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Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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Nearly three years later!

While there was much improvement, I don't like the way the lower lids settled. It took nearly six months to totally heal which is not typical. Both lids are a bit lower than they were, which I don't like, and the left is lower than the right. I have a canthoplasty planned to correct!

It's more obvious when I'm not smiling. Smiling lifts them up. :)

Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS
Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS
21 Jan 2019

I really appreciate you taking the time to post your experience. It means a lot to us as a clinic to have feedback. Just to let you know that my surgical coordinator, Nancy is a Certified Medical Assistant with 40 years of experience. She does prefer to do all the scheduling and refer medical questions to our certified ophthalmic technician/MA. You are in good hands with them. I'm happy to see you posting your healing!


The saga continues

The lower lids are just not cooperating. Deep dark circles with a sunken appearance now. Looks irritated and red now, possibly because I took the photo just after massaging them. Also now have little bumps along the lower right incision line.

Upper lids continue to improve - the end of the incisions closest to the inner part of the eye are still a little swollen and I can't wait til they are 100% gone. The lowers seem to get worse. Hoping for either an improvement or a future solution!

Getting my eyebrows done tomorrow which I hope helps how I feel about it.

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Worth It

I’m still not 100% healed but I’m saying this is worth it. Not only are my upper lids subtly uplifted exactly the way I wanted them, but the sagging of my cheeks below my eyes are lifted and I love that. The lowers are still a bit stiff and look dark but the circles are so much smaller and can be covered with concealer, and the bags are gone. Hopefully a couple more weeks and I see even better results of the lowers.

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Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
1810 116th Ave. NE , Bellevue, Washington
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Pros: Love Dr Tarbet’s personality, knowing she’s a prof at UW, her sense of aethetics, and the great attitude and knowledge of her clinical staff. Beautiful office. I’m still waiting to heal up completely but I can tell she had a sense of how reveal the beauty of my eyes rather than manipulate them into something too different. But I can’t give a full five stars because I didn’t receive sufficient post-op information to plan properly for the healing process, A surgery coordinator sent me the post-op instructions as an attachment when I scheduled surgery. I emailed back asking medical questions not realizing the coordinator was not medical staff. I was told by Dr. Tarbet was not available for in-person post-op examinations until two months after surgery, though earlier appointments could be made with the ophthalmology tech. By being persistent I was able to see her after 4 weeks, for treatment on scars that were forming. I'm looking forward to good results once all this healing is behind me!

Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS
Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS
21 Jan 2019

I really appreciate you taking the time to post your experience. It means a lot to us as a clinic to have feedback. Just to let you know that my surgical coordinator, Nancy is a Certified Medical Assistant with 40 years of experience. She does prefer to do all the scheduling and refer medical questions to our certified ophthalmic technician/MA. You are in good hands with them. I'm happy to see you posting your healing!