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I am hoping I have found someone!
I have an upcoming consultation and am hopeful he can fix my eyes. He has already viewed my pictures. I will update once I know for sure. The cost to have this fixed is a whole other issue but I CAN NOT and WILL NOT be ok with my eyes looking this way. I have man-made bags by Dr. Nease among other issues that were caused by the FT. I am trying to be positive with the new surgeon because this is the only area he performs surgery. He is an expert on the eyes and botches like this. AND I have seen DOZENS of before and after pics of this surgery he has performed.
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I’m in the same boat! has it been improving? any suggestions?
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.
I am so sorry to hear about your experience but thank you very much for sharing your pictures and info. Your eyes are so beautiful and it's a shame to have those lumps. Is there nothing that can be done to repair it? Fat transfers are not terribly successful from what I've seen and thanks to this review and another, I wouldn't take the chance.
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STILL DEVASTATED OVER A YEAR LATER!!
The results from the fat transfer by Dr. Nease deformed the under part of my eyes.It has been over a year and it continues to look worse and worse! All plastic surgeons say that the botched fat transfer under my eyes is ANYTHING BUT an easy fix so I don't have a lot of hope that I will look normal again. I will search until I find the right plastic surgeon. I am going to choose wisely this time and I have said before, I will not mistake confidence for competence. This has devastated every part of my life, not to mention what it has done to me financially! ALWAYS look at SEVERAL before and after pics of the procedure going to be performed!! it will save you the nightmare I am still going through.
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I am so sorry to hear and see your issues!! I had filler under my eyes years ago and some of it is still there and it just swells up randomly. Some days it’s ok other days it’s all puffy under my right eye especially. I understand your frustration. It truly is devastating to deal with in the mirror every day. Thank you for sharing and making RS readers aware of this guy. Have you had the revision with new PS yet?? Please keep us posted and will be thinking of you and hoping you can get this fixed.
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.
I don't think it looks as bad as you think. I have some fat cells that have grown where I had filler under my eyes and just use dusting powder. If you take away the sheen the irregularities are less noticable.
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.
RS will give you some dumb explanation on why it is on the last pages, but they should go by the most recent on down the history. btw i sent you a private message.
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.
So sorry this has happened to you! I had a consult with Dr Nease very recently. Thanks for posting this. I will avoid the fat transfer he suggested for me and the revalift. I will go elsewhere.
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.
I’m so sorry and I fully understand. I have the same thing and it’s devastating. I can’t stand looking in the mirror. I’m headed to my 4th eyebsurheon for a consultation today and hopefully they can surgically remove the fat or smooth it out. So awful!
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!
oh, i am so sorry--i posted a thread two years back cautioning people to STAY AWAY from Fat Transfer to the face. Search for my thread; you are not alone in living this. so sorry, i totally hear you and support, you.
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 ❤️


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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.