The day of the operation I was not nervous at all. To be on the safe side, I did take two paracetamol before the operation. Partly because I quickly suffer from migraines. Once on the operating table, I was a bit tense. Fortunately, my mother was allowed into the operating room with me. I thought the anesthetic injections were scary, but they were done in no time. It doesn’t really hurt, but it’s annoying pricks.
Once the injections were done, I felt nothing. I only smelled a nasty smell during the burning of the blood vessels, but this is normal. During the operation I just chatted with the practitioner and there was a very relaxed atmosphere. The operation went very smoothly. It all went very quickly. After about 45 minutes I was done and back outside.
I was advised to cool for 15 minutes every hour. I used cooling goggles for this, because I find this easier than separate cold packs. The wounds still bleed a little now and then, but not very badly. Although the end result is not yet visible, I already notice a difference. I no longer have to raise my eyes to see better. I had about 1.5 cm of skin removed. That is quite a lot.