Hi All,
I had my revision/ secondary upper bleph done via the 4-points stitching method by Dr Andrew Tay in end May. Overall my experience was pleasant and satisfactory although my recovery took longer than anticipated for a non-incisional method ( even though i was quite diligent in doing cold compress, walking about and sleeping elevated for a month). I also finished my arnica pills beyond the initial stipulated 7days as instructed.
What was done: Dr Tay designed a 4 point stitching method at 7.5mm for me which is higher than my previous 6 mm. He said although it seems insignificant, the increase will be apparent and is considered quite ‘alot’. As my concern was the strongly tapered eyelids which the previous (famous) surgeon gave me which resulted in my eyes looking squinty, Dr Tay opted for a more parallel crease for me.
Recovery: Having done a stitching procedure before in 2019, I thought that i knew what to expect and would allocate a maximum of 2 weeks for swelling to go down. Instead, my right eye’s swelling persisted for over a month with the 3rd stitching point looking unnaturally high. It bothered me abit and i even began to question if i had made the wrong decision but i just continued with my eye exercises and walking about more. Other than that, Dr Tay said my wound healed well and there’s no infection or bumpiness luckily.
Afterthought: Although i am still not the ‘pretty’ or the ‘doed eyed’ i wish to be, i would say the outcome is pretty much satisfactory. It changes my strongly tapered lids to a more parallel crease which sort of elongates my eyes.
I had done countless research and consulted several doctors before deciding on Dr Tay. Initially I had contemplated lateral canthoplasty as well but of the 5 or more surgeons i consulted, not all are supportive of this procedure and some said the redness will stay for long and it’s not something they would wanna do for patients. Although you still can find some surgeons willing to perform this procedure (like azataca, clifford, shens etc)
This stance is quite different from korea PS industry where they even advocate multi-canthoplasty (i.e upper/ epi/ lower etc).
Lastly, i feel that the expectations before venturing into any seemingly small procedure has to be managed as the recovery period may be daunting and demoralising at times (i even had a few outbursts at my hubby sadly) and even post recovery, you may not look exactly like the KPOP star you wanna be as everyone is different to begin with and to be honest PS has largely been accepted as a cultural norm in Korea unlike SG
looking forward to my final review 3 months later and hopefully my creases will look even better. The cost for a revision upper bleph is the same as per any upper bleph surgery (i paid $2.9k+), i thought there would be additional charges but there isn’t.