Plastic Surgery in Auckland City

10th July 2009
This review was featured in 'Beautiful You' magazine... DK (41 years old) "I am an active, fit and healthy person. I felt my droopy eyelids made me look tired and old. Even though I had thought about this surgery for years, I did consider at length all the pros and cons. I was worried about looking different, perhaps I would go from no eyelids to huge eyelids – and end up not looking like me! I wanted a natural look and symmetry to my eyelids. After talking these concerns through with my surgeon, Murray Beagley, I felt I just had to go for it. The surgery was a complete breeze, I couldn’t believe how straightforward it was. I opted for IV sedation rather than a general anesthetic. I felt that recovery would be faster and it was the cheaper option. Plus, I told my surgeon I wanted to keep an eye on him through the surgery! I have to admit I was slightly nervous about being awake through the operation, however it was, dare I say, easy! Surgery took around an hour. I was in no pain and could talk to my surgeon throughout – even making jokes about his choice of music which was playing! The healing process is remarkably quick. My stitches were taken out after a week and I was playing sport and going to the gym after 6 weeks. The swelling of the eyelids and redness of the incision site does take a while to disappear – more like 12 weeks or so. I am extremely happy with how my eyes look now. I can wear mascara without it going onto my eyelids, I can put eyeliner on and it doesn’t disappear under a whole lot of excess skin. Murray Beagley did a fantastic job and I think it is very natural. I look in the mirror and my eyes are finally how I have always dreamed them to be." DK