nitekoala

hahaha it's Pitangui, there's some bad reviews about it in this forum, but I was thinking to try them out since DES should be the most basic thing a plastic surgeon can do, if they even botch this then it's really bad. the price is really cheap too.

I think I was really lucky it turned out well.

I remembered thinking it was a hassle that I had to go back so often though, as I heard of clinics that give the disinfecting kit for patients to do at their own hotel room instead.

 

i tend to avoid clinics that require a non-refundable deposit, what if upon consultation you find that you are not comfortable with the clinic and want to go for another one?

(but on the other hand some may say that clinics that are able to accommodate a "next-day" surgery probably means they don't have enough business lol)

 

i booked 3 consultations before arriving (all free of charge, no deposits whatsoever). Upon successful negotiation I had to pay the 10% deposit. However after 3 places it was already in the afternoon and a bit rushed to schedule any surgery, so the earliest slot they gave was 9 am the next day. i would also pay the remaining 90% before the surgery. the clinic did mention 7 days before stitch removal in their initial email which I removed 6 days after surgery. ie, Surgery on day 1, stitch removal on day 7. I remember them commenting it's a little tight on time though.

i don't know how many clinics will ask you to go back every other day for dressing change, so if they do it's better to stay near the clinic.

 

For me it was rather fast, they scheduled the operation the next morning. stitch removal for me was i think on the 6th day? it was the day before i flew back.

I would have stayed nearer the clinic if I knew earlier that they'll ask me to go back every other day for wound cleaning and disinfection.

 

i like the crease for the most part, but it's really much thicker than when I used the eyelid glue. so even in photos u can tell the difference that my eyes look different.

it's tapered, and I did asked for as thick as can be while still natural. i think he gave me like a 6-7mm? he also cut away excess skin n fats.

i just LOVE the fact that i can now wake up every morning with pretty double eyelids!!

 

hi there, i went with pitangui last march..

everybody seems to say it looks nice, but i wondered if i had asked the doctor for too thick of a crease. lol.

 

i have DES done, all of them noticed! most of them said i looked different, and i very naturally just admitted i had surgery.

most of them said it's nice and will look pretty once the swelling goes down, and a couple even mentioned that they also wanted to have procedures done. those who met me after my swelling went down, said they couldn't even tell i had surgery done and thought i just had nice double eyelids.

the only one who was a real wet blanket, when i said i did DES as I felt my single eyelids were making me look tired and fierce, said she can't tell the difference and didn't think I needed the surgery. it felt really condescending. anyway she seemed like a control freak who thinks women just need to have children and spend all their time and concentration on the kids. bleah.

i brush that last response off as an anomaly and conclude all the face-to-face responses are positive. lol.

 

hello from Sg as well!

I had my incisional DES last March, and have absolutely no regrets! (well, maybe the only regret is not doing it earlier lol)

I have had about epi/lateral canthoplasty leaving scars though, and my doctor said i didn't need it so I also didn't do it in the end.

the surgery bug is tempting me to go for rhinoplasty next though lol

 

if you have slept 10 hours, not drank any water after 9pm and still look like you have not slept for days, then it's quite likely you need some intervention to make it go away lol.

I was recommended with eyebag (fats) repositioning at one of my consultations. love the results and finally not looking like a sleep-deprived maniac.

 

by the way is your husband to be supportive of your decision?
if you're doing fully incisional DES it will take a good 4 months at least for your eyelids to feel "as good as new", possibly even 6 months.. may want to factor enough time for it to recover

 

some clinics i asked seemed to separate these procedures.. eg for me:
1. Reductive rhinoplasty + Nose bridge augmentation + Nose tiplasty projection with ear cartilage + Bulbous nose tip correction + Alar base reduction
2. Nose tip surgery using septal cartilage, Nose bridge augmentation, and alar reduction.

some group it together:
1. Rhinoplasty Surgery
-Silicone Implant with Tip surgery by using your own septal cartilages
-Lateral Bone Reduction
-Lengthening

i guess in your case, rhinoplasty will refer to the nose bridge area? by the way we seem to have similar problems about our nose hahah

 

I'm very tempted to do my nose too..I've a bulbous nose so that's my main concern, I want alarplasty and to sharpen my tip but not sure if the results will be worth it.

Anyone who did Asian nose job for bulbous nose can comment ?

 

Ah I see, lateral canthoplasty seems to have lesser scars, I wish u the best.

I went with Pitangui, and that time it was the cheapest of all the quotes I got. Though I know reviews here are not very stellar, I thought des is a small procedure so should be fine. I did des and eyebag repositioning too.

 

Wow that's cheap.. Mine was incisional and it was 1k usd thereabouts.

Now I'm tempted to do my nose haha.

 

Read a few anecdotes that epicantplasty may leave scars compared to DES.. Do u really need it.. Maybe need to think about it..

I had some clinics recommending me to do epi, but eventually I went to one that the doctor said I don't need it (saving me money too) and it turned out well too.

 

All is well my dear, I wanted to let u know that what u wrote in that post was objective and positive and no way uncompassionate

 

Hm I read somewhere not to pay down payment before consulting..mind sharing which clinic requires DP before consultation?

My 10% DP was paid after my consultation and I decided on the clinic ..

 

You asked someone to read your post again, and I'm asking u to do that too.

I clearly said I thought your post was NOT "NON-compassionate". It's a double negative which meant I was saying I thought ur post wasn't mean or rude.

 

Actually I think your previous reply was not "non-compassionate" too

 

Hmm in all honesty ur chin & jaw profile looks wonderful pre-surgery.. Was it because of some malocclusion that u decided to do surgery?

 

You look nice from the photo. At one month my eyes were still swollen ..even now at 3 months I think it's still slightly swollen lol. Recovery is really a long process, all the best!

 

And you and a lot others too! For a moment I thought if I was wrongly accusing her or that I was the only one who found her replies funny.

I went through the process of research, consultation, surgery & recovery (albeit for a really small procedure - incisional eyelid) so I can understand the forum people's agony of trying to find the right clinic via real reviews (nothing sponsored like those bloggers out there). And hidden promoters aren't helping, by messing up the shortlising process.

 

I think her replies are so ridiculous I don't know how to respond lol.

Even the best clinics have u satisfied customers, and I honestly haven't seen anyone defend a clinic to this extent here, even if they had a very successful surgery.

 

I paid 10% down payment too, then remaining 90% just before the surgery .

 

Wow that sounds harsh. You sound really defensive.