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60th Birthday Gift Amazing Facelift - Cancun, Mexico

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I said if at age 60 I had jowels, saggy neck and...

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WORTH IT$5,900

I said if at age 60 I had jowels, saggy neck and mudflaps for eyelids I would get work done. Guess what. On March 14,2012 1 month before my 60th I had a facelift done. In Canada the cost would have been $25,00.00. I did research in depth and found an international clinic in Cancun Mexico that is highly recommended. I talked with ladies who had my procedure done and had high recommendations. So in 1 week I flew to cancun. My Doctor did a lot more. A brow lift, muscle released between the brows so the crease is not visible, upper lower eyelids, fat grafting under the eyes and in the nasal folds, lower face and neck lift. I am only 2.5 weeks and the results are amazing. In 6 months it will be better.

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April 4, 2012
Wow. Looks great. Did you have much swelling or bruising. How was the pain. I am scheduled for face, neck, brow lift and fat injections on May 1 and am very nervous. I welcome any information
April 5, 2012
Remember this is major surgery. I was under for 5 hours but had the best sleep. There was not much pain. I am allergic to heavy duty stuff so I only took 1 extra strength advil. The first few days swelling and little bruising as I took arnica before and after. They were amazed with little bruising.
I was very nervous and excited. But had done a lot of research so felt comfortable. He did an amazing professional job. Quiet man but will answer whatever you need to know.
April 5, 2012
I am not familiar with arnica. How much do you take. Did you have tonspend night in hospital?
April 4, 2012
hi, whats the address for this clinic please?
April 5, 2012
It is in Cancun and can be reached through Sheri Burke International Facilitator. Wonderful woman so helpful and she takes care of everything.
April 7, 2012
Hi, how can Sheri Burke be reached? What is the name of the clinic, because I would like to have work done but cannot afford Canadian prices. Thank you very much for your post.
April 7, 2012
April 7, 2012
Hello again, just wondering how the patient facilitator gets paid - does the patient pay her up-front, or is it somehow included in the fees you pay? thanks again.
April 7, 2012
it is included in the whole fee.
April 4, 2012
Is it Dr. Rafael Velasco Marin?
April 5, 2012
Yes it is.
September 10, 2012
Do you have the intact for this doctor?
April 5, 2012
arnica you can buy at the healthfood store. I took the sublingual tablets 4 tablets / 4x day then the gel which I put on all the bruising. It reall works, Also bromelaine tablets which I took after.
April 6, 2012
April 7, 2012
Facelift will give turn back the clock immediately with permanent results. I have tried lots of creams/lazers/supplements. Surgery can be safe with the techniques they use now. Amazing results.
UPDATED FROM 60lovingit

Now it is 7 weeks after surgery. Each day the...

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Now it is 7 weeks after surgery. Each day the swelling gets less and all the incisions are healed. There is no scarring visible around my ears so I can wear my hair up no problem. Still numbness in head and parts of the cheeks and neck but no pain and no real tightness. Its quite amazing going back 15years

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May 9, 2012
You look beautiful.
May 9, 2012
Thanks a lot Monet .I am feeling it..
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May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012
Yes another lady posted on my link about NuSkin but I have found nothing working as quickly and as profound as this facelift. I am getting older and wanted something fast...At 60 it was now or never and it sure worked wow..
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May 10, 2012
May 11, 2012
Hi April,
It's Mary from Chicago here, I DID IT!! I look like a white smurfette! Really what were they thinking placing a Hugh mirror at the end of the bed! I scare myself ! Lol really everything went fine, Sheri should be here soon with Helen another patient that I'm sharing the apartment with, she also had facelift, breast reduction and lift... I started my own page yesterday as I promised a day by day from beginning to end "facelift cancun may 2012" thanks Helen for helping me get this far!
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May 11, 2012
Oh I am soooo excited for you. Can hardly wait for the results...wow
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9 weeks update Wonderful results. No...

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9 weeks update

Wonderful results. No complications at all. My greatest advice for anyone is be patient. The first few weeks can be very scary depending on bruising and healing. We all heal different. But some of the things I did and used greatly helped. If anyone wants more in depth discussion please Private Message me. I love to talk about it.

This has changed my life from looking in the mirror and thinking what happened it all fell down. Now I am young outside as on my very passionate inside young self. It is so worth it and so safe. Going to Cancun was a wonderful sunny warm vacation in a exceptional private hospital with all English speaking staff and Doctor. I did a lot of research before going and the price was beyond what I could afford in Canada and that is why I chose this. All around it was a fantastic journey and more to come as I heal more in the next 3-12 months.

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May 22, 2012
May 22, 2012
You are totally wrong and I believe you are trying to sabbatoge something. They call immediately with hours. You have had only 2 posts so I dont believe you did any of this.
May 22, 2012
I also went to Cancun, used Dr. Velsaco for the surgery and Sheri for the arrangements. I had a tummy tuck and a face lift with blephoroplasty on my eyes. I had a great experience and wonderful results. I am 6 weeks out and my life has changed! I am so happy and glad that I did this. It is the best thing I have ever done for myself...
May 25, 2012
How long before you started seeing improvements in your face and how long before your bruising faded, I'm 21/2 weeks out and see no changes from the before me and the swelling and bruising are really bad, I want to stay optimistic but it's starting to get to me, I don't mind the bruising and swelling so much as the fact that I look the same as before has me upset. Sheri sent me a link of Dr. V before and after but there was nothing on the page, I looked on their site and they have now posted pictures of before and after under cosmetic procedures and they are terrible, I can't tell the difference between these pictures, god I hope I didn't go through all this pain and expense for nothing!
May 25, 2012
We all heal different. Are you putting anything on the bruising? I used a lot of arnica gel and it helped a lot. Everyone is different . I know in a few weeks things will change huge. I look back at 30 days and my face was really swollen. Now almost 10 weeks, I do have a few bruises that I over up. Remember this was a deep plane facelift where they lift the muscles and it last for 15 years. It is surgery
Please send me some before and after of you to my email. We can be very critical of ourselves. I can notice the most insignificant details that others wouldnt.
Please remember this takes 3-12months for results. You shouldnt have much pain?
Whats up? It is hard to sleep on my ears as I am still numb where the incisions are and the sides of my face are numb so I know lots of healing is going on .
2.5 weeks is so early. You sound like me I want instant results. I am going to look on the site later today and let you know.
Please dont get stressed out and give yourself some more time please.
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May 26, 2012
Hi April, yes I'm using the cream, my right eye is still bloodshot, still swollen sides of face and around the back of my eyes. I will try an be patient, I just wish I could see any improvement !
May 27, 2012
Do you have pics. Would love to see
May 23, 2012
Thanks NanaKB..Its about taking care of ourselves and feeling better. So happy for you too.
May 23, 2012
Has anyone had a brow lift at this clinic in Cancun?
May 23, 2012
.Dr Velasco did a partial brow lift for me. You can contact the clinic and they will give you referrals to email or call on the phone.. I always need to talk to someone personally who has had what I wanted.