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Tired of looking tired
UPDATED FROM goldenbaysun
9 months post
9 months out, glad I did it
goldenbaysunJune 14, 2019
WORTH IT$6,000
9 month out, and I am definitely glad I had the ptosis repair and lower blepharoplasty. I feel that I look more alert and refreshed, don’t strain to keep my eyes open, and feel more youthful. I still wear undereye concealer, but would go without makeup if I had to now. I’ve had some Botox injected to help with my compensatory eyebrow raising which does help, though my right eyebrow still tends to elevate a bit when I smile. I am satisfied with the results, and after the first 2 weeks, pretty well-recovered.
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UPDATED FROM goldenbaysun
5 days post
Postop day 5
goldenbaysunOctober 4, 2018
I really tried to pamper my eyes today since they’ve been so irritated. I used a decent amount of nighttime ointment in my eyes last night which helped this morning. I got some preservative-free moisture drops and used them hourly and continued to ice for several sessions, rest my eyes, avoid too much light, etc. It all helped some, but by this evening, they are tired, dry, irritated, sore, and still a little red. Recovery continues...
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October 17, 2018
How are you doing today? 10/17/18
October 17, 2018
Hi! Thank you for asking. I did feel a lot better once the stitches came out, they were apparently causing a lot of the pain and irritation that I was feeling in my eyes. My eyes are still dry but mostly bareable with eye drops. I have some scars from the sutures which are itchy and irritated at times. No bruising left. My lower lids are really swollen which causes them to gape a little from the eyeballs (looks weird but temporary I’m sure) . I am pleased that my upper lids no longer droop and give me that sleepy look. I am hopeful and look forward to my final results!
UPDATED FROM goldenbaysun
4 days post
4 days after surgery
goldenbaysunOctober 2, 2018
My bruising is mostly in the yellow stage except for some bright red below my sutures in the lower lid. My eyes continue to be sore, irritated and red. I use artificial tears constantly and last night put a bedtime eye ointment in my eyes. This felt somewhat soothing, but I still woke up with red eyes. When I woke up, the whites of my eyes are quite red. Usually this improves as the day progresses until it is mostly red in the outer corners. When I thought about postop recovery, I mostly imagined bruising and swelling but didn’t realize my eyes themselves would hurt so much. I still don’t feel up to leaving the house or driving.
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