Eye Surgery: Two Weeks to a Younger-Looking Me!

I recently decided to get quadruple blepharoplasty, which means I'll get the fat sucked out from under both eyes and have some skin and fat removed from the crease of both eyelids. Those fat pockets have been giving me angst for years—I feel like they make me look tired and older—and I want them gone! My upper eyelids weren't really a problem, but I have noticed some sagging there and I figure this will keep them looking good for another 10 years or so. I chose to have the procedure done by aesthetic plastic surgeon Paul Lorenc, M.D., who's been practicing in New York City for more than 20 years and who's very well known and respected. During my initial consultation, I felt so comfortable with him and his staff. I didn't have one iota of doubt about his—or their—ability to take care of me.

The main "hump" in deciding to get the procedure was having surgery, which I've never done, and undergoing anesthesia. Also, I admit I did have some concern about becoming one of "those" women, who've had work done and altered their appearance. I hate seeing all those scary facelifts in Hollywood—and on the Upper East Side in New York City—but my fat bags really bothered me. I finally realized, why put up with it when I can do something about it? I kept a diary of my experience—from a few days before to a few weeks after—and snapped some photos of my progress. Take a peek: