I Think I'm Finally out of the HELL After 13 Years - Virginia Beach, VA

Great review. Im so happy that you found this great surgeon to help you. I've heard he is very good for eyes, and also an expert at facial lipo too. I have recently emailed him about my ft problem but was going to ask his opinion about my single eyelid ptosis and brow ptosis too. What is his bedside manner like? How much time did he give you in consultation? Would very much appreciate your response. I'm glad someone has finally reviewed his work on here.

He is a very nice,Southern gentleman, a little reserved, but kind. He has a good bedside manner. I would say maybe a litle old school, a little patriarchal, you know? I remember when I first went in there I was so excited he could do something for me I couldn't take in all the technical description he was giving me. I would say sometimes I felt that could be a problem, so have all your questions written down you want to ask, maybe ask a few questions by e-mail before you go, so you really feel you've had your questions answered by the end of the consultation. He's pretty good about giving you time, but you want to maximize your time with him. The last time I went in he started out by saying: "I've been really thinking about your problem..." He really wants to try to solve your problem for you and he has the skill to do it. In this case he wanted to do something different and I disagreed, and I e-mailed back and said I want to try the botox plus restylane first, and once he saw me in person he agreed I was right- so be proactive for yourself because you know best what you want to look like. Bring pictures, do drawings or show him with your finger pressed on your eye what you want the result to be. He is extremely skilled, extremely knowledgeable. You are in good hands. Even if you don't end up going through him, he is an excellant person to get an opinion from. He definitely knows everything there is to know about your problems and he cares about the outcome. Tell him Danielle Roy from Detroit highly recommended you, he'll like to hear you heard of him by word of mouth. It helps to have a specialist of this caliber as invested in the outcome as you are, you know? His practice is right next door to several hotels- you can stay at the Red Roof Inn for 39.00 a night off season. I stayed there a week for 250.00 one time! Best of luck, let me know if you have any more quetions, and keep in touch. I'd like to hear how things are going for you. I never had any emotional support from my family about this, my mother thought it was just "foolishness" and I think it's so cool we can support each other over the internet- I know what you're going through. Don't hesitate to reach out again. Danielle

Danielle, thank you for your kind input. It's clear he helped you out of a very dark place. May I ask why other Drs were unable to help you with your bleph? Were the problems both aesthetic and functional? Would you say that he was relatively down to earth and easy to speak to? Im very wary of 'super drs' now and need to be able to communicate honestly and clearly.my face is in bad shape from a botched fat transfer (among other things), and i know Drs get put off by cases like mine, but would really like to have a good examination at the very least and maybe some hypotheses as to why my issues may have arisen in the first place. I was also encouraged by the fact he's an eye dr. - I have a very low brow naturally and a droopy eye that could use correction, I'm obviously wary of more surgery now but wondered if he was indeed a good pair of hands for such things. I certainly would want to look as natural as possible and know that the eyes are very tricky to get right. Although the fat transfer gave my face a very weird look I still have my eyes at least, so would be nice to get a subtle enhancement at the same time.
You're telling me about the family thing... And not to mention 'friends'. well that's what sites like this are for - to support and help others out as well. I guess it all means we're not alone as we think, although we may be scattered around!
I think someone should arrange indoor socials for victims of bad surgeries to gather round and swap notes...lol.
Thanks also for the hotel info, prices sound great too, I'll be sure to mention you to him if I do go to see him.
Its funny you mention dr y, I was thinking of going to him if I need a cheek lift to excise the fat transfer as one dr said to me, although dr carraway appealed to me more.

Wow! Quno, you're not going to believe this, but I have an irregular fat problem on my face too. I've had 2 plastic surgeries, both botched. Can you believe I was 2 for 2??? Two different doctors.
The blephraplasty was the 2nd catastrophe. (Luckily it was aesthetic, not functional, in answer to your question. All the doctors in Michigan said there was nothing they could do: "I think you look better now." WRONG! I do NOT look better now a--h-- OK?)
The first catastrophe was botched fat injections around my mouth. After a bad break-up with a boyfriend I was critical of my appearance (and I was beautiful, I didn't need anything- stupid, stupid youth). I had this TINY little cut in the corner of my lip and so I just wanted a little collegen to fix it and this plas surg who knew a physician friend of our family said, "Oh, I don't believe in collegen, you should have fat, and I know this new technique that will make it last longer" and proceeded to totally mess up my face around my mouth, all lumpy. (Oh, and after all that it didn't even correct the original problem- the cut in my lip was still there.) I had another plas surg in Detroit lyposuction it years ago but it still doesn't look right. When I was down in Virginia Beach this last time to see Dr. Carraway I asked him about the skin irregularity I have, little pockets where the fat was,( maybe some fat still there too). I wanted to get the FX lasher there, thought it might tighten the area and Carraway said I should Restylane that area where there are depressions. I said to him, "I've already tried that, and I didn't think it worked." At least for me I just ended up with a bigger raised area like a huge bee sting,- it still didn't look right and Dr. Carraway said, "Oh,that's because I didn't do it." (He does have an ego). I didn't tell Dr Carraway that the doctor that did the restylane there was a world renowned plastic surgeon, Dr Ian Jackson, who Dr Carraway trained under and just reveres. He used to head the plastic surgery dept at Mayo Clinic.
So actually, you and I have a similar problem. I've had this fat transfer problem since 1996, and when I asked Dr Carraway back in 2001 what I should do about it, he really wasn't sure. He said to me back then, "You really have a lot of diffiult problems to solve." No kidding. But anyway, what IS the solution to this fat transfer problem? What have you been hearing in terms of doctors and/or solutions? I'm thinking of Restyaning the area with Dr. C just to see if it will work.
What happened to you-what does yours look like? We should compare notes and pictures sometime. What is the forum that discusses this? Sorry I'm asking so many questions, but I have never spoken to anyone who's had this problem besides me.
Botched blehroplasty is worse than anything, WAY WORSE than my fat problem. I don't recommend it. If I had to do it again I would only go to the BEST BEST in the world. We can talk again about it, I have some ideas of what you can do besides blephs but I'm telling you PROCEED WITH CARE. I look at all these famous people and I can tell whose had their eyes done and if Jane Fonda, Cindy Crawford, Kenny Rodgers, Mary Tyler Moore, etc who have all the money in the world and theirs didn't turn out right, where do you go to ensure yours will?

Well, my ft problem is pretty much everywhere and it isn't good. Did dr carraway say yours couldn't be taken out with microlipo? Did the detroit ps make the issue better or worse? How come you saw dr c in 2001 aswell - did he do any correctional work then or did he feel unable to do so at that point? It's very difficult to find people who have had successful correctional work for fat transfer issues. There are a few on this forum who are seeking solutions and one member (goodfacegonebad) who has had some success with microliposuction and 5fu injections (safer than cortisone, to reduce scar tissue). Maybe these lumps are infact scar tissue and fat?
I have visible fat in my cheeks which moves up when I smile, and also a big fat problem around the mouth.
I'm worried that you say dr c has an ego - I hope it isn't toooo ibad! I'm scared of plastic surgeons now and hope he's relatively down to earth. I feel I would need to be able to communicate with my surgeon.
I agree with you about the bleph - there are so many who have had problems with them, changing the shape of the eye for the worse, seems to be a common issue. I'm glad to hear your problems werent functional too. How did the Botox and restylane help with your smile?
Did you meet or correspond with any other patients of dr carraway at his office or beforehand?
Of course we can lean on each other for support. I wouldn't post my pics publicly but would be happy to email if u wish:)