I went for my 1-month review today. Dr Tay said that my scar is healing very well at this 1-month stage, and no need for any scar cream.
(My scar is skin-coloured, and not as dark as the picture shows)
I'd owe thanks to the Vitamin C and collagen supplements I have been consuming religiously :)
However, my scar is still sensitive to me. He used a cotton swab to stroke over the scar and I felt a bit of pain. This is because I have barely been touching my scar and have not desensitized it. Even when I cleanse my face, I don't EVER rub my eyelids. I will only splash water or pat it gently to cleanse it. And it's a bit disgusting to say, but I have had stuff (dead skin?) stuck inside my eyelids... Yes, my eyelid is THAT deep that stuff can get hidden inside!!! So after finding that out, I decided to wipe my eyelids once a day with a wet cotton pad. I only started doing that recently, hehe.
Dr Tay noticed the dead skin and scabbing on my eyelids and used a tweezer to pluck them off. Haha! Then he measured my crease again and said it's exactly 8mm in height.
I expressed my concern that a lot of skin/fat above my eyelid is hanging above the crease and the eyelid below the crease is still fat. He told me it's nothing to worry and I should see the final results in 2-3 months time. I have another review with him in 1 months time. I'm pretty surprised that he'd still take the time to see me every month despite his crazy schedule. I thought he will see me for today only and tell me good bye and call if any problems. Plus, all these reviews are free. (I know of skincare doctors who charge for reviews!!!)
Anyway, I still feel a tiny bit worried that the sausage lids will not go down. I mean, different skin-type will heal differently so who can really predict the exact outcome? I started becoming so worried because my friends told me of others who did the incision method and looked natural after 1 month only.
And I start to think back to all the things I did and didn't do. After removing my stitches, I thought that I didn't need to be so worried anymore and resumed my usual eating habits (including salty food) plus didn't sleep with my head elevated. I especially stopped eating pineapples because I got the worst ever ulcers. And pineapples are known to be great for deswelling. So I strongly feel that all these contributed to my slow de-swelling!!!
In the meantime, I will update sparingly (weekly or fortnightly) since there're barely any changes since 2 weeks back :( Comment if you have questions! Or suggestions! Or experience!
I saw your reply from your other post. You pretty sum up all my concerns regarding the money issue and also peoeple's perspective. That's what I'm most worried about as well. Just another question. Are you short sighted? Cuz I'm looking forward to doing lasik in the future after the double eyelid, not sure if it will affect?
ReplyDeleteYup, I have to wear specs. Which is a good thing during the healing process because you can use specs to cover up! And yes, that's one of the first questions the Dr will ask you "Are you planning to do Lasik?". I told him no because I never expected myself to be daring enough to do Lasik but I am actually considering now.
DeleteThe theory is that you should do Lasik before you do surgery. But I'm sure it's fine to do Lasik when you have properly healed (about 6 months) IF you do the incision method. Because if you do the suture method, the suture may come loose during the Lasik operation. I suppose you can still double-check with the doctor again.
I did incision method and if I can easily tug my eyelids to wear contact lens then I don't see how it can be ruined if I had to do a short Lasik procedure that doesn't really affect my eyelids.
I'm so happy to have found your blog. I have gotten the non-incision suture method done just 15 days ago and at this moment I'm anxious, scared, and confused at the current look of my eyelids. Reading this entry, it was almost as if I wrote it out myself word for word. Thank you for sharing your journey so that people like myself feel less alone. I've only started to read your blog now and I'm only up to this one so far but looking forward to see you healing progress ��
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