Facelift: Stories
Write a Review60th Birthday Gift Amazing Facelift - Cancun, Mexico
- 60lovingit
- updated 8 months ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $5,900
- Dr Velasco Marin (Cancun, Mexico)
I said if at age 60 I had jowels, saggy neck and...
- 2 Apr 2012
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.
Now it is 7 weeks after surgery. Each day the...
- 5 May 2012
9 weeks update Wonderful results. No...
- 22 May 2012
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.
Almost 4 month update. Things are progressing...
- 2 Jul 2012
Am I happy? Yes yes yes. Would I do it again . Yes yes yes
International Patient Facilitators are going to add more suites on the beach for recovery soon. Perhaps August . Sheri Burke CEO did an excellent job and everything went smoothly with no surprises. Highly recommended by many patients.
4 months update Things have really settled quite...
- 13 Jul 2012
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.
Fat grafting or not ! From my experience now I...
- 19 Jul 2012
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.
6 month Update This has changed my life. Turning...
- 2 Sep 2012
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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My rating is 5 stars as all care was excellent, My facilitator Sheri Burke provided a professional service from beginning to end. From arriving at the condo, to surgery, to all doctor appointments, everything went so smoothly. I had a direct line to Sheri with any concerns during recovery.Dr Velasco speaks fluent English and now you have your own private English speaking nurse.The cost included 12 days in a condo with all medications, compression garment , doctor appointments and all transfers. Dr Velasco has methods that are very advanced. He did fat transfers from my eyelids to under the orbital face bone and my nasal folds. Amazing natural results.
Since this is 60's personal story, I'm closing the thread to any new comments. If you'd like to continue conversations, you can start a forum post or start your own story here. 60, so happy you are pleased with your results and thanks again for sharing your story.
I get caught up in the drama. That's all it is. I read a few things then get defensive.
I agree everyone has their own opinion. But I am a true person who stands up for what they believe. So of course I will stand for my rights and my wonderful story. That's life
But I have decided after this crazy ness to just leave. No more comments as things get so twisted. I understand everyone has problems and no doctor is perfect. Sh-- happens and I see it has happened. Hope you all get better. Healing is different for each person
End of my story and glad I have helped others with their questions.
I still know Dr Velasco is an excellent surgeon. He will have continued success.
Yes, you have helped me in choosing Sheri and Dr. Velasco with your praising words toward them. Now, I have been enjoying fixing all the damages, affecting my life ins and outs, day and night, what a awesome disaster!!!
Thank you for letting me in your part of story.
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Good night my dear,
LOL!!! This is such a contradictory statement. Since you have spent months in this forum telling everyone who will listen that you are one of the "happy ones" why haven't YOU moved on with YOUR life yet?
makeover at 56 6 Aug 2012 wrote
Hematomas don't develop from doctors but from patients. Here is an excerpt from a plastic surgeon's website:
While a surgeon's face plastic surgery experience plays a role, it is not as important risk factor as those outlined above. The best face lift surgeons in the world still get hematomas despite meticulous surgery. Fortunately, most hematomas are easily managed by your facelift surgeon and generally don't develop into long-term problems.
The following may help reduce the chance of developing bruising or a hematoma:
wear your gentle compressive dressing & elastic strap
take arnica montana tablets before and after your procedure
minimize pain & nausea after surgery
avoid smoking before and after surgery
avoid blood thinners, including herbal medications or teas
Since I took arnica for three weeks prior to surgery it could have had an impact on my hematoma.
But none of us are smokers now!!!
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