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'Goodbye Baggy, Droopy Eyes, Hello Scars'
Pros:
No more bags!
No more droopy eyes!
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Cons:
A crease in eyefold
above inner corner of one eye.
New scars around the eye.
Too much white showing from
droopy lower eyelids.
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Cost:
$5500
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Healing time:
still healing at 1 month
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Pain-o-meter: 4
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I had a facelift along with upper/lower eyelifts, so I had general anesthesia. It always makes me very sick afterwards, and I have trouble remembering much the first couple of days, except that my eyes were quite swollen (almost shut), and I couldn't see much.
Those masks felt soooo good. And, even though I was up all night the 2nd night, retching from the anesthesia (which is really bad for causing new bleeding), I didn't seem to have much additional bruising. My surgeon says he did the procedure on his Mom and she had a coughing spell that actually opened up a hematoma behind her eye.
The first time I looked into the mirror, I noticed that there were four large lines of black sutures emanating from eyes. I thought that it must be the swelling; that after it subsided, those incisions would be in the eyefold. But, the swelling subsided within about 1 1/2 weeks, and I realized that those incisions were going to stay outside the eye. I was quite surprised, as I had read extensively about the eyelift procedure, and had discussed scars with my surgeon before surgery, and these scars were never mentioned.
Now, at 1 month after surgery, the scars in the eye folds are nearly invisible, but the ones around my eyes are 1/2" long, red, and one is even raised. I asked my surgeon about this, and he said that this was the way all eyelifts are done, and that they'll look better in time. Has that been the experience with anyone else out there?
Also, I have a problem with my lower eyelids drooping slightly, as well as corneal swelling. I used some cortisone drops in the eye for the swelling, and am massaging under the eye to help the scar tissue that is presumably causing the drooping.
I just read in another article that 20% of eyelift cases has too much white showing afterwards, which is my problem now. I'm hoping that eventually, the drooping will stop and the scars will fade!
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
Did not expect all the "cons" mentioned Above.
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
General anesthesia (I had facelift at same time, so general was the surgeon's choice.)
Healing aids used:
Swiss Therapy masks
Number of doctors consulted:
5
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
5
Had an elective procedure before:
No
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Not Specified
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This information is not to substitute for professional medical advice. You
should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or
disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please
consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have
regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
51
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Ethnic group:
Caucasian
Education:
Post-graduate degree
Country:
Not specified
State/Province:
Mississippi
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