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I Have Been Self Conscious of my Eye Bags for 10 Years
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I Have Been Self Conscious of my Eye Bags for 10 Years
WORTH IT$5,000
After the mommy makeover I realized that doing these kinds of things for myself is worth every penny. The bags under my eyes made me look tired and old. I had tried creams and eye masks and and and…. Found out it’s genetic. I have been photoshopping and filtering out those ugly bags for 10 years.
I was sure scared. But thrilled when I made the decision to do it.
I did not get put under-only local anesthesia and twilight meds. I knew what was happening but didn’t care. So surreal. Super groggy going home and slept a lot the first day. It looked super creepy but I’m not sure I knew what I was expecting.
Only 4 days out and I love it!
I do wish they’d been more clear about what “don’t overdo it” means and I wish they’d been clear about how the conjuncta can swell and look like jelly. And not to freak out about it. That’s normal swelling. The eye lid swelling is normal. I didn’t know there would be a tiny single stitch in my cheek (makes sense) where he would inject the fat from where he lipo’d my tummy to add to my cheek. That came out after 2 days. The tape coming off was a huge relief on day 2.
My abdomen is super sore from the lipo that he did to add some volume where there was lacking under my eyes. The eye bags hid the depression under my eyes.
I went back 2 days later for post op.
He did say the lack of substantial bruising was miraculous. I have been pleased with that.
The itching is normal and annoying. Benadryl helps. Pain meds only at night now.
Sleeping at an incline is blah but not horrible. Not sleeping on my side is hard but manageable.
Cheeks feel bruised but that’s it. Stitches aren’t a bother at all.
I use the triple antibiotic ointment 3 times a day. $10 eye lube ointment at night. Eye lube eye drops morning and afternoon.
I think the arnica is working well too (for bruising and swelling)
I was sure scared. But thrilled when I made the decision to do it.
I did not get put under-only local anesthesia and twilight meds. I knew what was happening but didn’t care. So surreal. Super groggy going home and slept a lot the first day. It looked super creepy but I’m not sure I knew what I was expecting.
Only 4 days out and I love it!
I do wish they’d been more clear about what “don’t overdo it” means and I wish they’d been clear about how the conjuncta can swell and look like jelly. And not to freak out about it. That’s normal swelling. The eye lid swelling is normal. I didn’t know there would be a tiny single stitch in my cheek (makes sense) where he would inject the fat from where he lipo’d my tummy to add to my cheek. That came out after 2 days. The tape coming off was a huge relief on day 2.
My abdomen is super sore from the lipo that he did to add some volume where there was lacking under my eyes. The eye bags hid the depression under my eyes.
I went back 2 days later for post op.
He did say the lack of substantial bruising was miraculous. I have been pleased with that.
The itching is normal and annoying. Benadryl helps. Pain meds only at night now.
Sleeping at an incline is blah but not horrible. Not sleeping on my side is hard but manageable.
Cheeks feel bruised but that’s it. Stitches aren’t a bother at all.
I use the triple antibiotic ointment 3 times a day. $10 eye lube ointment at night. Eye lube eye drops morning and afternoon.
I think the arnica is working well too (for bruising and swelling)
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