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Eye bag surgery case: inherited eye bags that made her look constantly tired and were hard to cover with makeup. After an assessment with Dr. Yen-Hao Chiu, surgery was done under general anesthesia. The first week was mainly swelling and bruising with almost no pain, and recovery was complete in about six weeks. Nearly three months later she leaves the house without concealer.
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"I'm 31 and I work in administration. My eye bags made me look listless, like I never got enough sleep. I'd sleep 10 hours and people would still ask, why do you look so tired..."
One day I suddenly thought I wanted to look beautiful even when I die, hahaha, with no flaws at all. A coffin holds the dead, not the old. Life is unpredictable and you never know what might happen tomorrow. The point is, I want my memorial photo to be beautiful and flawless. I'll definitely take my own photo in advance rather than let someone else pick it. Once I had that thought, I quickly booked a consultation for my eye bags
Noticing my eye bags and teeth at an age when looks mattered
I first noticed my eye bags around middle or high school, but my teeth were a big problem too: my front teeth stuck out and one tooth was pushed inward. My parents thought braces weren't necessary and that natural was cute. In college I couldn't stand it anymore and got braces, but I didn't wear a retainer after the first round, so I had a second round after I started working. After I started working, I looked in the mirror and realized I still hadn't dealt with my eye bags, so I resolved to consult a few clinics
I consulted several clinics, and one thing mattered most...
Before NAISS I consulted two clinics, and I didn't have a good impression of one, because the setting matters a lot to me and I can't accept a place that smells strongly of smoke. I felt NAISS CLINIC is a very comfortable place, the staff were friendly, and nobody made me feel pressured to do what they said. They assessed what suits you based on your strengths, weaknesses and overall features, without pushing a sale. Dr. Chiu came across as very professional, and he's quite handsome too, haha. So in the end I chose NAISS CLINIC for my eye bag surgery. I'd actually booked consultations at three more clinics after NAISS, and I canceled them all.
I even wanted to watch the whole operation
I didn't change my habits much before surgery, because I'm already very disciplined. On the day I wasn't very nervous; the only thing I felt was hungry, because with general anesthesia you can't eat for eight hours beforehand, and I was so hungry I got a bit grumpy. I'd read up, and eye bag surgeries that go wrong seem quite rare; if it did happen, I guess it would just be fate.
Before surgery I asked the consultant and doctor if I could film it on my phone, because I wanted to watch the operation and see the incision stitched. I also asked if I could keep the eye bag fat they removed, and the doctor really did give it to me. I took it home and kept it for about a week, until my husband said it was really gross and could I throw it away. I said fine, I'd seen enough, and threw it out. But I thought the eye bag fat was fascinating; it looked a lot like lard.
Very high satisfaction, and little discomfort after surgery
After eye bag surgery, the area was quite swollen in the first week, but there wasn't really any pain, just swelling and bruising, and I was fully back to normal in about six weeks. After surgery NAISS CLINIC provided a recovery IV drip, and I took lots of collagen and drank lots of fish soup to speed up healing. In the first week I also tried to use my phone less, or held it up high.
It's been almost three months, and I give it a 10, because it really solved my problem. Now every photo looks good. Before, makeup couldn't fully cover my eye bags, or I had to pick my angles: from the front they might be hidden, but from the side there were still bumps, and I looked especially dull. Now I don't need concealer at all; I just put on primer and head to work, which saves so much time. I'm also grateful to my husband for supporting the surgery. When I told him I wanted a consultation for my eye bags, he didn't object; he just said, "I'll watch the kids, go!" I also asked my friends, and they all said to get my eye bags fixed soon.
The complete guide to aftercare after eye bag surgery
If I could, I'd have moved the surgery date up
After eye bag surgery I have no regrets left; I can look beautiful to the very end XD. I used to stop people from taking photos of me on their phones, saying, can you not, I'll hold the camera myself. Now it's, sure, go ahead, I've struck my pose, hurry up and shoot. And my kid loves taking photos with my phone and sneaking shots of me. I can see what a difference it's made, and I'm very happy with how I look.
I think I should have had eye bag surgery as soon as I noticed them, because my eye bags are inherited. My older and younger brothers have them too, but I think mine are the worst. Maybe because in middle and high school I wore a lot of makeup and didn't like sleeping, my eye bags were super obvious. Eye bag surgery really was the best investment. If my daughter wants it later, I'll come with her. I think she's inherited a bit from me; she's only 6, but from some angles I think, "Your eyes look like Mom's."
If you're thinking about eye bag surgery too, I suggest getting a consultation first and finding the right clinic. I don't think the season matters; your own state of mind matters more, since you look in the mirror every day. The sooner you do it, the sooner you enjoy it. Don't live with regrets, because you never know what will happen next. If you want to look beautiful to the very end, book now!
This story reflects one patient's experience. Results and recovery vary from person to person; please consult a doctor in person about your own treatment plan.
