Eyes look natural; I've regained my confidence, and I'm no longer anxious

Like the majority of the reviews here I can only say that Dr. Taban is an incredible surgeon and an expert on the eye. I should start with some background on my situation so that anyone reading this review can truly appreciate Dr. Taban's skill. A little over a year ago I went to have what I thought was a simple canthoplasty to raise the lower lids. In hindsight, it wasn't noticeable but became something I fixated on and decided to "correct." Perhaps the biggest mistake I made was to travel to Turkey for what I believed at the time to be a simple procedure. I'll spare details here, but after the procedure, my eyes were unrecognizable, taught, unnaturally upturned, and severely bruised. That instinctive gut feeling you get when you just know something, both physically and mentally was overwhelming. Over the next couple of weeks, the exaggerated upturned corners began to drop and then fell into an unnaturally low position that made my eyes and face appear as if they were melting.

Fast forward three months and messages from the surgeon in Turkey to be patient; it became abundantly clear that my lower eyelids were severely retracted. As anyone can imagine this created intense stress and anxiety for me and made it very difficult to see friends and family, especially as a man. I was certain that there would be little hope of repairing my eyes. This prompted me to conduct the research I should have initially, and luckily led me to discover Dr. Taban.

During my consultation with Dr. Taban, he confirmed my worst fears. The Surgeon in Turkey had in fact removed skin (a lot) from the lower lids that caused the retraction. The only way to repair this would likely be a skin graft. He also confirmed that my case was indeed severe. The idea of having a skin graft was unsettling, to say the least, but I knew I didn't have a choice.

My surgery was on July 7th, 2022, and as I write this, it has been a little over two months. My eyes look natural; I've regained my confidence, and I'm no longer anxious over what people will say/ or think when they see me, especially family and friends who know me well. I'm not the type to write reviews, but I felt compelled to do so and let anyone in a similar situation know that Dr. Taban is in a league of his own. I echo the sentiment of so many reviews here; his skill level is incredible. Please heed Dr. Taban's advice and only seek an ocular-facial surgeon for your eyes!