Lower Eyelid Surgery - Mid Missouri, MO

Have you had the lasering done yet? I think you look beautiful, even though your results are not what you hoped. Perhaps a second opinion would help?

My cousin went to a doctor in Denver to get rid of the bags under her eyes. He results were phenomenal. She looked 15 years younger. No bags, just sooth skin. She looked great, I was envious. Could be the skilled hands of the doctor. I don't know. She was 47.

did you have skin removed from lowers because you don't seem to have any wrinkles. i'm only 5 weeks out so i can't judge yet but one of my undereyes seems to be a tad puffier than the other. i had a transcongunctival (no skin removed) so now i have to deal with all my wrinkles but i was afraid of problems associated with skin removal so went for the trans. surgery. even though you still have some puffiness it's a lot better than before and the skin there looks great.

I didn't have skin removed, just the fat, but in my humble opinion, a little more fat could have been taken out :-). I remember she said "you don't want to risk taking too much out, because then you get hollow eyes, which is worse." I guess we are all our own worst critics, because I think you look fabulous!

Good luck on your knee replacement surgery! When you're up to re-visiting this issue, I hope you get a second opinion from an expert eyelid revisionist, as it does look as though your PS was far too conservative with the fat removal. I have a similar issue with my left eye (I think). But even if you decide to do nothing about it, know that you are very beautiful as you are! :-)

Hang in there Peacefiful! Is it just the photo, but your left eye looks really good, and the issue is only with your right eye? Isn't this the month when your doctor said she would try the laser treatment -- how will this address the issue? If so, is there a definite date when this will be done? That will give you something to look forward to.

Looking at your photos, I agree that filling your tear trough would help to create a smooth transition from upper cheek to lower eyelid and get rid of the hollow. But before you have a temporary filler injected, PLEASE do your research on complications that can occur when injected to the lower eyelid. I suffered terribly from a biofilm infection caused by Restylane injected to my lower eyelids, as many others on RealSelf have reported as well. The infection causes repeated swelling, redness and tenderness and is very hard to get rid of. Most plastic surgeons and dermatologists are as yet unaware of this risk or how to treat it. The treatment is a long course of powerful antibiotics and removal of the filler, either by dissolution with hyaluronidase or surgically. After my infection was treated, I was left with worse sagginess, bagginess and lumps that before. Most fillers have not been approved for use in the tear trough area, and it is considered off-label. The oculoplastic surgeon who performed my eyelid surgery (and removed the last of the remaining Restylane) says that he does not favor temporary fillers under the eyes and feels that they are way overused by doctors unaware of the risks. He is teaching other doctors about these risks and doing research on biofilm infections. My surgeon prefers fat transfer under the eyes, which is what I had done at the time of my surgery. Unlike temporary fillers, one's own fat cannot harbor a biofilm infection. Biofilm colonies form when a foreign substance or implant is introduced to the body. I would also urge you to also research fat transfer as an option. Additionally, fat is a more permanent solution than temporary fillers. Not telling you all this to scare you. You will find many photos here and success stories of fillers under the eyes, but if you do your research, you will also find a lot of sad stories of these persistent infections. You can read my full story here: http://www.realself.com/review/new-york-ny-disastrous-result-injecting-restylane-tear-troughs