Upper/Lower eye lids with chin Smartlipo

Yesterday (day 4) and day 3 were no fun- my eyes were very swollen and I felt like I was looking at the world through the eye holes of a Halloween mask. It was a horrible feeling. I iced some more, removed the awful tape that was under my eyes, and today I feel better. Once the tape came off, I was less bruised underneath than expected. I was forewarned about my skin bruising since I'm Fair-skinned. Eyes still feel very stretched and alien. Tried to do a little work remotely via computer, and it is very hard to see and focus. Stitches come out tomorrow. I hope all goes well with that. I hope the wounds don't rip open when the stitches get pulled.

I've been resting and trying to ice. The worst is not being able to do much while doing it. The tape under my eyes that was applied to control bruising, and the chin strap because of the Lipo, are annoying. My ears hurt from the strap- the elastic is pushing them into my skull and when I put on my glasses, that magnifies the issue. I inserted a couple of cotton balls to help relieve the pressure.

I'm a 53, and started researching these procedures a year ago. First, I consulted with a highly regarded surgeon in CT about chin Lipo and upper/lower bleph. He told me I was a good candidate, but then told me an upper brow lift would be optimal. I was a bit taken aback because I felt I look good for my age, and had explained that I wanted to stage any procedures to avoid ever looking "done" or stretched. I just want to look like a refreshed version of myself. Furthermore, I had started the consult by explaining that my sagging chin was my bigger concern, and the browlift diversion completely threw me off. After the consult, I decided to focus on my chin and looked into other non-surgical options- - cool sculpt and kybella. I was surprised by the cost of these options and, after reading reviews of both procedures, I decided to go the surgical route. A year after the first consult, I returned to the same Dr. For another consult-- I was prepared to move forward with the bleph and Lipo. Again, he threw me for a loop when he told me I would need a lower facelift. When I reminded him had that he had said I was a good candidate for Lipo, he said now I wasn't because it was a year later. With that, I decided to get at least two other opinions (I would do that for a house remodel project after all!). Boy, am I glad I did! Always trust your gut, and my gut said run from that behavior! Next, I went to a highly regarded NYC surgeon who recommended Smartlipo and bleph. I really liked him and he gave me an excellent consult. When I told him about the other Dr's lower facelift reco, he was surprised. Made me feel justified. I also went for a third opinion to another CT doctor who recommended the same and echoed the reaction about the facelift. I decided to go with the 3rd. She listened, made me feel comfortable, and gave me the impression she wouldn't be "heavy handed" with the tweaks. I had the procedure done in her office surgery on 9/29/17 with a highly competent staff. I was put in a "twilight" state for the surgery and don't remember much. There was only one instance when I felt discomfort with the undereye area.