The healing begins...upper and lower blepharoplasty

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3 week post op

  • 13 Dec 2019
  • 23 days post
Getting better every day! Still have some swelling night and day, also still have bruising under eyes on check bones but its slowly lightening and easier to hide with makeup. So far so good. I go back next week for my one month post op exam.

2 weeks post op

  • 4 Dec 2019
  • 14 days post
Today is the 2 week mark. I still have slight swelling mostly in the morning and worse on the right but it goes away throughout the day.
The under eyelid incisions look great, can't even see them. The upper lids are still healing. I have been massaging them a few times a day because they are a little bumpy which I was told to be normal for first 3 months. They seem to be getting better slowly. My blood eye is almost better there is still a slight red tint, it looks blood shot at this point. Still have bruising under each eye, slowly getting better everyday.
Today is the first day I can wear eye makeup and I'm looking forward to it. I've been wearing lots of cover up for the bruising but nothing on the eyes.

One week post op

  • 27 Nov 2019
  • 7 days post
It has been one long week since the surgery and I feel like I have taken a step back. My right eye is still blood red and very stratchy today, a have more swelling today then I have in a few days and the sutures above my eye have become sore. I have a call into the doctor to see if she has any suggestions. I'm becoming impatient with the healing, and the beginning of the week I was seeing big changes from AM to PM, this has slowed way down. I'm seeing very little difference from day to day and today I feel a step back. I have wearing a hat and sunglasses everywhere I go, including work. I work with the public so I can't go around scaring people with all my bruising and bloody eye. Hopefully big changes over the next week.

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Dr. Katrinka Heher
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  • 21 Nov 2019

I interviewed 3 doctors before making a decision and went with Dr. Heher. I believe I made the best decision. From first initial consult she was amazing. During pre-OP I was very nervous, she made me feel very comfortable and helped calm my nerves. She has a great energy behind her, she makes you feel like a friend, not your doctor. I knew I was in good hands. After surgery, she checked on me several times up until discharge. After being home a few days I had questions and she called me directly to check in and answer my questions. I'm happy with the results this far. I can already see a huge difference. Look forward to healing 100% to see the end result.