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C02 Laser Under Eyes No Pain, All Gain. Liberated.
ORIGINAL POST
If you read my previous posts, I had some filler...
WORTH IT$3,500
If you read my previous posts, I had some filler placed under my eyes to diminish tear trough deformities. The result 6 days after my filler was HORRIBLE malar bags that basically ruined my face. I never had the bags before, I had hollows. PLUS, he over-injected Botox and cause my entire left side of my face to droop so I looked like I had a stroke for 3 months.
Now, a year plus later I was letting the filler dissolve naturally, mainly because the injector did such a poor job the first time, I was terrified for him to dissolve it.
I had C02 laser only to tighten and firm the skin first. I went with the least invasive option.
Day 1- NO pain. The bandages pulled my lower lids down a bit, but truly, the lasered area felt like a minor sunburn.
Day 2- Just tired. And today there was no pain whatsoever. The eyes were dry and scratchy, but that's because the dressings were pulling them down. Honestly, the worst part of all of this was 1. Sleeping upright for 4 days and 2. The bandages pulling my lower lids down.
Day 5- Bandages removed and the skin is red and a little crusty. Now I start applying Crisco. The bandage removal was tough as I think she pulled the new skin a bit too hard and it may have prematurely removed some scabs (she should have soaked them off more) but afterwards I was fine.
Day 7- Follow up at Drs office- The Dr on staff removed some crusting with a q-tip. Still red, and I expect I will be for 3 months or so?
Day 13- Skin is sloughing off, but all in all, the wrinkles that plagued me are almost completely gone at this stage. The skin is red, peeling and much tighter. It's not too much for me to hope the malar bags have been addressed with this. I feel they have been and I will continue to think positively about it.
They say at 2 weeks I can start using make up but honestly, I'm going to wait. The skin is still healing (and I heal real quick anyway) so I will re-asses the situation in another week. I'm in no rush at this point. The healing has been easy. Other than extreme fatigue from the meds (anti-virals and antibiotics) sleeping upright and the bandages, this has been a breeze.
There are some obvious areas where the laser hit along the edges (lines of demarcation, esp my left eye) with visible raggy looking "holes" from the laser. Hopefully they will resolve with time. I will go for another follow up soon and post more healing pics.
the staff and Dr. have been amazing throughout it all, though, and I feel this may have been the fix I was looking for. Less may have actually been more in this situation. We will see!
Now, a year plus later I was letting the filler dissolve naturally, mainly because the injector did such a poor job the first time, I was terrified for him to dissolve it.
I had C02 laser only to tighten and firm the skin first. I went with the least invasive option.
Day 1- NO pain. The bandages pulled my lower lids down a bit, but truly, the lasered area felt like a minor sunburn.
Day 2- Just tired. And today there was no pain whatsoever. The eyes were dry and scratchy, but that's because the dressings were pulling them down. Honestly, the worst part of all of this was 1. Sleeping upright for 4 days and 2. The bandages pulling my lower lids down.
Day 5- Bandages removed and the skin is red and a little crusty. Now I start applying Crisco. The bandage removal was tough as I think she pulled the new skin a bit too hard and it may have prematurely removed some scabs (she should have soaked them off more) but afterwards I was fine.
Day 7- Follow up at Drs office- The Dr on staff removed some crusting with a q-tip. Still red, and I expect I will be for 3 months or so?
Day 13- Skin is sloughing off, but all in all, the wrinkles that plagued me are almost completely gone at this stage. The skin is red, peeling and much tighter. It's not too much for me to hope the malar bags have been addressed with this. I feel they have been and I will continue to think positively about it.
They say at 2 weeks I can start using make up but honestly, I'm going to wait. The skin is still healing (and I heal real quick anyway) so I will re-asses the situation in another week. I'm in no rush at this point. The healing has been easy. Other than extreme fatigue from the meds (anti-virals and antibiotics) sleeping upright and the bandages, this has been a breeze.
There are some obvious areas where the laser hit along the edges (lines of demarcation, esp my left eye) with visible raggy looking "holes" from the laser. Hopefully they will resolve with time. I will go for another follow up soon and post more healing pics.
the staff and Dr. have been amazing throughout it all, though, and I feel this may have been the fix I was looking for. Less may have actually been more in this situation. We will see!
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UPDATED FROM SpencerMill
20 days post
Getting real good compliments of Dr. Cohen
So far, so good! I'm using Jane Iredel make up to cover the red. It's a great mineral make up.
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April 3, 2018
you look amazing! seeing your result has me hopeful for when I see Dr. Cohen!
April 18, 2018
Did you see Dr. Cohen yet? You can upload a pic and post it here if you like, I think. I saw 5 different PS's before settling on Dr. Cohen and honestly, it was worth the money. Think of all the $$$ we spend on stupid crap. In the long run- I'd rather invest in my face. He did a real good job. Hope all goes well!
April 19, 2018
Hello, I did see Dr. Cohen and he was just as nice (and honest) as I remember. Unfortunately, Dr. Cohen said he could not, in good faith, treat me for my issue. I did send you a personal message in your inbox. Let me know if you get it and I can explain a bit more there. PS. I was unable to see your prior pictures, but coincidentally they hit my feed and I DID, in fact, see what the previous physician did. Just to tell you how amazing you look, when I first saw the pic come up in my feed, I didn't even know it was the same person. Dr. Cohen truly did do an amazing job. you were already naturally beautiful, but the correction really did just up the ante that much more. Also, I agree that we do spend $$$ on a lot of dumb crap, so if I am able to get this corrected or even minimized, I would be willing to spend the money. Hope you see my msg in your inbox.
April 5, 2018
hi Spencermill, sorry to bug you again on your procedure, but can you tell me if the price you paid for Cohens correction was $3499 or was that the price of the bad filler technique and then subsequent correction?
April 9, 2018
No problem. The cost of the C02 laser from Dr. Cohen was around 3,400. WORTH IT! I honestly cannot remember if the anesthesia was included in that. I think it was. There was also an $800 charge for the surgery center that was separate. This was to FIX the issue caused by the previous P.S who over-injected me. That nit wit charged $1,200 to screw my face up, and never gave me my money back. Actually, he basically avoided me.
Dr. Cohen was very patient with me. He acknowledged my fears and concerns with a calming bedside manner. He also undersold the results, which I appreciated. I thought I'd get a 30% improvement, maybe 50. Honestly as it is now, it's 90% better. He isn't a flashy money grabber. He's realistic and as long as people understand what is possible and what isn't, they won't be disappointed.
This early out the skin is still tight. I hope it stays this firm. I only have small areas of concern (horizontal lines under one eye that no one can really see) but it beats the hell out of having a big wrinkly bag so...I'm okay with it.
I feel LIBERATED. The whole experience was pain free, relatively easy and I would definitely do it again if I needed to,
Dr. Cohen was very patient with me. He acknowledged my fears and concerns with a calming bedside manner. He also undersold the results, which I appreciated. I thought I'd get a 30% improvement, maybe 50. Honestly as it is now, it's 90% better. He isn't a flashy money grabber. He's realistic and as long as people understand what is possible and what isn't, they won't be disappointed.
This early out the skin is still tight. I hope it stays this firm. I only have small areas of concern (horizontal lines under one eye that no one can really see) but it beats the hell out of having a big wrinkly bag so...I'm okay with it.
I feel LIBERATED. The whole experience was pain free, relatively easy and I would definitely do it again if I needed to,
April 9, 2018
I am so happy that you had such an incredible experience and result. My heart sank when I realized what it cost you though - if I find myself in a similar situation, I will not be able to move forward with the procedure. I wish there was a way I could send you a picture of me to you so you could see or compare my fiasco with what happened to you. My original injector just downplayed it and said the presenting of my malar bags was "so minimal" and he did not seem overly concerned about it. He also said "they are hard to treat and nothing can be done for them". My issue is the malar bags (while some would argue are small) were not "present" before I got the cheek filler. If I can figure out a way to post a photo I will let you know and maybe you could take a look for me and tell me what you think. Thanks again and I am so happy you ended up with such a fabulous result. PS. have you ever heard of Dr. Wulc? he is also an oculoplastic surgeon in the Philly suburbs...
September 18, 2018
Dr. Wulc corrected my eyes that were over corrected by another oculoplastic surgeon. I ended up with cornea and a number of other issues that are still being addressed.
September 18, 2018
Hi Labella601, it sounds like Dr. Wulc helped you then? I feel like he was my last hope with respect to my issue. All other PS’s were either not willing to touch me or were willing but w no guarantee of improvement. Dr. Wulc guaranteed I would see an improvement and I have! Hope your issues continue to improve n you heal!
April 16, 2018
I'm so glad that things are working out for you. You look amazing! I think alot of us on here made mistakes with under eye fillers. I wish that docs would just be more careful
UPDATED FROM SpencerMill
2 months post
Vertical Lines under 1 Eye Only
I now have vertical lines under one the eye. They are rather noticeable in sunlight, and my Dr. assured me they will subside. I hope they do go away (not sure what caused them to start with) but all in all, my eyes look very good. If the lines don't go away I'm not sure what the fix is. Maybe a quick pass of the laser for revision or something else? Still super happy with the results tho.
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