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5 More Days- Till my Facelift - Dallas, TX

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Slender20June 29, 2013
WORTH IT$15,000
Swelled not Seller

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Laurence Weider, MD

Laurence Weider, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Financegirl
June 29, 2013
Slender20, I really am sorry for some of the difficulties you seemed to have had. But I have to tell you that your face looks wonderful; bright and open and engaging! Just beautiful and particularly around the eyes. I really hope your vision has improved and your healing is on the right path. All the best.
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Slender20
July 2, 2013
Thanks, it just turned a corner over night! Thank God!
Leval59
June 29, 2013
Slender20, I am a "sweller" as well, it takes longer to heal....aren't we lucky? Lol. I swell with ANYTHING besides a position that resembles a recliner one! This morning, after a restless night, I slept on my side and woke once laying on my stomach. I woke this morning a pumpkin head again with my eyes almost shut .... And I didn't have my eyes done! Despite you being this way too, your pic looks beautiful, there is a dramatic difference, which we all hope for. ;). Good job to your PS. Does the heat cause you swelling too?
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Slender20
July 2, 2013
Oh, so sorry! Sleeping was really tuff for me as well. It still is an issue. I hear it will be till about the 6 month mark. Ugh! I will say that i have learned to sleep on my back more now. I was a side sleeper. It really does ruin my face with wrinkles. So, now i just cringe when i wake up and see a line running down my face from the way I slept on my face. So, all I have to do is think about that and the money I spent and I stay on my back. Yes, heat makes me swell and so does salty food! Thanks for the support!
bunnygirl
June 30, 2013
You look great, thanks for posting. I am having the same except no brow lift but a chin augmentation. I hope I look as good as you in 2 months.
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Slender20
July 2, 2013
Thank you! It has been rougher than I thought but should be worth it one day once I get back to normal. I did turn a corner about a week ago and look and feeling better. Just still have issues sleeping and at work in feel like everyone is looking at me but they aren't. Thanks for your support and good luck and keep us posted on your surgery.
foreverlove
July 1, 2013
WOW you look amazing!. I am so excited more than ever to go through with this. Thank you for sharing your story.
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Slender20
July 2, 2013
Thank you! This site was more informative than my doctor. It got me through the tuff days right after my surgery. Thanks for the support and good luck and keep us posted.
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Angie_M
July 2, 2013

I'm so glad RealSelf helped you, Slender! Thank you for mentioning that.

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Getting better everyday!

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Slender20June 29, 2013
It's been harder to heal because I am a seller. Mainly my eyes. They thought they might have to do a revision on the lower lids. But thankfully after taking steroid eye drops for the last 10 day I won't be needing it. My eye swelling went down a bunch. I look way better. We will look at them again in a month to make sure. Take a look at my newest before and after pic that I just posted.

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Slender20April 21, 2013

I am nervous and excited! Can't wait! This is the biggest elective surgery that I have ever had! I will be off work for 2 weeks. I will be under general for 7 to 8 hours. I have done a lot of research and I am ready. Everyday I look in the mirror and imagine how different I think I will look. I am 48, I will be 49 in 2 weeks. I am having a Brow lift, upper and lower eyelids and a lower facelift and neck lift and ear lobe repair. It is going to be Thursday, April 25th and I will stay overnight for one night.

I am so excited. But nervous at the same time.

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Dragonfly1967
April 24, 2013
I wish you the best of luck and look forward to hearing all about your surgery and recovery. I did not know this procedure was so expensive. I am the mother of four and really need to get myself put back together. :-). I was thinking of starting with my face and then getting a mommy makeover. Please share all you can. For the right surgeon I would travel out of state. Hugs!!
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Angie_M
April 24, 2013

Woo-hoo! This is a really big deal. I hope all is smooth sailing and that you love your results. Please keep us posted!

Here's a list of supplies you might want/need for recovery.

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myownhope
April 29, 2013
You made it, now let the healing begin. Congratulations and best wishes for a great recovery. Patience, patience, and more patience is what I have learned so far. (I am at just over 7 weeks post-op, lower face/necklife). Relax and don't overdo it. This is your time.....
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5DogMa
May 3, 2013
Thanks for your review. I'm having same done as you, minus the ear thing, on May 14th. Do you have a long scar for the brow lift? The pic looks like you were cut the full length of your brow. How long did he leave the drain in? I wish you the best of luck and a swift recovery. Can't wait to see more pics!
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Slender20
May 3, 2013
The brow lift scars- there are 2 on the corner of each brow and each is about 1 to 1.5 inch. I had the surgery on a Thursday and he met us at the office on Sunday afternoon to take it out. My surgery was almost 10 hours long. So I had to stay over night. I guess he was not ready to take it put when he saw me at 7AM the next morning. The surgery was far more invasive than I thought. So my surgery started at 8:30 AM and the were done at 6:30 PM. I remember waking up at 9PM. They said my husband had come and gone. They would not let him stay only the lady nurse and me. I then went back to sleep and then I started waking up from midnight on every hour on the hour. From the brow lift it felt like I had a heavy brick on me forehead. It got better by about Noon the next day but it was really much better when that drain came out. More pics to come soon.
HappyHeart
May 6, 2013

Please post some additional pictures. Looking great!

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