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Upper Blepharoplasty
UPDATED FROM Cazt4
1 month post
34 days post op
Cazt4May 31, 2019
WORTH IT$3,000
Healing nicely. Finally my lids are not feeling “heavy”, so the swelling is going down. I have to say that my eyes are still quite sensitive to the strong morning Florida sun, even while wearing sunglasses. If I wear a hat too, then it’s better.
I forgot to mention that initially I was going to do the CO2 ablative laser on my under eyelids to tighten up the skin (see photo of my under eye wrinkles when smiling). This would have been performed at the same time as the upper blepharoplasty. But, upon further research, I found out that it is imperative that you stay out of the sun for a few months following this procedure. Being that summer was approaching, the timing would not have been good. I am thinking of doing the CO2 laser in December and possibly doing my entire face.
I forgot to mention that initially I was going to do the CO2 ablative laser on my under eyelids to tighten up the skin (see photo of my under eye wrinkles when smiling). This would have been performed at the same time as the upper blepharoplasty. But, upon further research, I found out that it is imperative that you stay out of the sun for a few months following this procedure. Being that summer was approaching, the timing would not have been good. I am thinking of doing the CO2 laser in December and possibly doing my entire face.
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UPDATED FROM Cazt4
19 days post
Sutures out
Cazt4May 16, 2019
Dr Yeilding keeps sutures in for two weeks. I think other plastic surgeons remove them sooner. After she removed my sutures, she put Dermabond on a portion of my right eye incision. I was told not to get it wet and that it would flake off in about 4 days. I guess that incision needed an extra boost to help keep it closed up.
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conniecmr
May 16, 2019
I wonder if your allergic reaction to the ointment delete healing a bit. I too noticed she leaves sutures in longer than others.
Cazt4
May 16, 2019
Good point. I wonder about that too because the eyes were more inflamed.
UPDATED FROM Cazt4
17 days post
10 Days post op photos
Cazt4May 13, 2019
You can see how changing the ointment and taking the prednisone really calmed down my eyes. Looking much better.
Oh, a tip for icing your eyes the first 48-72 hours. I used the 5 inch by 4 inch square, snack sized ziploc bags stuffed with frozen corn kernels. Peas work as well. They were the perfect size to rest on your eye sockets.
Oh, a tip for icing your eyes the first 48-72 hours. I used the 5 inch by 4 inch square, snack sized ziploc bags stuffed with frozen corn kernels. Peas work as well. They were the perfect size to rest on your eye sockets.
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May 13, 2019
Hi there Cazt! How is your vision post surgery and how do your eyes feel? The stitched areas are healing really well. I think you look a lot younger already. 8
May 16, 2019
Hi AstridTau!
What I did not know beforehand is that the vision problems were from the ointment causing extreme blurriness. The ointment is put on the incisions but for the first few days due to dryness, the ointment needs to go in the eyes too. There’s no way to drive, watch tv or even read because everything is blurred. After a few days I did not feel the need to put the ointment in my eyes. But, the ointment on the incisions kind of slips down because your lids are swollen and would creep a little bit into my eyes. For that reason as well I did not feel like my vision was super clear to be driving; I did not drive until the 5th day. I wore sunglasses and a baseball cap. I do have to say that my eyes were very sensitive to the morning sun (I live in FL so it is strong). And even being in my car with sunglasses and a baseball cap caused some discomfort. That sensitivity lasted about 10-14 days.
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