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I saw a very experienced oculoplastic surgeon that said the surgery is too risky and he thinks it would further damage my eyes. So basically I have to live with this unless I find a surgeon that feels confident they could fix it....I will NOT just take their word for it like I did with Dr. Nease. I will look at before and after pic of their work. Thank you for your kind words.

Hi, have you looked into surgeons in the UK? Dr Daniel Ezra, Dr Brian Leatherbarrow and Dr Naresh Joshi are all supposed to be excellent. Also Dr Brett Kotlus in NYC.

It IS as bad as I think and other plastic surgeons think it as bad as well. When there is no sheen is when it looks the worst. The pics I posted WITH powder under my eyes magnify them much more. I had a smooth undereye area before and now I have horrific bags that were made by Dr. Nease. The difference with this vs. filler is that I have been told by very experienced plastic surgeons that the removal is not worth the risk of damaging my eyes whereas you can dissolve the filler. However, I was told by Dr. Nease that fat transfer is the "golden standard"....biggest mistake of my life listening to him and allowing him to do surgery on my face.

Trust me it’s bad when it’s your face. People say that to me and it drives me nuts. It can’t be concealed. I have tried everything. Only thing that works is wearing glasses.

SKARASIK-I wear glasses every day now! It's the only way I feel half way ok. I hate it being this way!

i am so sorry that you are suffering with this. i too had a bad fat transfer with over filled cheeks, and lumps everywhere. do you ever wonder why your review even tho it was the most recent , it appeared at the very bottom of this dr reviews? a review from 8 years ago that was a 5 star came in b4 your review. i dont know why RS does this. ??? shame on rs .

unrecognizable-Thank you and I have emailed RS to ask why Dr. Carey Nease's bad reviews magically appear at the bottom instead of by date all of a sudden. That should not be allowed. I am trusting RS to fix the issue as I am sure there is some explanation. This site is about transparency for patients to be able to make informed decsions about WHO works on their body and face.

His most recent reviews have ALWAYS been at the top and all of a sudden the ONE STAR NEGATIVE REVIEWS are at the very bottom! His most recent reviews are primarily negative with the exception of one which is STILL at the very top! There isn't a good explanation other than they made a mistake. I would like to think the doctors that have negative reviews are not allowed to ask RS to move them to the bottom! However, I am still waiting for a response from RS so I will update then. Like I said patients should have the most current reviews to read and not be mislead by sticking them at the bottom in hopes they aren't seen.

realself will not correct this. if you read any doctors one star review, even tho it is the most recent , it always goes to the bottom of the reviews. 5 star reviews from 8 years still stay on top, doesnt matter which doctor, it is very deceiving.

They push the negative ones down at the doctor's request. I saw an email sent to a doctor on a different website that offered to do this when he complained about a bad review. There was an attached screenshot of the email.

Hi, seeing pictures of his previous work on other patients shows you everything you need to know to make your own decision. I wish I had seen before and after pics, but too little too late for that now. I would definitely go to someone that has A LOT of experience and A LOT of before and after pics to show you. If their work is good then they will be proud to show you! Do not EVER go off of what they say! It's your face and you have to make sure you make the best decision because with mine it can't be reversed. I would suggest filler first because it CAN be dissolved. However, I was told fat transfer is the "golden standard" by Dr. Nease which was definitely not the case when performed by him on my face. I wish you the best of luck finding a good plastic surgeon. Take your time and do your research! :) You only get one face!

You are so right. I didn't see before and after pics on the fat grafting. I didn't even go in there requesting fat grafts. Dr Nease strongly suggested it. I had a very bad experience with sculptra with lots of lumps and swelling so I am extra cautious with anything I get injected. I came home after consult and saw your posting. I can't thank you enough!

Wow... I didn't request fat grafting either! He could have simply put filler where I was asking but instead told me fat grafting was what I needed. Then he decided to put fat all under my eyes when he wasn't supposed to! I am glad you read this before moving forward. I didn't know about RealSelf when I had the fat grafting done so I am glad I can help at least one person from going through this neverending nightmare. I wish you the best of luck! Don't rush into anything and be sure to do your homework before you let anyone touch your face.

Correction: eye surgeon

What have all the other eye surgeons said? They have told me that the risk does not outweigh the benefit because it isn't normal fatty tissue. As of right now, I am stuck looking like this. I am sorry you have experienced the same thing. It has affected every part of my life because I have lost self-esteem. Please let me know if you find a surgeon that thinks you could have a good outcome. Biggest mistake I have ever made!

I wish I would have done my homework BEFORE my face was touched. Too late now....can only try to fix. :(

And thank you :)

Wishing you lots of luck in getting it sorted soon ❤️

How long since your fat transfer? I am stuck with mine as it has been over a year and continues to look worse. I would say go see an oculoplastic surgeon and get their opinion. MIne has not improved at all and whatever you do DO NOT let a doctor inject steroids in to the fat!! That caused a whole other issue for me....fat atrophy! My cheeks literally melted from the overuse of steroids by Dr. Nease. When he was done with my face I looked 15 years older. It is not my imagination because I have had doctors gasp at the before and after pics.

Arrogant doctors are the worst. I am sorry for your experience. Are the lumps under your eyes?

yes there everywhere under eyes, cheeks, etc. i had one surgery already 6 hrs of trying to remove fat. i still have more. the idiot who gave me a fat transfer put 3 cc of fat in LL and 9 in cheeks.

I am so sorry! This is devastating and no one understands unless they have been through it. I hope to share pics of a great change after my surgery coming up. I will definitely update in hopes that if mine works out then others can see if this OS can help them as well.

Unrecognizable-If you want to PM me we can talk about my upcoming surgery.

Thank you very much!

Hi jbush, I don't want to give the name until after I have my surgery which will be May 31st. It could be sooner if I clear my schedule. I am anxious because I want my eyes to look normal again. He only does eyes and has done several cases similar to mine and the results are phenomenal. I promise I will update as soon as I know that I am happy with the results.

I still have fat under my eyes I want removed. The first doctor that removed it left some of the fat in so my eyes have been assymetrical. I begged him to take the rest out but he wouldn't. I want my lower eyelids lids to look normal. Because of me pushing/pulling on them messing w the fat.. it has made my lower eyelids age faster. I really want someone who only specializes in what sounds like same problem most of us have on here. I've visited several doctors that refer me to someone else or not want to fix the problem. That's why I'm asking. I've thought about visiting Dr Massry..I just don't want to be disappointed..he
seems like an awesome doctor but I don't know if he specializes in this problem..and that's alot of money to waste to find out he doesn't. I flew out and saw Dr Steinsappoir..I spelt that wrong I'll look up correct spelling..but anyways he treated me like a psych patient and told me to see a psychologist before he even thinks of touching me. I honestly believe he is scared if he were to mess up how it would effect me. Plus he really wanted to do fillers..which I already did and didn't like! So if u know a doctor that specializes in our similar problem I would hope u would share his name.

hi jbush i sent you a private message . please check ur inbox or ur email. if u can please respond to me privately. thank you

Sure, PM me and we can discuss it. I hope to be able to shout his name from the rooftops but want to wait and see my outcome.

Jbush-I am so sorry and only someone that has been through can understand how devastating it is. I have had several private messages telling me that Dr. Carey Nease has devasted them with his work as well. Please DM me. :)

Okay I've never private messages when I figure it out I will respond!

Okay I will! It may take some time because I've never pm anyone before so have to figure it out

I pm you

Jbush have you seen Taban? He wrote a paper on it. I hear he is expensive and that's the main drawback.

Taban has performed many botched jobs- be careful

Thank you very much. I am nervous and excited to have my upcoming surgery because I have looked like this since January 2017.