Mum-of-five refuses to leave the house without sunglasses after non-surgical eye procedure goes awry

Stacey Buttriss, a busy mother-of-five, thought she had opted for a safe non-invasive alternative to cosmetic eye surgery after thoroughly researching the non-surgical procedure.

But when she awoke the next morning, the from the Sunshine Coast woman said she looked like ‘like something out of Avatar’ and now will not leave home without sunglasses.

The procedure, which was undertaken by a supervised trainee at a home business in late January, left Ms Buttriss, 42, with a heavily swollen face, burning eyes, and holes and scars across her upper eyelids.     

Stacey Buttriss, a Queensland mother-of-five, (pictured before and after the procedure) said she  awoke looking like 'like something out of Avatar' after a  non-surgical procedure

Stacey Buttriss, a Queensland mother-of-five, (pictured before and after the procedure) said she awoke looking like ‘like something out of Avatar’ after a  non-surgical procedure

The treatment had been offered online at a discounted price of $400 instead of the $1,000 regular charge and Ms Buttriss said she was 'beside herself' and 'cried because [she] was so happy' when she was selected

The treatment had been offered online at a discounted price of $400 instead of the $1,000 regular charge and Ms Buttriss said she was ‘beside herself’ and ‘cried because [she] was so happy’ when she was selected

‘My middle daughter couldn’t even look at me,’ Ms Buttriss told The Courier Mail as she described her face had been left swollen for five days.

The advertised plasma treatment procedure, commonly used to treat sagging hooded eyelids, claims to use technology to stimulate an instant contraction and tightening of the skin fibres without using a scalpel or laser. 

A device delivers radio frequency heat to the skin through a needle which causes skin to burn across the eyelids in lines of small dots.

However, ‘every dot is now a hole. It’s like braille,’ Ms Buttriss told the publication.

She was advised the ‘dots’ would disappear to reveal smooth pink skin underneath, but Ms Buttriss claims a dermatologist told her she has been left with permanent scarring that makeup cannot cover.

The dermatologist instead recommended laser resurfacing and Ms Buttriss said she plans to see a plastic surgeon.

The procedure, which was undertaken by a supervised trainee at a home business in late January, left Ms Buttriss, 42, (right) with a heavily swollen face, burning eyes, and holes and scars across her upper eyelids (Pictured prior to the procedure) 

The procedure, which was undertaken by a supervised trainee at a home business in late January, left Ms Buttriss, 42, (right) with a heavily swollen face, burning eyes, and holes and scars across her upper eyelids (Pictured prior to the procedure) 

She was advised the 'dots' would disappear to reveal smooth pink skin underneath, but Ms Buttriss claims a dermatologist told her she has been left with permanent scarring that makeup cannot cover

She was advised the ‘dots’ would disappear to reveal smooth pink skin underneath, but Ms Buttriss claims a dermatologist told her she has been left with permanent scarring that makeup cannot cover

‘It wrecks my day, every day. Once I step outside I’m fully conscious of it and I can’t make eye contact with people. I’ve knocked back attending a lot of occasions,’ Ms Buttriss said. 

The treatment had been offered online at a discounted price of $400 instead of the $1,000 regular charge and Ms Buttriss said she was ‘beside herself’ and ‘cried because [she] was so happy’ when she was selected. 

She claims her face remains swollen despite applying the cream she was given and following the advice to ice her eyelids and take antihistamines.  



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