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Upper Eyelids - SO Happy with the Results! - Houston, TX

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This is something I've wanted to do since my mid...

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luvsdogs
WORTH IT$4,200

This is something I've wanted to do since my mid 30s (I'm 47 now). I have quite a few family members on both sides who have droopy eyelids, and by my mid 30s I started seeing the same thing. By my 40s, I didn't look the same in pictures. My eyelids weighed down my eyes so much I couldn't wear makeup, my peripheral vision was being affected, and my lids would even sweat in the Houston heat. It also made me feel "tired" and less perky.

I spent years researching the procedure and interviewing doctors, but I held off because I wasn't quite sure I wanted to do something so drastic and risky. Last summer I met with an oculoplastic surgeon here in Houston, and after meeting with him, I made the decision to schedule the surgery. Once I did that, I spend hours on this site researching, reading reviews, and looking at before and after pictures.

My procedure was on December 19, 2012 and I took two weeks off over the holidays to heal and hopefully get rid of my bruising and swelling before I went back to work. I was all prepared. I had my bags of frozen peas, my arnica pills and cream, a recliner, and a neighbor to take me to and from the surgeon's office.

The procedure itself was completely painless, which amazed me. I had it done with a local anesthetic, and the doctor and his assistant made the whole thing very comfortable for me. Afterwards, my neighbor drove me home and I hung out on a recliner for 3 or 4 days. There was a tiny bit of post-surgery aching, but that lasted an hour and didn't even warrant getting up off the recliner to get my Tylenol. I reclined back with ice packs on my eyes, and slept there at night as well. The worst of my swelling started around day 2 and lasted until about day 4. After that the swelling was gone and the bruising set in. The bruising didn't bother me too much, as I knew what to expect. I used warm compresses as much as possible, which may or may not have helped. I really couldn't tell. By the time I got back to work on January 7, the bruising was down enough where I could cover the remainder up with makeup.

Since then, my eyes have healed, the bruising is gone, and I'm ECSTATIC with the results. I couldn't have dreamed of a more perfect outcome. Last weekend I went to Sephora and dropped $100 on new eye makeup. My eyes look younger, more refreshed, and best of all I don't have to use my forehead muscles to hold my eyelids up any more. Consequently, the wrinkles I was getting because of doing that have softened a bit.

In closing, I recommend using an oculoplastic surgeon for this procedure if you can find one. Please feel free to private message with if you have any other questions.

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Charles Soparkar, MD, PhD, FACS

Charles Soparkar, MD, PhD, FACS

Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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January 15, 2013
Wow! Your eyes look great!
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January 16, 2013
Thanks very much! :-)
January 22, 2013
They look great! What do the scars look like? are they very visable?
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January 22, 2013
Thank you! The scars are very minimal, as the incisions were made in the crease of my eyelid. I wear a tiny bit of concealer on my left eye, as the outer part of the scar is slightly red. I can't tell any work was done at all unless I close one of my eyes and look closely.
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January 24, 2013
Wow! ur eyes look great! You did ur homework by searching ur surgeon n, he really knew how to do his job. Thank God for this honest surgeons that know how to their job.
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January 24, 2013
Hi, thanks for your nice comment Mely. Yes, it took me several years of research, and interviewing several doctors before I found the right one.
January 25, 2013
Did it hurt to take out the stitches?
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February 2, 2013
I don't think it typically "hurts" much to get the stitches out, there are usually some knots with short ends sticking out along the incision and it is clipped-for me it was quick and painless.  It felt so much better without them in, my incisions were getting slightly inflamed and irritated by them in fact bc they were trying so hard to heal.  Feels way better after!
January 25, 2013
Was removing the stitches painful?? Looks GREAT btw
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January 25, 2013
Hi, thanks so much! I have to laugh at your question because I was quite worried about this when the time came. I read a few comments on the forum here that it was painful. However, when I went back to the doc the following week, they numbed my eyes up with the same numbing cream that they used during my surgery, so I knew I wouldn't be feeling a thing, which was true. So, to answer your question, I felt no pain at all when they removed my stitches. If you get this done, just be sure to ask them to numb them a little if they're still tender. :-)
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January 26, 2013
When he removed my stitches they didn't apply a thing so it was painful as hell. I even bleed from some of the stitches he was savage! It was a terrible experience
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January 27, 2013
Oh I can't imagine that! I hope people who read this conversation will remember to ask their doctors to numb their eyes for stitch removal then. I didn't ask, so I just got lucky!
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January 27, 2013
Definitely, n let me tell you that this forum really helps others to make better decisions n choose better n honest surgeons! Thank you very much for sharing your experience n also showing pictures! I hope more people do the same as you did!
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January 27, 2013
Yes, this whole website has been a great resource. I don't think I could have done this without all the information from the reviews and forums. You're very welcome. Thanks for the kind words Mely. :-)