[Boomer]

Originally Posted by wiw1819

Boomer -
Know what you mean about lifting your brow and pretending it's 1975. I lift my forehead and jowls at the same time and looking into the mirror, I am euphoric for 30 seconds!

Keep me posted!! :

wiw1819,

I have a helpful hint about how to make 1975 last as long as you want it to. Lie down on your back and hold a hand mirror in front of your face. You don't have to pull on anything. Crank up some old Santana for background music and you're there.

Boomer 8)

There is an episode of "The Golden Girls" where Blanche, who could never pass up looking at herself in any mirror anywhere, looked into a mirror that was face up on a counter. She had to bend over to look in it. She was horrified. Do you know what she said? If you know the character Blanche, you can fill in the blanks because you know what her first thought was. I am being ladylike this morning so I won't fill in the blanks for you. Besides, you all know anyway.

[islandgal]

Boomer -

You are hysterical - Gotcha !!
Have my Santana out and ready to go!!!!! 1rnfl

I remember that Golden Girls episode and her remarks - it was far back enough that I ddidn't relate at the time!

[nONIE]

Oh Boomer, my favorite TV series of all time! I keep watching the re-runs. I guess we are all golden girls now arent we?

Blanch was right, dont ever lean over a mirror face down or in my case face up! It is guaranteed to depress you for days, mabe weeks, mabe years!!! >
Almost as bad as getting on the scale..... another thing I never do!

[beady]

Absolutely love the Golden Girls. I will watch it as long as I can find the reruns.

Golden girls we are. I never thought of it that way till now.

Getting back to Plastic surgery and all it involves. I am what I am and I will probably never go there. BUT.... my eyes are a different story.Yes, it is scary to think of someone working around my eyes but I am finding it increasingly bothersome having the excess skin on my lids.I have always had some excess skin but as gravity takes hold and things are going south , the lids are getting worse. So, I will carefully explore the possibilities of having them reduced. We will see. I'll keep you posted.

[Mintjulep]

Originally Posted by chelsea24

I want to have eyeliner tattooed on like Minty. Cool.

Yep Chels, I had eyeliner, eyebrows and lipliner tatooed on.
My partner did it (when I worked).
She did a great job and I've been happy with it.

Originally Posted by beady

I am, however , thinking of "repairing my eyelids". I have lots of extra skin that is drooping more and more.. Sometimes my eyes feel like they weight a thousand pounds. My eye doctor suggested I might want to think about having the excess skin removed. Has anyone had the surgery or know anyone who has. : :

Beady, one of our friends is a plastic surgeon and he did my husband and my eyelids. Important to make sure the Doctor is a board certified plastic surgeon as ours was.
My husband had his done the first week and I took care of him, then I had mine done the next week and he took care of me. I was back to work the next week. The first 24 hours are the hardest as your caretaker has to apply drops and new saline cloths and ice packs every 2 hours, even thru the night. Then right before the stitches come out, your eyelids feel 'tight' and itchy. But other than that, we breezed right thru. It helped that our surgeon lives in our neighborhood and did housecalls (for a glass of wine) to check on us afterward.
But it was a very worthwhile experience. My husbands lids were so droopy before, he had to lean his head back to see. And he always had lots of puffiness and very dark circles under his eyes- all gone now. His was a very dramatic transformation.
Mine were just beginning to need something. Not a drastic difference, except to me.

[Mintjulep]

Originally Posted by Boomer BeBack

Were you left with any problems with your eyes being dry afterward? I have read that is sometimes a problem. I am such a big chicken about my eyes. My very best birthday present ever was on my 16th birthday when I got contacts. I don't want to have to give up my contacts.

My best girlfriend has had her eyelids done twice, 10 years apart.
The first time she did have the dry eye problem. Said it felt like sand was in her eyes.
She spent her first night the second time at my house and I was her caretaker.
And she didn't have any problems with the dry eyes.
But I was very faithful with her 2 hour regime.
I think the ointment type drops you put in now are better also.

I wear one contact (to read) and was able to begin wearing it after the stitches came out (in 5 days I think).


I love The Golden Girls too. I think I've seen every episode.
My husband says Dorothy reminds him of me... Tho I don't think so at all...

[beady]

Thanks Mint:

Good information. I will check out the doc's credentials for sure.

Re: hubby's dark circles and puffiness. I don't understand how that was improved by removing the excess skin on his lids? Also, why do you run the risk of dry eyes. Do they do something with the tear ducts?

[Mintjulep]

Originally Posted by beady

Thanks Mint:

Re: hubby's dark circles and puffiness. I don't understand how that was improved by removing the excess skin on his lids? Also, why do you run the risk of dry eyes. Do they do something with the tear ducts?

We had the uppers AND lowers done.
They also cut and pulled the skin up under the lower part of our eyes (stitches were right below the lower eyelashes), tightened the muscle, and lipo-ed the fat out.
I guess when they sucked that out, whatever causes the dark circles went also.

You run the risk of dry eyes because after the surgery, your eyelids are swollen and won't close all the way. That's why the special ointment was required by our Dr. every 2 hours, it was kind of greasy and kept them lubricated and coated, tho everything looked 'smeary'. The saline pads helps dry up the stitches and the ice keeps the swelling down as much as possible.
Nothing burned or hurt, the worst discomfort was the tightness the last day with the stitches.
I worked at our Drs. office occasionally, so talked to many people who'd had the surgery.
Everyone pretty much felt the same, the tightness was the most uncomfortable part.

We just laid in the recliner in our study we named 'the recovery room' and listened to Fox News. My girlfriend listened to her books on tape. A recliner is good as it keeps your head above your heart and also helps with swelling. Just the first nite or two.

It sounds much worse than it is. We were all totally fine after 2 days, tho we looked like the devil, with the stitches and bruising. I have pictures... :yikes:

But would definitely do it again...

[Boomer]

Hi Mint,

My concern with the dry eyes has more to do with being left with them forever than during the recovery time. If I had to give up my contact lenses, I would not be too happy. But from what I have seen for others, this surgery makes a lovely, subtle difference. People look good, but nobody really picks up on why.

Originally Posted by wiw1819

Boomer -
Have my Santana out and ready to go!!!!! 1rnfl

wiw1819,

-glad you liked my Santana suggestion from earlier. I cranked it up today, too. But not for trying to pretend it was 1975. (Well, maybe we were kind of.) We were working in the yard. We are the only ones around here who are retired. The neighbors all have jobs and are gone all day. So we cranked it up really, really loud. When a couple of old baby boomers move in...there goes the neighborhood.

Boomer

[beady]

Okay, well, fortunately under my eyes are fine. I just have the excess skin on the lids, so maybe I won't be quite so "incapacitated " as you were.

Again thanks for the info, now on to the docs and some consultation and questions for him.

I will let you know how I am progressing toward the procedure.

[shelagh.rose]

I have heard the prescription cream Tri-Luma works
wonders in less than 8 weeks.

Good Luck!

[De Lis]

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Instead of labeling products as "Anti-Aging", why don't they get smart and label them as "Self Acceptance" products? Come on! Hate to think that WE enable all these companies. Sorry... this just mystifies me.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by De Lis

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Instead of labeling products as "Anti-Aging", why don't they get smart and label them as "Self Acceptance" products? Come on! Hate to think that WE enable all these companies. Sorry... this just mystifies me.

Welcome to you Fleur! I agree with you!

I hope you enjoy TOTV. You will find some wonderful folks who post on here and some people who try to be funny like me. I hope you stay and tell us what you think and ask questions and add to the talk and information.

I am glad that you revived this thread. It is almost as old as the brown spots on my face. It is one of those nearly unsolvable problems. Thank heavens my brown spots aren't alone here.

Kindest wishes,
Gracie

[oceangirl]

I had posted on the feminine formum and a gentlemen posted saying the women in his family wiped the inside of a banana peel on their skin. Well I did it and you know what it felt really good. And what did it cost me a banana.

[DD]

I go to the dermatologist and have them burned off. The ones that were done have not come back and it is not painful in the least. As I see new ones appear I return and have them done.. The area is red for a couple of days but I find it well worth the money. Unfortunately, being Canadian I do not have a drug plan that covers the cost. The charge is $40 per visit and they do as many as can be seen per treatment. Sometimes I have to return and have the procedure repeated.

The same procedure was used when my son had worts on fingers and they have never returned.

Hope this helps.