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Transconjunctival Lower Bleph with Fat Transfer - Greenbrae, CA
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I'm scheduled! I've waited 20+ years to do this....
WORTH IT$4,700
I'm scheduled! I've waited 20+ years to do this. And, of course, now that I've booked it, I'm feeling nervous and scared but also excited. Am I really this vain? Maybe? But after hearing 'you look tired' for so many years when I'm not the least bit tired or seeing pics of that fat under there and airbrushing it out with one app or another, I'm ready!
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September 19, 2016
Good for you, you are already very pretty, so I have no doubt you will look awesome afterwards! I am considering doing the same by the end of the year. I will look forward to your posts & following your progress. Thanks for sharing.
September 21, 2016
Hi liveyourdream! Thank YOU. I'll be posting all my info - the good, the bad and the hopefully not too ugly. I was helped by so many others in my decision that I owe it back to YOU to do the same. My greatest reassurance this weekwas knowing I have an Ambien prescription for sleep! Haha! I was so worried how I was going to mange to sleep elevated on my back for several weeks. What a relief. I have an airline neck pillow and all my supplies ready and that will just help me do much. I will post all of this info and more as I go so I can be as helpful as I can to others considering the same surgery. It's funny: you think of doing something for 20+ years and then you worry: what if?! Am I just a vain jerk? I really like my surgeon and he came so highly recommended so I feel confident. Any elective surgery is always wrought with a bit of anxiety. Feel free to ask me any questions any time! I've been researching and learning from this site for well over three years now and have benefitted from so many wonderful women here who've shared their stories. I intend to give back as much info as I can too!!! Here's to feeling happy, healthy and like yourself. It's not all about vanity: it's about being your best self inside and out. Xoxoxo
September 21, 2016
Thanks for the reply! I don't think it's vain to do it. If you were that vain you would have done it years ago. I see nothing wrong with people wanting to look their best.
Plus, your eyes are what most people look at on your face first. I haven't had bags all my life, only the last 7 years or so. It makes me feel very uncomfortable looking directly at people and taking photos. So, dealing with it for 20 years, it's definitely your time! You go Girl! It sounds like you are preparing, that will help in your recovery
for sure. I have heard you should start taking Arnica pills ahead of time to help with the bruising. Looking forward to your journey & your fabulous results!!! :-)
Plus, your eyes are what most people look at on your face first. I haven't had bags all my life, only the last 7 years or so. It makes me feel very uncomfortable looking directly at people and taking photos. So, dealing with it for 20 years, it's definitely your time! You go Girl! It sounds like you are preparing, that will help in your recovery
for sure. I have heard you should start taking Arnica pills ahead of time to help with the bruising. Looking forward to your journey & your fabulous results!!! :-)
October 4, 2016
Hoping your surgery went well, happy healing. :-)
October 7, 2016
Thank you! I am super swollen which makes my face look weird but I don't have a ton of bruising nor pain. My tummy (where the fat was taken from) is probably the most painful, although my cheeks are pretty tender to the touch. Thanks for checking in. I hope my experience can be helpful to others!
UPDATED FROM JessieinSF
Day of treatment
Today was the day!
I arrived at 7am and wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be. This is something I've thought about and painstakingly researched for YEARS. Dr. Hvistendahl came so highly recommended from close friends and I felt comfortable with him right away. My husband liked him, too, which was a plus. My husband can be pretty picky about these things. Anyway, I got a good night sleep (as best I could with the nervous excitement) and then I got there and was taken care of. Before I knew it, I was hooked up to the IV and breathing through the oxygen mask ... And then waking up in a recovery room. No recollection of anything else. I felt I was in very capable hands.
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October 4, 2016
These pics are from before (in the blue cap) and then heading home in the car and finally at home. I can see the swelling increasing but I feel really good. I had a different surgery on my hand at the same time and that's what's hurting. I am taking pain meds for that. My face feels just fine really! I put some Refresh tears in and that was soothing.
October 9, 2016
I like your before pics, made me laugh! Glad to see you didn't loose your sense of humor
even before surgery!
even before surgery!
October 13, 2016
You look fantastic!
October 14, 2016
Thank you :) It's definitely a process...still really swollen but hoping it all turns out well.
April 3, 2017
You look Great! Were you given iv sedation? I am thinking of having lower blepharoplasty, but so scared of waking up and not being fully out with light anethesia. Please let me know of your experience!
UPDATED FROM JessieinSF
Day of treatment
Floyd Mayweather on the way? The bruising begins...
The bruising is beginning...wow that was fast! I have only been home for an hour. I put some arnica cream on my cheek bone, taking Arnika Forte orally and eating pineapple! The Bromelian in the pineapple is supposed to help with swelling and bruising, too. I'll keep you posted on all the little details. I hope to help others considering the same surgery and there are not that many who have had this specific procedure: Transconjunctival Lowry blepharoplasty with fat transfer!!!
Here's where the doc got the fat. That's supposed to get pretty tender here soon. Ok I am going to go watch a movie and then try to fall asleep. My wedge pillow should be arriving today! Sleeping on my back is one of my biggest challenges!
Feel free to ask me any questions. You all helped me SO much and I learned so much from you. I hope to do the same for you. Xoxo
Here's where the doc got the fat. That's supposed to get pretty tender here soon. Ok I am going to go watch a movie and then try to fall asleep. My wedge pillow should be arriving today! Sleeping on my back is one of my biggest challenges!
Feel free to ask me any questions. You all helped me SO much and I learned so much from you. I hope to do the same for you. Xoxo
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October 11, 2016
I have heard you can have local anesthesia for the surgery you had? Is this true, what kid of anesthesia did you have? Would you do local? I'm a bit high strung too.
October 11, 2016
Hey there eyelid surgery 2017! No way Jose! You can have local for this but trust me, if you're high strung, you want to be OUT. I read about local for this procedure and reading things like 'strong pressure on my eyeball' and 'slight pain that made me nauseous' I knew that was not for me!!! You pay more for general anesthesia but I think it's totally worth it. I was VERY healthy before my surgery - working out everyday for months, drinking lots of water, eating healthy and getting lots of rest - and the day of my surgery I drank water constantly and still am! You just want to flush it all out of your system and stay very hydrated. I did not have any anesthesia side effects whatsoever because I was so healthy before and after. If you do that, it's a piece of cake! I'm not sure exactly what kind of anesthesia I had, but it wasn't as bad as, say, what they gave my dad during spine surgery. He was out of it for days. I would say it's pretty light but you are completely - and thankfully -unaware. :)
November 1, 2016
Why do you need fat transplant under your eyes? Did it hurt taking fat from your tummy?
November 7, 2016
I needed fat transfer to add volume and augment my cheek and lower lid 'junction' (something that just happens with aging!) Yes, it was pretty sore. But nothing too terrible. Kind of like how it feels after a really, really hard workout where it hurts to move. I did take painkillers for a couple days but that was really for the finger surgery I also had that day. I think high strength Tylenol would have probably been fine for the tummy achiness. It subsided after about 3-4 days and then was just a bit tender.
Thank you for beginning your journey with us. Â I think it's fantastic that you are doing this for yourself. Â Please post updates often so that we know how everything is going for you.