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42 Yr Old Upper and Lower Bleph CO2 Laser - Tacoma, WA

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22 days post

21days after surgery

kbittnerApril 18, 2015
WORTH IT$4,800

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Dr Pratt

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Dr Pratt is a very nice surgeon who called me at home that night of surgery. I did a lot of research before deciding to use his services. I am concerned with the chemosis which wasn't told to me as a possible complication. Overall, I am not sorry that I did this surgery. Being patient and waiting for swelling to go down or the eyeball to heal is the hardest part.

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Cassandra999
April 18, 2015
I had the same a year ago. You looked just like I did after surgery. It's uncanny! You now look fab. Congrats. I hope the chemosis is gone. Mine took 6 weeks to go.
kbittner
April 18, 2015
Total time for chemosis to finally go away was about 12 days. Felt like an eternity. Steroid drops were the key.
Tinapm68
April 18, 2015
Hi Im from Denmark and I had laser under my eyes to, but now 3 weeks after, I'm still suffering frem extreme redness under my eyes. It can be covered a bit with make-up but you can still "see through" the foundation. How lang before your redness disappeared? // Tina
kbittner
April 18, 2015
I have redness under eye. My scabs were gone within about a week. I had a light laser done for fine wrinkles. I use moisturizer first, a "full coverage" concealer for under eyes made by Sephora. (I bought it online). I use Urban Decay foundation primer before foundation application for the foundation to stay on longer, Almay clear complexion foundation. I am fair skinned so I turn and stay red for longer than most. Maybe try concealer for under eyes. It's amazing. Good luck!!!
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Cassandra999
April 18, 2015
Tina. Josie Maran a Belgian product, is great concealer.
Tinapm68
April 18, 2015
Thanks, will try your way ;) I'm also happy with my upper and lower and I had a eyebrow lift as well, but I do wish the healing would go a bit faster ;) ;)
Tinapm68
April 18, 2015
Cassandra, would love to try it, but its not easy to buy in europe :( But we can get Urban Decay, so I might try that one: Thanks for all your advice - ,-)
sharris324
May 2, 2016
Who did this for you please
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kbittnerApril 18, 2015
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ORIGINAL POST

I had bags under my lower eyes that bothered me. I...

kbittnerApril 15, 2015
I had bags under my lower eyes that bothered me. I decided to do upper bleph as well for heavy lids and CO2 laser under eye. Had twilight sedative. Developed chemosis immediately. Severe swelling, not what I expected. I'm 2 1/2 weeks out and still lots of upper eyelid swelling and numbness. Chemosis remains problematic but am seeing an opthalmologist in a day. Not sorry I chose this. My lower bags are gone, my laser under eye skin is soft and smooth.

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J at RS
April 16, 2015

I'm sorry you got chemosis- that is no fun at all.  Hang in there- it will take a few months (like 6+) before everything is healed.  I'm glad you are still happy you did it.  Let us know what the opthalmologist says!

speedyd
April 16, 2015
did you use ice and for how long
kbittner
April 18, 2015
I iced 15-20 min every hour that I was awake for 3 days. I slept in a recliner so not as much swelling. It would have been much worse.
kbittner
April 16, 2015
I'm day 19 today from surgery. My chemosis seems to have corrected itself. I do have somewhat of a dry eye. I use saline solution which doesnt bother me at all. I wore make up for the first time yesterday and wow what a difference it was applying eyeshadow and eyeliner. I loved it. I need to find a gentle makeup remover that doesn't involve rubbing or irritating my eyes. I am happy with the results so far. Dr Pratt was an opthalmologist previously so this put my mind at ease.
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Cassandra999
April 18, 2015
Eye make up remover. Clinique ...Almay ...neither will irritate your eye I suggest u but all new everything eye ,ale up. Just so you don't infect yourself with old stuff
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Cassandra999
April 18, 2015
Sorry buy. Not but
won't give up
June 3, 2016
Did you have your surgery awake or under anesthesia?
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