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53 Years Old, Sagging Jowls, Chin Implant and fat transfer, Neck Lift
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Beginning my journey. So very exciting. Looking...
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Beginning my journey. So very exciting.
Looking forward to a nice tight neck and lower face.
My chin has always been a troublesome area. As I've aged unfortunately my chin, neck and jowls have started sagging. I'm very optimistic that afterwards my face will be so much more uniform. I feel that this is the right thing to do.
Upcoming Lower Lift, Neck Lift and Chin Implant
Been getting lots of fillers for my chin and jowls for the last 10 years. Tired of the money and pain for short term solutions. I'm 53 and have always had a receding small chin. Although I really wish that I didn't need this surgery so young, I'm at the better do it now and stop wasting money.
Will be getting some fat Transfer as well.
Very much looking forward to this. I've picked a doctor who comes highly recommended, I like his no nonsense approach. My goal is to tighten and tone while enhancing my chin and jowls.
Looking forward to a nice tight neck and lower face.
My chin has always been a troublesome area. As I've aged unfortunately my chin, neck and jowls have started sagging. I'm very optimistic that afterwards my face will be so much more uniform. I feel that this is the right thing to do.
Upcoming Lower Lift, Neck Lift and Chin Implant
Been getting lots of fillers for my chin and jowls for the last 10 years. Tired of the money and pain for short term solutions. I'm 53 and have always had a receding small chin. Although I really wish that I didn't need this surgery so young, I'm at the better do it now and stop wasting money.
Will be getting some fat Transfer as well.
Very much looking forward to this. I've picked a doctor who comes highly recommended, I like his no nonsense approach. My goal is to tighten and tone while enhancing my chin and jowls.
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UPDATED FROM anon7226
1 month pre
Before
Ok, here are my before pics. I'm thinking of hiding in my house till D day after seeing these. Mind you this is is the brightest of daylight and all my filler is gone.
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June 4, 2014
So happy for you. I am almost 3 weeks post op lower face and neck lift with a little lipo under my chin and fraxel repair on face and neck. I love my result! The facial swelling....mostly from fraxel was beyond ridiculous (haha) but I was out of the house by day 5. My ears were the only sore part of it...nothing that Tylenol couldn't take care of and then I only took it the night of and morning after surgery. Scars are ugly but they are already flattening and fading. Overall it was the second best thing I did for myself. First was breast lift and tummy tuck the month before. ;) good luck! It's exciting and fun to look at the new face in the mirror...it took a week before I saw myself staring back at me again. I closely resembled a cabbage patch doll for a few days. And then a weird boy....according to my wonderful husband. Haha
June 5, 2014
Thank you, so nice to hear all the positive comments. Especially the part about the pain meds. I'm truly hoping that I too can use Tylenol as well.
Did you have any fat injections? I'm going to have some used under my eyes to fill out the hollows.
June 5, 2014
No fat injections. I was supposed to have some juvederm injections in my laugh lines 2 weeks prior to my surgery but my appt got cancelled so I am waiting for a bit to see if I still need them. I have follow up appt tomorrow.
June 6, 2014
My thoughts are with you. I'll be getting fat injections on either side of my chin and along my upper cheek bones, see how mine turn out before deciding.
June 7, 2014
Good luck, I've heard it can take awhile for the swelling to go down after the fat injection. Then it's gorgeous.
UPDATED FROM anon7226
30 days pre
Another before, not too long ago with my fillers
So excited, but still nervous. I'm not the best healer ....
Trying to keep strong and healthy.
Trying to keep strong and healthy.
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June 13, 2014
Thank you for posting your story. I see myself looking at your pictures, have the same problem areas and can no longer postpone to have something done about it. Was offered costly fillers, botox etc think just a waste of time and money. Very expensive in Australia. Was quoted over $20,000 by couple of surgeons!! so thinking going overseas. Best of luck! I will be following your journey..
June 14, 2014
Optimistic, I've been thinking of this for the past few years. I'm confident that this is the right thing for me to do. Kinda kick myself for spending so much money on all the fillers.
June 15, 2014
I am so grateful for this forum and woman like yourself willing to share their experiences. I have been raising my daughter on my own since she was born. Now she is grown up and starting to have her own life (they grow so quickly) but I am left with the feeling of time gone so fast and suddenly see a face in the mirror that does not match what I feel inside and despite everyone telling me I am being silly I think we only have one life. Due to my work commitments I can only take 3 weeks off work at the most and am worried as I bruise easily that it will not be enough (: and also am quite scared to go somewhere like Thailand to do it. I have couple of friends in Australia who go there all the time to do dental treatment etc and are very happy with the quality of what they do over there. I am sure you made the right decision I think it is not as bed as it seems and you will be very happy with the results. You have a perfect face to get brilliant results anon. You look very healthy and fit now but I can see how lower face, neck lift and chin implant would work miracles on you! Do you have limited time for recovery or it doesn't really matter for you?
June 15, 2014
Take Zinc to help along the healing, Anica & Turmeric for swelling & Bromelain for bruising. You should probably take Bromelain ALL the time, if you're an easy bruiser! I took these & looked great after 1 week. See my FL review.
June 15, 2014
Thank you so much for the information. I am really worried about bruising. Had acupuncture the other day and have few quite large purple spots just from that! So that is my biggest worry. I will start using Bromelain hopefully it will make a difference. Thanks again. BTW you look absolutely fantastic. Your surgeon did an amazing job.!
June 15, 2014
Hey optimistic,
I am having my surfer on a Thursday, then taking two weeks off. I know I'm a big bruiser and swell easily. I told a few of my friends at work that I'm having a chin implant. So that will be my excuse for any bruising, Eric. I'm a little worried about the fat transfer though as I've hear the swelling can be very bad. I'm definitely getting fat under my eyes. Might blame the chin on that too!! Thanks for the encouragement.....
June 13, 2014
Good luck Annon be thinking of you & sure it will go well :-)
June 13, 2014
Thank you Optimistic50
You're right to save your money, the fillers are very temporary and so expensive. I'll post lots of pictures. :-)
June 14, 2014
Thanks, really love your journey. Your A beautiful person both inside and outside.
June 14, 2014
Thanks, love your posts. You definitely like to cheer people in with your sunshine attitude.
June 14, 2014
Welcome to the sisterhood! You look like you are in great shape!
June 14, 2014
Thank you, I'm so looking forward to sharing my experience. Is very helpful to follow everyone's experiences.
June 14, 2014
I lived on this site prior to having surgery, invaluable & so supportive. Thinking of you :-)
June 15, 2014
53 is not too young for your surgery. I looked as you at 53 but had to save another 2 years & got it at 55.
June 15, 2014
I think your 100% right, according to my doc! doin this now will give me much better results.
June 17, 2014
Ok I would like to know the truth, can you have there procedures and just take Tylenol? I'm hoping not to need any pain meds and according to my doctor many people choice no pain pills.
June 17, 2014
Blinkin heck know I couldn't some of the pain pills have an anti swelling ingredient & just when I thought I didn't need them I swelled up like a balloon :-) thought my face gonna pop off
June 17, 2014
truth be told, I really wasn't in any pain just some discomfort. I did take pain pills for 3 days just so I could sleep the days away because I was so bored.
June 17, 2014
Oh my swelling is still damn awful 15 days out and the pulling drives me nuts Think the plane ride exasperated matters so cldn't stand it, back on meds :-(
June 17, 2014
Friday they'll be taking out all my stitches and the staples in my head.....trust me, I'm taking 2 pain killers before I go
June 17, 2014
he gave you more???? You're so lucky, sincerely doubt that mine would give me more. What did you say???
June 17, 2014
Just showed him my face & told him how I was feeling - he touched my face asked exactly what was done, did my blood pressure & gave me a prescription.
June 17, 2014
Well in a couple of weeks I'll be knowing exactly what you guys are living through... Next week will be my pre opts and blood work. Also the sit down with ps to discuss exactly what the plan is.
Right now is a lower, chin in pant, neck and fat transfer under eyes and wherever else he thinks. Thoughts anyone?
June 17, 2014
I would have them on hand. I don't have any adverse effects or feel looping when I take pain meds so used them and then Tylenol extra strength after a few days. I can't take Vicodin (makes me sick) so I only use Percocet.
June 17, 2014
The pain can also be different for each and also different depending on how aggressive. Full plane, SMAS and how deep he going to pull the muscle. All these things and technique may make the recovery time better or worse.
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