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60th Birthday Gift Amazing Facelift - Cancun, Mexico

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6 month Update This has changed my life. Turning...

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6 month Update
This has changed my life. Turning 60 is a milestone. Many friends have passed and good health is my prime goal. Feeling good about ourselves is now or never. There is no tomorrow. As Eckhart Tolle says live in the moment. I now feel like the young inner self that I have. More refreshed, turkey neck gone and cheeks uplifted. The outcome has been total success.
My only word of advice is please wait for healing. All the lumps and bumps and swelling takes time to go down. Now 6 months later
I have some numbness on my face closer to my ears and the incision line in my head on the right side. But gradually week by week it comes back slowly. Like tingles and icheyness. The swelling under my chin took about 4 months to release.
It has been so worth it.

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September 3, 2012
wow incredible results. You look much younger.
September 7, 2012
This is so fishy. The comments on this site do not reflect the truth.
September 7, 2012
Nothing fishy just real facts with real people with real results. You can call me anytime and we can chat.
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September 7, 2012
Lovecats, I couldn't agree with you more. It's very fishy and the real facts and actual truth reveals quite a different story.

The latin term caveat emptor is fitting here...let the buyer beware.
September 9, 2012
Wow. I just saw this same woman with the same insistant posts about this doctor on another website. I was following her posts with fascination. Now I am beginning to smell something as well. It DOES seem like there are a lot of hematomas with everyone except her. Hmmm.....
September 9, 2012
You have to remember a lot of those women with hematomas are smokers. One smoked during her recovery in the first day. I posted a question to the Real Self doctors about this and the first thing they all said was smoking will delay healing as it slows down circulation.
I am very healthy and heal quickly and well. There are other ladies on my review that have had my results.
I am not a doctor and who knows what causes them but it kinds of unfortunate people are really cutting down my doctor as I know in 6-12 months they will step back and say wow my results are great. Again and again I say it takes time.
September 9, 2012
I did smoke 4 cigarettes probaly per day while I was in Cancun. MY QUESTION TO APRIL IS HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT??? SHERI needs to keep patient confidentially to herself instead of spreading it around to other patients. She shouldn't be talking smack about me to YOU AND CAT! Sending patient pictures around. IT IS WRONG. Keep it up April and I will do a review and NO ONE WILL EVER GO TO CANCUN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! You better hope I don't do a review. I have been nice on here and stated a FEW facts, but you are beginning to change my mind and I may do a review myself. MANY of us had hematomas... I am very healthy as well. I am NOT OVER WEIGHT - I am 45 and cheer coach and work out daily. I bench press 150 on the arms and 300 on the legs. I live on vitamins, protein drinks and have the body of a 20 year old. Guess Sheri forgot to tell you that???? I was very concerned about the type of food I would have to eat while in Cancun. Don't even talk to me about healthy Where are the happy ones??? Why aren't they speaking up???
September 9, 2012
I have just contacted Sheri regarding you knowing my business......... I am sure I won't get a responce. Quite typical!!!!!
Oh and your comment of unfortunate people. Go look in the mirror. I will never look like you!!!!!!! You and I aren't even on the same playing field and never will be. I hadn't done a review because I want my results and even if they aren't as good as yours.. my face that GOD gave me blows yours away and still does.
September 9, 2012
Hurry hurry APRIL.. go report me BECAUSE THE TRUTH hurts!!!
September 9, 2012
Confidentiality is so important. April you seem to know way too much about private stuff. 60 since you know a lot what appended to the Canadian lady who got so sick her husband came to get her and take her home? Is she ok?
September 9, 2012
Lumps and all!!!!!!
September 9, 2012
You told me yourself? You smoked.

I am curious like everyone else what causes Hematomas. That's it nothing personal to you. Just trying to figure it out. As some get them and some don't..
Please don't threaten me and get so aggressive. Its just general interest.
Mostly the happy ones leave and get on with life.
I am sad you are saying the awful things you are. Glad you are so beautiful.
September 9, 2012
Don't make it personal April because that would not be good. AND NO I HAVE NEVER TOLD YOU A THING!! YOU do not even know what I look like AND IF YOU DO then someone sent you photos of me. I ONLY emailed you asking where your stitches were BEFORE SURGERY. YOU AND CAT POSTED that someone didn't follow docs orders. None of us are stupid here.
September 9, 2012
I haven't talked to her in a few weeks. I will have to see how she is doing.
September 9, 2012
I didn't say anything awful until you decided to single me out about the smoking. There are a few major differences between you and me... I am beautiful on the inside and out. I tell others the way that it is because I am the one who cares about others and I want them to know the good, the bad and the ugly and they can base their decision on those factors. I was actually standing behind my surgery until I got sick of your comments referring that I had a hematoma due to smoking which wasn't the case and to be frank it is none of your business. Oh and I am not threatening you so you say... I am telling you and there is a difference. I am so glad you are happy that I am beautiful because so is my husband!
September 9, 2012
It does seem that there are alot of hematomas, excessive bruising and swelling. I have talked privately with couple girls that were not too pleased with results but afraid to post negative results. My surgeon said it is very rare that he has a pt with hematomas.
September 9, 2012
My doc said the same. I am not a smoker. The important thing about hematomas is how it is handled by your doctor. Sounds some some of these gals did not get good treatment. Kind of difficult to be cared for when you are thousands of miles away. Choose your octor carefully. In Canada you need a referral to a ps. 60 you should know this as well as you are Canadian, not? I thank God every day that I am home and close to my doctor. My face is not worth a bargain!!!
September 9, 2012
You are right about rare. I am a first for my doctor in 14 years. But he sure handled it well. I have shared my pictures privately as well with a few gals and am a little hesitant to go officially public as a lot of my acquaintances do not know what I did and my husband would rather not finding my face and bruises online. So I share privately. We are lucky that others don't mind as it educates All of us.
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Fat grafting or not ! From my experience now I...

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Fat grafting or not !
From my experience now I see one of the main things in an ageing face is loss of volume. If I just had the deep plane lift, yes all the muscle would be lifted, but I would still have the deep lines beside my mouth and my cheek bones would be more hollow. With the complete picture you need volume added. Now my nasal labial folds are gone and my cheeks are lifted and higher. Now over 4months everything is where it should be. No lumps or bumps . My face is smooth. I think a lot of this is due to the experienced surgeon. Dr Velasco does continuing research into his procedures and believe me I was nervous about having it done. But I did my research and it proved successful. I read a lot about fat transfers gone wrong.

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July 19, 2012
I just read the post you made today and the nasal labial folds are one of my biggest concerns, I'll have to see if Dr. Velasco is doing fat transfer on mine. I think yours looks amazing.
July 21, 2012
Hi Kim

I am sure he will. It took all my lines away and filled the folds in great. Now over 4 month none of the fat placement has moved .
July 24, 2012
Well my time has come, I leave for Cancun tomorrow & I have my surgery on Thursday!
I am very anxious, nervous & excited to get to the recovery started...
I am holding on tight to my overoptimism right now !
will keep you all updated on the experience.
July 25, 2012
Hi Cat
I know it is scary but once I sat down with Dr Velasco I knew I made the right decision.
If you are healthy, dont smoke and have a positive attitude, your healing will be amazing.
I did all the above and took arnica tablets for healing and now over 4 months I still look in the mirror and go wow!!
Look forward to your progress. The only hard part is the first few weeks then things settle out and it gets better and better.
Keep us posted and take care.
July 25, 2012
You will be fine Cat. Best of luck.
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4 months update Things have really settled quite...

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4 months update
Things have really settled quite nicely. I still have a bit of numbness on the sides of my cheeks and in the right side of my scalp where the incision was. With the lipo under my chin I had some swelling which is gone and the skin has tightened up. My turkey neck is gone and eyelids are tight. I look in the mirror and am so happy. I would do this again in a heart beat.

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July 16, 2012
Hi hun,
Is the flight cost included? How much do you think it would be if it was just face lift no botox and local anathesia? My mom is 74 and wants to have a lower facelift but she afraid to do general anesthesia. Please send me a private message with Dr or clinic info?
Thanks You look good post-op and it's a pretty good price with all that's included.
July 17, 2012
Hi Nargas will send it to you. Thanks for the comments