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Finally Getting Rid of my Bags! - Toronto, ON
UPDATED FROM buxomeblonde2
8 months post
Some before photos
$8,000
Hi all. Some people have asked for some before photos so here they are. Be kind lol.
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December 9, 2016
Your results are beautiful and thank you for generously sharing your experience with the community! Do you have anymore info on the test that your surgeon did for dry eye? I have terribly dry eyes now and can't imagine what it would be like if this surgery made it worse! Thank you so much for your help!
December 10, 2016
Hi there, I didn't have any particular tests before surgery, just during recovery eyes were very dry, I used lots and lots of saline eye drops, it has now recovered well though.
December 12, 2016
he put drops in and if it turns yellow in certain spots, you have dry eye. Apparently they don't do the surgery if you have dry eyes. I am fine now. And very pleased with the results. It was 6 months on November 30th. I will post an update photo.
February 1, 2017
I have dry eyes and they did a Schirmer's test to tell on me. I have dry eyes so the surgeon was conservative on the bleph so that it would not make it worse. I was also able to get a hard palate graft which raised the lowers to compensate for the uppers. Complicated but worth it!
December 15, 2016
Thanks for sharing your experience! the results are great! I was wondering how long until you were able to start wearing making and when did you go back to work? Do you have any photos after 7 days post surgery? Am I reading it correctly that you paid about $10k as well? Thank you!
December 16, 2016
Yes it was $9K plus tax so $10k. I went back to work after 2 weeks and I wore foundation but nothing on my eyes. I had a problem with my left eye drooping, but he put me on a steroid cream which fixed it up. It looks bad because of the C02 but that cleared up after a week. I was quite swollen for some time. I wear glasses so I hid behind those so that I could go to work. A lot of people here knew I was getting it done, so I didn't really care too much. I'm pretty pleased! Thanks for the compliment. I will see about the 7 days.
January 30, 2017
Wow. Amazing!
UPDATED FROM buxomeblonde2
21 days post
Surgery review and photos.
It has been 3 weeks today since my surgery. I saw the surgeon this morning and he is pleased with the results this far.
Day of surgery:
Not nervous at all. And I am usually a nervous person. My husband drove me downtown and we arrived at 2 pm for 2:30 surgery. He paid and the nurse took me to the surgery suite. Changed into a gown and then climbed up into what looked like a dentist chair. He gave me a bunch of local needles which didn't hurt. So gentle.
It took an hour and a half and he talked his way through it. It felt like 5 minutes. The local was starting to wear off when he was stitching me up so he added a bit more.
Went home and started the cold compresses the entire time I was awake. I slept sitting up propped by pillows and used an airline neck pillow so I wouldn't turn on my side.
I was in no pain at all but looked pretty beat up.
I had a bit of an issue with my left eye being irritated. That lasted a good 2 weeks. That is why I am only posting now. I was using an antibiotic cream in my eyes so I couldn't see. I was so bored I was going out of my mind. I wasn't supposed to watch tv for a few days so I just sat on the couch with my head back and listed to some talk shows on TV.
I went the next day after surgery for him to take a look and he said moderate swelling. I didn't have one bruise. That's because he uses laser surgery.
He took the stitches out the following Monday. Didn't hurt at all just felt a little odd. Still using the cream and now on prednisone because my left bottom eyelid started to droop and there was swelling. That cleared up in about 4 days and then he weaned me off the prednisone.
When he saw me this morning, he told me to get some Vitamin E oil and start massaging the stitch/laser line. I can now start wearing makeup so I am happy about that. I will try it out in the morning.
It is still improving every day so I will post more photos as it improves. Everyone at work who knows loves the results and is pleased for me.
Happy to respond to any questions!
Laura
Day of surgery:
Not nervous at all. And I am usually a nervous person. My husband drove me downtown and we arrived at 2 pm for 2:30 surgery. He paid and the nurse took me to the surgery suite. Changed into a gown and then climbed up into what looked like a dentist chair. He gave me a bunch of local needles which didn't hurt. So gentle.
It took an hour and a half and he talked his way through it. It felt like 5 minutes. The local was starting to wear off when he was stitching me up so he added a bit more.
Went home and started the cold compresses the entire time I was awake. I slept sitting up propped by pillows and used an airline neck pillow so I wouldn't turn on my side.
I was in no pain at all but looked pretty beat up.
I had a bit of an issue with my left eye being irritated. That lasted a good 2 weeks. That is why I am only posting now. I was using an antibiotic cream in my eyes so I couldn't see. I was so bored I was going out of my mind. I wasn't supposed to watch tv for a few days so I just sat on the couch with my head back and listed to some talk shows on TV.
I went the next day after surgery for him to take a look and he said moderate swelling. I didn't have one bruise. That's because he uses laser surgery.
He took the stitches out the following Monday. Didn't hurt at all just felt a little odd. Still using the cream and now on prednisone because my left bottom eyelid started to droop and there was swelling. That cleared up in about 4 days and then he weaned me off the prednisone.
When he saw me this morning, he told me to get some Vitamin E oil and start massaging the stitch/laser line. I can now start wearing makeup so I am happy about that. I will try it out in the morning.
It is still improving every day so I will post more photos as it improves. Everyone at work who knows loves the results and is pleased for me.
Happy to respond to any questions!
Laura
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June 24, 2016
Your eyes are coming along beautifully!
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