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Upper Bleph - Dr. Gandhi Is Sheer Awesomeness!
CONSULTATION & PRE-OP: For fear of NOT looking like myself, I’ve always been hesitant to have anything done to my face; however, my eyelids got so droopy that if felt like there was a constant shadow over the top of my eyes and I had a “resting frown.” After a lot of research, I am so glad that I found Dr. Gandhi! He has a great bedside manner. In addition to taking preliminary measurements and providing me with plenty of details about the procedure, he listened with such patience and was very thorough in answering all the questions I had. A big concern for me was that I wanted only removable sutures. Right off the bat, Dr. Gandhi listened to me and agreed to do only removable sutures; additionally, the consultation did NOT feel rushed at all, and it gave me such a high level of confidence that Dr. Gandhi was the right doctor to give me the desired results for my upper bleph. He provided Arnica beforehand, with instructions to start taking pre-op.
SURGERY: Surgery date (April 2025) went off without a hitch. I was relaxed and comfortable. Altogether end-to-end was about 3 hrs, but that includes setup, prep (numbing, measurements, etc.), and then surgery itself (local anesthesia). My eyesight was blurry for the first 3 days due to the antibiotic ointment, which I expected.
2 MONTHS POST-OP: I also had dryness, which gradually tapered off in the 1st 2 weeks, to none at 2 months post-op. I woke up quite swollen the next day (I expected that), this gradually subsided by the 2-week mark, and was hardly noticeable 1 month post-op (I was able to attend Mother’s Day with family and got comments on how good I looked, but no one isolated my eyes in particular). My eyelids would still look slightly puffy in the mornings right when I wake up; however, I doubt anyone else noticed – also, this subsided early mornings, after I’d been up for about 2 hrs. I also noticed sensitivity to bright screens (phone, computer), but that gradually improved, I just couldn’t have the screen at its max brightest. There has been NO detriment to my eyesight – I don’t wear glasses/contacts and I could still see are normally as I did pre-op. I still had a slight tightness around the outer corners of my eyes, if I open my eyes wide in a somewhat exaggerated way; however, I am ok with this, since this is wide-eyed expression is NOT standard daily-use – I don’t feel this tightness and my eyes feel “normal” when just going through daily use.
3-MONTHS POST-OP (NOW): My eyelids no longer swell in the mornings, eyesight is still good and no issues with dryness. I love, LOVE my results!!
POST-OP AFTER-CARE: Dr. Gandhi’s after-care has been excellent! The post-op instructions were clear, and I had various appointments – starting with immediately after, 2 days post-op, 1 week post-op, 2 weeks post-op, 1 month post-op, 2 months post. Also, when I texted questions along the way, Dr. Gandhi or his staff responded quickly.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: Depending on how your skin historically heals, your experience will be unique to your body. I think it’s important to have realistic expectations. Since excess skin is being excised, there is going to be a suture line, which depending on how you heal, you’ll need to tend to. I see people complaining about incision lines extending a bit farther out than the end of their eyelid (a few mm). From what I now see, this is necessary; otherwise, you would have that extra skin bunching at the outside corner of the eye. Also, scars have faded away with the silicone scar sheets I was using.
SCARS: My scars tend to be naturally raised, so I know to be on top of it with silicone sheets as soon as the doctor okays it. After suture removal, I applied silicone scar sheets (basic CVS brand) for 1-3 days in a row, then remove to clean and oil the area (vit E oil), after which I’d reapply and repeat. I cut thin slices out of them, just wide enough to fit over the suture line (I did NOT use any scar gel). Closer to the insides of my eyes took a bit longer to flatten.
MY THOUGHTS ON RESULTS: This is the best thing I have done for my face!! I absolutely LOVE the end-result! My face looks more youthful. I am SOOOO glad I chose Dr. Gandhi!! He did a fantastic job because: (1) my eyes are evenly matched – same shape/size; (2) my eyes close fully (even immediately post-op); (3) the incision line is matched on both sides and is right inside the crease of my eyelids; (4) he recommended NO fat removal, which I now realize was a great suggestion because my eyes look “normal,” just more open and refreshed; (5) he has integrity and did NOT pile on unnecessary add-ons – he told me I did NOT need an eyebrow lift; (6) his bedside manner is top-notch and leaves nothing to be desired – he is very responsive, kind and friendly, he listens patiently and actually truly hears your concerns – and better still, acts on them; (7) his staff are very friendly and highly responsive (8) his after-care is stellar! (9) No surgery is worth NOT looking like myself, so, most important of all for me is that I still look very much like myself!
Dr. Gandhi is sheer awesomeness, and I absolutely highly recommend him!!
SURGERY: Surgery date (April 2025) went off without a hitch. I was relaxed and comfortable. Altogether end-to-end was about 3 hrs, but that includes setup, prep (numbing, measurements, etc.), and then surgery itself (local anesthesia). My eyesight was blurry for the first 3 days due to the antibiotic ointment, which I expected.
2 MONTHS POST-OP: I also had dryness, which gradually tapered off in the 1st 2 weeks, to none at 2 months post-op. I woke up quite swollen the next day (I expected that), this gradually subsided by the 2-week mark, and was hardly noticeable 1 month post-op (I was able to attend Mother’s Day with family and got comments on how good I looked, but no one isolated my eyes in particular). My eyelids would still look slightly puffy in the mornings right when I wake up; however, I doubt anyone else noticed – also, this subsided early mornings, after I’d been up for about 2 hrs. I also noticed sensitivity to bright screens (phone, computer), but that gradually improved, I just couldn’t have the screen at its max brightest. There has been NO detriment to my eyesight – I don’t wear glasses/contacts and I could still see are normally as I did pre-op. I still had a slight tightness around the outer corners of my eyes, if I open my eyes wide in a somewhat exaggerated way; however, I am ok with this, since this is wide-eyed expression is NOT standard daily-use – I don’t feel this tightness and my eyes feel “normal” when just going through daily use.
3-MONTHS POST-OP (NOW): My eyelids no longer swell in the mornings, eyesight is still good and no issues with dryness. I love, LOVE my results!!
POST-OP AFTER-CARE: Dr. Gandhi’s after-care has been excellent! The post-op instructions were clear, and I had various appointments – starting with immediately after, 2 days post-op, 1 week post-op, 2 weeks post-op, 1 month post-op, 2 months post. Also, when I texted questions along the way, Dr. Gandhi or his staff responded quickly.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: Depending on how your skin historically heals, your experience will be unique to your body. I think it’s important to have realistic expectations. Since excess skin is being excised, there is going to be a suture line, which depending on how you heal, you’ll need to tend to. I see people complaining about incision lines extending a bit farther out than the end of their eyelid (a few mm). From what I now see, this is necessary; otherwise, you would have that extra skin bunching at the outside corner of the eye. Also, scars have faded away with the silicone scar sheets I was using.
SCARS: My scars tend to be naturally raised, so I know to be on top of it with silicone sheets as soon as the doctor okays it. After suture removal, I applied silicone scar sheets (basic CVS brand) for 1-3 days in a row, then remove to clean and oil the area (vit E oil), after which I’d reapply and repeat. I cut thin slices out of them, just wide enough to fit over the suture line (I did NOT use any scar gel). Closer to the insides of my eyes took a bit longer to flatten.
MY THOUGHTS ON RESULTS: This is the best thing I have done for my face!! I absolutely LOVE the end-result! My face looks more youthful. I am SOOOO glad I chose Dr. Gandhi!! He did a fantastic job because: (1) my eyes are evenly matched – same shape/size; (2) my eyes close fully (even immediately post-op); (3) the incision line is matched on both sides and is right inside the crease of my eyelids; (4) he recommended NO fat removal, which I now realize was a great suggestion because my eyes look “normal,” just more open and refreshed; (5) he has integrity and did NOT pile on unnecessary add-ons – he told me I did NOT need an eyebrow lift; (6) his bedside manner is top-notch and leaves nothing to be desired – he is very responsive, kind and friendly, he listens patiently and actually truly hears your concerns – and better still, acts on them; (7) his staff are very friendly and highly responsive (8) his after-care is stellar! (9) No surgery is worth NOT looking like myself, so, most important of all for me is that I still look very much like myself!
Dr. Gandhi is sheer awesomeness, and I absolutely highly recommend him!!
Provider Review
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
9110 Philadelphia Rd., Rosedale, Maryland