Incredible Eyelid Surgery Results!

I've always had hooded eyes, and didn't mind them too much. But as I've approached my mid-40's, the skin above my eyes has gotten thinner and saggier, and was making me look older than I really am. My lids had become so heavy that they were sitting on my eyelashes. I also felt like I looked tired and angry most of the time, even with a full nights sleep. So I began research on RealSelf and found that there was a doctor nearby who was an expert in this type of surgery and had tons of before and after pictures showing extensive experience in correcting this issue. I am a visual artist by trade (photographer/digital retoucher), so it's my job to notice the tiniest of details and imperfections. I wanted to look younger and refreshed, but not look like I "had work done".
I met with Dr. Gordon in person and found him to be honest, trustworthy, and a genuinely nice person. I was fully relaxed and at ease during the surgery (awake but with a Xanax to make me super relaxed), and with the local numbing I literally did not feel a thing. I was relaxed enough to be talking and joking with the doctor throughout the whole procedure, genuinely felt no pain at all other than the small amount of local numbing initially.
I also had the doctor add a little filler in my tear throughs to ged rid of the purplish hollow areas under my eyes. He did that part first and it was a little painful/uncomfortable, but this was my first experience with fillers. Makes me look refreshed without needing to cake on underage concealer every morning.
Once the surgery was complete, I was given full instructions for aftercare and Dr. Gordon even personally gave me a call later that evening to check in on me to make sure I was doing okay. There was a staff member who was available by text if I had any questions or concerns.
I was red and swollen and in a small amount of pain for a few days after, so I laid low, caught up on Netflix, and let myself heal. Tylenol and the Rx eye cream helped a lot. My surgery was on a Thursday, and by Monday I felt well enough to run a couple of errands and do some light shopping (wearing sunglasses of course to hide my stitches). Eight days after my surgery I returned to have my stitches taken out -- by the way I have to mention how precise and careful the stitches were! Seriously impressive, so as to make the scar basically invisible in the new crease of my eye.
My stitches came out and except for a small amount of redness and a tiny bit of swelling, you would never know I had surgery a week ago. Now a few days later, the swelling is almost completely gone and I have a pretty good idea of the final results and I am so happy!
I would highly recommend Dr. Gordon if you are in suburban NYC and looking for a precise and skilled eye surgeon. It is not inexpensive, but it is money well spent!