Any reccomendations for Double Eyelid Surgery?

[LearningJoy]

Hi y'all! I'm a 23 year old female from a south-east Asian background. I had my first double eyelid surgery operation when I was 17 by Dr Andrew Kim in Melbourne, Australia. My initial operation and the subsequent revision surgeries that he preformed were totally botched and I've been left with asymmetry and a deformed fold on my left eye (please refer to the attached photo).

After years of hating my appearance, regretting my decision to ever have the surgery, and completely losing all trust in surgeons, I have finally found the courage to look into possibly undergoing revision surgery.
I was just wondering whether anyone in Australia could recommend an experienced plastic surgeon to me who specialises in double eyelid surgery (also known as asian blepharoplasty). I'm specifically looking for a plastic surgeon, not a cosmetic surgeon (like Dr. Andrew Kim). I'm based in Melbourne, but would be willing to travel interstate for a more experienced and respectable doctor.

Please let me know if you or someone you know has any recommendations for me.

Hi TheBeautifulMind,

Thank you for sharing and sorry to read what you’ve had to go through. How is your research for a eyelid revision going? I’m currently considering a revision as well. I live in Melbourne. Do you live in Melbourne too?

 

[LearningJoy]

I don't have any recommendations, but I'm sorry to hear about your botched surgeries and the pain they have caused you. I'm also based in Melbourne and had my first eyelid surgery at 17 with Dr Andrew Kim. However, the crease loosened after only six months so I'm looking into revision surgery too. Bumping this thread because I'd also like to know about any Asian blepharoplasty specialists based in Australia! ^^

For future reference, if you want to check if an Australian practitioner is indeed a registered specialist plastic surgeon, you can search their name in the register of practitioners on the AHPRA website and check what kind of registration they have. A practitioner who has undergone the full training to specialise in plastic surgery will have a specialist registration in plastic surgery on this registry. If they only have a general registration (like Dr Andrew Kim), run for the hills lol

You might already know about this, but in any case I hope it helps with your distrust of surgeons knowing that this information is readily available.

Best of luck for your search!

Hi MarionetteSyndrome,
Thank you for sharing. Did you get your revision eyelid surgery done or are you still researching? I’m considering a revision as well.

 

[LearningJoy]

Oh WOW I was actually considering him for my initial DES since Im from Melbourne too! Very sorry to hear that he has done a botched job on you

I ended up going to Korea but am very unhappy with my results and now want revision as well. I'm open to getting it done in Australia, but more likely to go back to Korea or even China as I feel as though there are not many surgeons in Australia that specialise in asian eyes.
I had a consult at the start of 2018 with Dr Frank Lin. He is located in Box Hill. Not sure about his qualifications but I felt pretty comfortable with him in my consult and he was very informative. However my mom insisted I go to Korea as Korea is well known for all their PS procedures ahhaha also the pricing in Australia is very high.. I was quoted almost 6k AUD for the procedure, and up to 10k if I wanted to do it in a hospital!

Hi princessegg,

Sorry to read that you don’t like your results. I live in Melbourne and considering to do revision eyelid surgery. I read in your post that you are looking to do a revision as well. How are you going with your research?

 

[Ganyu]

Hi MarionetteSyndrome,
Thank you for sharing. Did you get your revision eyelid surgery done or are you still researching? I’m considering a revision as well.

I actually got my revision in March of this year in Melbourne and am quite happy with my results. If you want more info or to ask questions, feel free to DM me!

 

[LearningJoy]

I actually got my revision in March of this year in Melbourne and am quite happy with my results. If you want more info or to ask questions, feel free to DM me!

Hey,
Congrats. Thank you! I can’t manage to contact you via DM. It says “This member limits who may view their full profile.“

Can you send me a private DM please to start the conversation?

 

[maymay11]

Hey Maymay11,

Sorry to read what you have gone through. Really feel for you. How are you going with your research for a eyelid revision? I’m currently considering a revision as well. I live in Melbourne. I assume you are from Melbourne as well since you went with Dr Andrew Kim?

Hi Learningjoy,
Yes im from Melbourne, i have been wanting to see dr steven liew or ellis choy in Sydney but because of covid19 Melbournians cant go anywhere! Lol
Also revision DES cost much more than DES. I paid $3,500 at dr kim, but now i would have to pay about $6000-$7000 for a revision. Atm i cannot afford this kind of money but im saving up everything i can as I really need to have a revision done, it’s really damaged my self esteem, i dont like anyone seeing me without my eye make up and i would NEVER go out without it.. My next option is to go overseas that would be cheaper but seems a little risky.
Anyway i just really wanted to let people know to stay away from Dr Andrew Kim, I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through my horrible experience. its just pure luck if you get even double eyelid with no complications from him. However i think i read somewhere that he is not practicing anymore. I really hope this is the case.
I also hope you find a doctor for your revision. If you have the funds I recommend dr steven liew or ellis choy they seem to have good reviews. Did you go to Dr Andrew Kim too?

 

[fruitkaleidesco]

Hi Learningjoy,
Yes im from Melbourne, i have been wanting to see dr steven liew or ellis choy in Sydney but because of covid19 Melbournians cant go anywhere! Lol
Also revision DES cost much more than DES. I paid $3,500 at dr kim, but now i would have to pay about $6000-$7000 for a revision. Atm i cannot afford this kind of money but im saving up everything i can as I really need to have a revision done, it’s really damaged my self esteem, i dont like anyone seeing me without my eye make up and i would NEVER go out without it.. My next option is to go overseas that would be cheaper but seems a little risky.
Anyway i just really wanted to let people know to stay away from Dr Andrew Kim, I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through my horrible experience. its just pure luck if you get even double eyelid with no complications from him. However i think i read somewhere that he is not practicing anymore. I really hope this is the case.
I also hope you find a doctor for your revision. If you have the funds I recommend dr steven liew or ellis choy they seem to have good reviews. Did you go to Dr Andrew Kim too?

Sorry to hear of your experience. I’m based in Melbourne and already have double eyelids but want to get epicantho done to enlarge my eyes. I prefer the safety of Australian doctors and how they’re regulatory but feel like a reputable surgeon in Korea is probably going to be more experienced in this kind of Asian specific surgery so am also tossing up whether to wait until we can travel overseas again and get it done there...

 

[helenwright]

I actually got my revision in March of this year in Melbourne and am quite happy with my results. If you want more info or to ask questions, feel free to DM me!

Hi Marionette Syndrome. I would love to know more about who you chose to go with! Please message me if you can.

 

[Bushmuq]

I actually got my revision in March of this year in Melbourne and am quite happy with my results. If you want more info or to ask questions, feel free to DM me!

Hi
Could you please here. I am not sure if you are getting my messages.

 

[Bushmuq]

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I actually got my revision in March of this year in Melbourne and am quite happy with my results. If you want more info or to ask questions, feel free to DM me!

Please share doctor name or sent me DM.
I am a devasted lady due to three years ago botched lower lid blepharoplasty.
I am spending my whole time searching since last three years finding some good revision doctor. In start revision surgery patients look happy but after few months they become unhappy . Are you still happy and who is your great surgeon in Melbourn who did your revision??
Please I am desperate to know.

 

[Bushmuq]

Hi Ladies,

I am also devasted by my previous lower blepharoplasty. I have complications of lower lid retraction, lateral canthal webbing, round and smaller eyes than before.
It is the fourth year since my initial surgery I am searching for help. Many options were given by many consults, I consulted USA, Melbourn, Italy, Sydney, Brisbane. Very expensive consult and then quote later. Many recommended big surgeries like smash lift, brow and forehead lift, canthoplasty (Dr. Tasirbus). Only brow lift (Dr. Phung Phu). Nothing looks suitable, sometimes cost, travel and sometimes procedure don't look right. Mostly negative reviews about top doctors distracted me.
Recently I have been advised zplasty with canthoplasty by Dr. Dvaid Theile (Brisbane). Anyone here if can give me any opinion about doctors I named above especially dr. Theile which I am thinking to go ahead.

 

[dorji]

Hi y'all! I'm a 23 year old female from a south-east Asian background. I had my first double eyelid surgery operation when I was 17 by Dr Andrew Kim in Melbourne, Australia. My initial operation and the subsequent revision surgeries that he preformed were totally botched and I've been left with asymmetry and a deformed fold on my left eye (please refer to the attached photo).

After years of hating my appearance, regretting my decision to ever have the surgery, and completely losing all trust in surgeons, I have finally found the courage to look into possibly undergoing revision surgery.
I was just wondering whether anyone in Australia could recommend an experienced plastic surgeon to me who specialises in double eyelid surgery (also known as asian blepharoplasty). I'm specifically looking for a plastic surgeon, not a cosmetic surgeon (like Dr. Andrew Kim). I'm based in Melbourne, but would be willing to travel interstate for a more experienced and respectable doctor.

Please let me know if you or someone you know has any recommendations for me.

I was wondering if you did surgery in Melbourne or not?

 

[kikkim]

Hi y'all! I'm a 23 year old female from a south-east Asian background. I had my first double eyelid surgery operation when I was 17 by Dr Andrew Kim in Melbourne, Australia. My initial operation and the subsequent revision surgeries that he preformed were totally botched and I've been left with asymmetry and a deformed fold on my left eye (please refer to the attached photo).

After years of hating my appearance, regretting my decision to ever have the surgery, and completely losing all trust in surgeons, I have finally found the courage to look into possibly undergoing revision surgery.
I was just wondering whether anyone in Australia could recommend an experienced plastic surgeon to me who specialises in double eyelid surgery (also known as asian blepharoplasty). I'm specifically looking for a plastic surgeon, not a cosmetic surgeon (like Dr. Andrew Kim). I'm based in Melbourne, but would be willing to travel interstate for a more experienced and respectable doctor.

Please let me know if you or someone you know has any recommendations for me.

Hi, I'm curious who you decided to go with for your revision des and your results!