56 Year Old with 66 Year Old Eyes
I'm just starting to look into this - have thought...
Is it better to do this or to just bite the bullet and go full face -- I think I'm too afraid for that yet. And it seems like the down time for this is less.
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November 15th update
So, I talked to a RS-recommended PS, who was marvelous (I'm going to do it! with him at the knife - gulp!). I also talked to an ophthalmologist (also RS-recommended and obviously very talented). The PS seemed to say he could do some skin tightening on the lower lids (really - not the lids but the troughs I have below my eyes). The ophthalmologist is much more conservative and would only do uppers. The O showed me the botched surgeries from other doctors that he's corrected (so, in my head I thought "well, if mine turns out bad, I'll be back"!)...
The reason I'm not going with the O is that he is in an eye center that handles lots of patients and the coordinator never called me back, and when I called she didn't really have things organized at all - I'm afraid I'd fall through the cracks after the surgery is done and they have their money. The PS staff, on the other hand, are in their own suite and are much more involved (or so it seemed) with the patients and the recovery process. The price quoted for both doctors was just under $5k. The surgery times - the O doctor - 30 minutes, the PS - 60 minutes. Both quoted for NOT full anesthesia. I'm not a fan of getting put under (ha - I'll hold off until I do my neck/face!)... so this is a huge plus for me. I'll update after I talk to the coordinator tomorrow.... I'm going to get it done, I think, on Dec 7th. They said recoveries vary, but 1-2 weeks, back at work.. so I figure by Christmas I won't be completely hideous any more...
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I like all of your logic and reasoning including the part about the anesthesia and your recovery time. I see most people go without the anesthesia so you should be fine. Let us know what you find out with your coordinator and our definite surgery date. Just in case you haven't seen this link, here is a list of many helpful Eyelid Forums. I'm excited for you!
Date is on the calendar - December 7th
I'll keep you posted...
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Okay, I'll start by saying that you don't look like you're 56, let alone 66! I can understand why you want to address your eyelids, but I bet you'll feel so much better about yourself with just the eyelid surgery. Glad you're not rushing into surgery and doing thorough research. Looking forward to your updates and following your journey!
The reason I'm not going with the O is that he is in an eye center that handles lots of patients and the coordinator never called me back, and when I called she didn't really have things organized at all - I'm afraid I'd fall through the cracks after the surgery is done and they have their money. The PS staff, on the other hand, are in their own suite and are much more involved (or so it seemed) with the patients and the recovery process. The price quoted for both doctors was just under $5k. The surgery times - the O doctor - 30 minutes, the PS - 60 minutes. Both quoted for NOT full anesthesia. I'm not a fan of getting put under (ha - I'll hold off until I do my neck/face!)... so this is a huge plus for me. I'll update after I talk to the coordinator tomorrow.... I'm going to get it done, I think, on Dec 7th. They said recoveries vary, but 1-2 weeks, back at work.. so I figure by Christmas I won't be completely hideous any more...
So your response was so informative that I put it into a "review update" for you. Then you can add another update after you talk with your coordinator or anytime you have news! ;)