This is a long post....but read it if you are considering having pleural on your eyelids. I had this treatment back in November, and had very high hopes for it. It wasn't painless, but was bearable having it done. The numbing cream was rubbish. My eyelids before having it were really heavy and hooded, making me look constantly tired and older, so I was very excited at the prospect of being able to actually see my eyelids again.
. After the treatment my eyes became incredibly scabby after a day, and my whole face was seriously swollen . There was no way I could go to work, even though the clinic said there was very little 'downtime' to it. I would say definitely take two weeks off after it. I had to wear dark glasses any time I was out of my house, just to cover up the hideous appearance of my poor eyes. However, I could see my eyelids really well, and it seemed to be successful in that respect.
The swelling gradually went down, and the scabs fell off after about 8-10 days, but eyelids were very red and sore looking, and puffy. It's been 6 weeks now, and I must say, I am a bit disappointed. Although my eyes look slightly more open than before, it hasn't been nearly as fantastic a result as they said it would be. My lids are still heavy, but a little less so. I have to wear a total sunblock on them all the time, and they are still red, slightly puffy, and quite itchy at times. Probably due to the healing. The consultant is pleased with the results and wants me to go back for a second procedure, but I am going to say no....the results are not guaranteed, and the recovery is too much of an ordeal to go through. It's expensive for what it is, and I am thinking I could have had a proper blepharoplasty and be well recovered by now, with a much better result. Oh well, I suppose we try these things don't we. To summarise, this is a procedure not to be undertaken lightly. You will have to go through a few weeks of very unsightly scabbing and swelling, and the results are not that amazing.
