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Hollow Nightmare - Peoria, IL

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Make sure your surgeon marks your face while you...

July4February 8, 2013
$4,500

Make sure your surgeon marks your face while you are awake and explains exactly how much fat he/she plans on removing from your eyelids. Do not let them sedate you before you know what to expect. You will never wake up from the nightmare of hollowness. I did many consultations and decided on the wrong Doctor. A board certified facial plastic surgeon! I put my trust in him. I was told he would draw on my face and we would discuss the details of my surgery before surgery. This was not done. I had this Dr. do a facelift, blepharoplasty and subnasal lip lift. All my surgery needs revisions. I just had my eyelids revised with a "Dermal Fat Graft". My eyelid crease was moved to a extremely high position in my initial surgery. (20mm when it should have been 10 0r 11) as well as ill defined eyelid crease. I am in the process of recovering from the revision blepharoplasty with fat graft, before I can move to the next phase of revisions.The cost and mental anguish I have incurred is insuperable. If I had it to do over I would see an Ophthalmic Plastic surgeon for eyelids.

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Before and After Photos do not tell the whole...

July4March 1, 2013
Before and After Photos do not tell the whole story. Watch out for fancy Web Sites and Guides. What did the patient look like 10 years ago? Does the patient look like his/her former self? These are the question I wish I found out before I entered into facial surgery. I am regretful now that I look nothing like my former self of 10 years ago. I don't recognize the person in the mirror and this is not in a good way. I have a lot of scars and they are not just external. Get referals from other Doctors and Clients. Don't trust just Photos, Guides and Advertisements.

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newgirl007
December 25, 2015
I am going through the same horrible nightmare. I look in the mirror and do not recognize myself and it's not in a good way. If you have had any success in repairing the damage and fixing the hollows please share.
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Hollow Nighmare

July4August 21, 2013
Anyone can advertise that they are an eyelid expert. It does not mean they are any good at eyelid surgery or really have any artistic talent in it at all. Anyone can advertise they are an expert at anything. Watch out for this. Talk to people who have had work done by the Doctor you plan on choosing. Make sure you and the Doctor are "on the same page". If you bring photos to the Doctor show what you are expecting to look like, make sure he actually looks at them.

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J at RS
August 22, 2013

Thank you for sharing this experience. I hope you find support from our community.

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chicago25
August 29, 2013
email me the name of the doctor if you would please. I have had a bad experience in Peoria as well
spamkip
September 18, 2014
Hi, can you tell me who to avoid in Peoria Bloomington area? Spamkip25@yahoo.com
ljfantastic
September 1, 2013
I'm looking into this procedure so I can see better. I'm not quite at the point where insurance will cover it but the eyelids drooping into my vision is making me crazy. Does the doctor practice in Bloomington as well? Just in case.
FUR_IS_4_ANIMALS
September 17, 2013
Hi there, so sorry to hear what you have been through! I wish these idiots knew what mental torture they cause by performing surgery they are not competent in!!! I do hope you are ok and your face and eyes are starting to look better. All the best L x
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GOGETTACAKES
September 21, 2013
i feel so sad for you, however i have an suggestion for you. get botox or fillers (preferably juvederm because its natural) and have the dermatologist or doctor to fill in the hollow ( try an doctor or dermatologist in chicago, il they have more patients / traffic therefore they should be a bit more experienced (procedure is usually less than $1000.00 bucks).
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GOGETTACAKES
September 21, 2013
if you want to see examples of this procedure go to www.youtube.com and look up/search fillers or juvederm to hollow of eyes or word it however you like hope this helps
holloweyesafterps
May 7, 2014
Juvederm is not natural and there are very real risks involved in injecting botox & fillers...... risks that may not even be known yet. There is a motive for pushing injectibles...fast $$. Be very cautious about injecting anything in your body, but especially your face. Ever wonder why so few plastic surgeons have ever gotten plastic surgery? Just something to think about....
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