my eyes and I'm embarrassed to be without glasses that hide the issues that developed after the surgery. I don't feel like I can get an honest answer from my family because they know how upset I am. Would love other opinions.
I went in with the hopes that he could help with the cropping area under my eyes and some volume loss and darkness. It wasn't horrible by any means but I felt like I looked tired and just wanted to look refreshed. The doc convinced that I also needed a cheek lift so I agreed.
The survey went of but I had a pretty difficult recovery. First thing I saw was pretty serious asymmetry but I thought it might just be swelling. I had a lot of swelling and lot of bruising as well as raw skin from the CO2.
We ended up doing a revision to work on a drooping right eye and a very tight left eye about three weeks out. I saw a bit of improvement.
Due to the pandemic my follow up was cancelled. I called and sent photos about my continued issues and redness under my eyes and denting on cheeks as well as overfill and lumps from fat grafting about three -four months out. When he finally say me he dismissed all my concerns and and said he could balance the fat issues with filler and do laser on the redness for additional fees.
If my other concerns about my eye corners being rounded and waterline being flipped in at the edges had been addressed I may have felt differently but they were brushed aside.
I ended up having laser at another dr and it worked very well on the redness.
I decided to try again to get the doc to address the corners of my eyes and ptosis and also consulted with four other surgeons as well.
He agreed that they could be improved and said he would fix them and it would take about 30 minutes and hurried me out the door. I couldn't go in right away it a few months later asked if I could pay for a consultation to address my other concerns and I would be happy to pay to get some additional work done to address the other problems.
Fast forward to that appointment where he told me my eyes were fine and I didn't need them fixed and he couldn't even tell I had surgery. He was happy to do the other laser and filler work though. So here I am one year out and wondering if I am the crazy one. I'm still unhappy with my eyes and I'm embarrassed to be without glasses that hide the issues that developed after the surgery. I don't feel like I can get an honest answer from my family because they know how upset I am. Would love other opinions.
Replies (3)
February 15, 2021
Trying to post photos. But I don't seem to be able to. I'll try to add in a follow up.

April 14, 2021
Are you happy with your cheeks? It's difficult to see the eyelashes with the lightning. I understand about pics, I get nervous about posting too much myself. I'm sorry this Dr put you through so much.
September 5, 2021
My cheeks are lumpy from the unauthorized fat grafting. I have a large dent in my left cheek and an abnormal protrusion to the side of the dent. When I went for my follow up the dr. Was so proud of the fact that he gave me fuller cheeks to "save money on filler on down the road" well no such thing happened. I just have to have filler to fill in the dent and try to transition the fat blob that was placed on my cheek bone. I mentioned the cheek dent and his office assistant that was in the room thought it was a smudge that would just wipe off. If only it was that simple.
February 18, 2023
Hello there can you post. More Photos ? It's hard to see which one is the after pic?

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