1 month post forehead lift, ptosis correction, lower blepharoplasty at ASPS
It’s now been a little over a month since my husband’s surgery, so I wanted to share an update for you guys.
To be honest, the first few weeks were harder than we expected — especially the swelling around the lower eyelids. There were days when he felt like he looked more tired than before surgery, which was discouraging. Even though we knew this was part of the process, it’s still difficult when you’re going through it. Around the 3–4 week mark, things started to improve quite noticeably.
The swelling in the lower eyelids has gone down a lot, and the puffiness that you guys were worried about. 😅 The under-eye area looks much smoother, and the transition from the eyelid to the cheek looks more natural. His eyes also look more open now, but in a very natural way. The ptosis correction didn’t make his eyes look “surgical” or overly wide, it just looks like he’s more awake and less heavy.
The forehead still feels slightly tight at times, especially in the morning, but it’s getting better week by week. The brow position looks very natural.
Scars are healing well. The incision areas are still a bit pink, but they’re not very noticeable, especially with hair covering them.
Overall, this is the point where we both start to think that the surgery was worth it. The changes are not dramatic in an obvious way, but they make a big difference in how rested and refreshed he looks.
If you’re in the early stage and worried, I’d say give it at least a full month. That’s when things really start to turn around.
[Q&A]
Why the forehead lift?
- He had droopy eyelid, which couldn't be fixed with double eyelid surgery, and he had horizontal wrinkle which was bugging him for years. We wanted to deal with both of them and forehead lift was the answer.
Why the ptosis correction?
- I know you guys say he already had nice eyes 😂 but he used his forehead a lot when opening his eyes, and his eyelid muscles were weak, so I do think the ptosis correction was necessary.
He looks a little strange 😭
- Of course, it’s not like he didn’t want to improve wrinkles and look more attractive. But overall, I think having the surgery for functional reasons was much better—especially in terms of his vision.