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For Your Eyesight Sake
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For Your Eyesight Sake
Fifteen years ago I started to develop lines on my forehead and wanted botox but was refused due to my hooded eyes, then later 6 years ago I developed pain in my eyes that I started to think it was from the weight of my hooded eyes. I should have considered surgery earlier then but after 6 months that pain became my normal. Last year colleagues kept asking me why I looked so tired every week and it started to upset me.
My mother, aunt and uncle also have had this surgery it is definitely a genetic characteristic of my family so it was always on my mind as something that may need addressing at a future date but I felt very self conscious doing this surgery as I worried it would be obvious to all around me. I had no idea how bad the hanging skin was until I saw the photos taken by Dr Choy.
A week prior to surgery I caught conjunctivitis which was not good but I kept Dr Choy and his team up to date with emails with photos to see if we could go ahead with surgery this welcomed communication took the stress and guessing away leading up to the surgery .
I remember being marked up prior to surgery and Dr Choy was more positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about this surgery than I, as he knew that he was about to remove 15 years off my face and change me from looking so tired to refreshed more what I would say clarity to the eye area.
Surgery went well and day 1-2 my swelling was minimal so recovery was initially very good and no bruising occurred my only side effect post surgery was swelling seemed worse day 3-4 that settled on 6-7 I healed very quickly. Removal of stitches was no issue, I initially notice some changes in my eye sight but could not work out what it was and put it down to surgery recovery.
I have since had my sight tested and it is better than it was since my last check which is great news. Looking at the before photos I now can see how much skin was actually resting on my eye lids and it was so surprising as that wasn’t how I saw myself in the mirror, this surgery was needed. I did have some concerns with my lids not looking symmetrical but this is reducing each month with healing that I am sure that is still occurring as I notice changes weekly.
My eyes do not feel heavy and tired they now feel light, my face feels so much more relaxed as I am not lifting my eyebrows to see. My eyesight is definitely much better long distance. I don’t realise I am not wearing my glasses. I have not been told that I look tired by my work colleagues since surgery I have wiped 15 years off my face definitely. I have noticed younger men looking at me which makes me laugh inside.
I would say this surgery has had positive impact for me and not so much for looks sake but for strain and pain I was carrying in my eyes and forehead which I didn't expect to happen.
My mother, aunt and uncle also have had this surgery it is definitely a genetic characteristic of my family so it was always on my mind as something that may need addressing at a future date but I felt very self conscious doing this surgery as I worried it would be obvious to all around me. I had no idea how bad the hanging skin was until I saw the photos taken by Dr Choy.
A week prior to surgery I caught conjunctivitis which was not good but I kept Dr Choy and his team up to date with emails with photos to see if we could go ahead with surgery this welcomed communication took the stress and guessing away leading up to the surgery .
I remember being marked up prior to surgery and Dr Choy was more positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about this surgery than I, as he knew that he was about to remove 15 years off my face and change me from looking so tired to refreshed more what I would say clarity to the eye area.
Surgery went well and day 1-2 my swelling was minimal so recovery was initially very good and no bruising occurred my only side effect post surgery was swelling seemed worse day 3-4 that settled on 6-7 I healed very quickly. Removal of stitches was no issue, I initially notice some changes in my eye sight but could not work out what it was and put it down to surgery recovery.
I have since had my sight tested and it is better than it was since my last check which is great news. Looking at the before photos I now can see how much skin was actually resting on my eye lids and it was so surprising as that wasn’t how I saw myself in the mirror, this surgery was needed. I did have some concerns with my lids not looking symmetrical but this is reducing each month with healing that I am sure that is still occurring as I notice changes weekly.
My eyes do not feel heavy and tired they now feel light, my face feels so much more relaxed as I am not lifting my eyebrows to see. My eyesight is definitely much better long distance. I don’t realise I am not wearing my glasses. I have not been told that I look tired by my work colleagues since surgery I have wiped 15 years off my face definitely. I have noticed younger men looking at me which makes me laugh inside.
I would say this surgery has had positive impact for me and not so much for looks sake but for strain and pain I was carrying in my eyes and forehead which I didn't expect to happen.
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