Nicola had felt self-conscious about the hollowness beneath her eyes since she was around 19. After a consultation with Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon Mr Paul Meredith, she decided to undergo upper and lower blepharoplasty.
She shares her story so far, from consultation to just over two weeks after surgery. Her recovery is ongoing, and we’ll add further updates as she continues to heal.
Nicola’s consultation
Nicola researched Mr Paul Meredith before booking her consultation. During the appointment, they discussed her concerns, the potential results and the risks involved in upper and lower eyelid surgery.
Watch Nicola share her thoughts after her consultation below.
Nicola’s surgery
Following her consultation, Nicola returned for upper and lower blepharoplasty with Mr Paul Meredith. The video below shows footage from her procedure.
⚠️ Warning: This video contains graphic surgical footage.
Nicola’s recovery: two weeks on
Just over two weeks after surgery, Nicola shared an update on her recovery, including the initial soreness, how her bruising had settled and the swelling still present in her upper eyelids.
Although she is still healing, Nicola is pleased with her progress and looking forward to seeing how her results develop. Watch her update below.
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- Pre-op
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- just after. Feeling sore. Taken pain relief
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- Later that day
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- Day 2. Pain reduced. Feeling tight. Using eye ointment and cool packs 3 times a day!! Really helps.
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- Day 2 after procedure
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- Day 3. Bruising starting to fade. Quicker Than expected. Lowers better than expected and settling very quickly
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- Day 4. Some swelling to cheeks today. Overall bruising dissapearing fast. No pain. Little itching starting now.
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- Day 7. bruising almost gone! Still swelling feels fine still itchy
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- Day 10. had upper stitches out which feels loads better. Helped with itching.
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- Day 14. Had lower stitches out. Feels so good having the stitches out. Has really helped. All feel less tight now. Happy with results so far.
