My 56th Birthday Present - Dallas, TX
I will be 56 this weekend, and look 10 years...
I will be 56 this weekend, and look 10 years younger. In the last year there's been more attention than I like to my sagging cheeks and () around the mouth, so decided to update my face to match my body. It is 3 days after full face Ultherapy… and I pray it gets better. It hurt much more than expected, even with 2 Motrin 30 minutes before treatment. I did a colonoscopy with no drugs or anesthesia, so my pain tolerance is pretty high. It still felt like a million tiny needles piercing my skin, especially painful around the outer corners of my eyes. Ohhh, but I was not prepared for the swelling. On day 1, my left lower face was so swollen it jiggled when I walked. Not only was it swollen, but I had a 1” x 2” welt under my neck, 2 dime sized raised areas under the skin surface on my right cheek, and a 2 inch round raised area under the skin surface on my left cheek. Today the swelling subsided slightly, but there are ‘red transducer tracks’ on both cheeks and a darkened patch of skin on my left cheek. My left cheek is very numb. I took off 1 day from work, but would have taken a few more days had I known the after effects. EVERYONE noticed the swelling, so I had several dental work versions to appease the curious. As I write this, I feel tingling in my cheeks, similar to how it feels when local anesthesia wears off. I am praying this all resolves soon, and my money will be well spent on a great birthday present? I will provide updates in 7, 14, 30, and 90 days.
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I am 6 wks out & see definite improvement, particularly in the jowl area.
Still & all, despite the swelling & bruising, recovery far better than a facelift!
Well, this is day 7! I had birthday dinner with my...
My main concerns now are the right/left asymmetry just under the eyes, and also asymmetrical cheeks. I still have "welts" on my neck and lower left cheek - feels like zits up under the skin. They are better than they were on day 3, but each idiosyncracy on your face is a source of concern.
I don't have another dr. visit until 3 months out. Seems to me he would want to know progress just for the sake of knowing how to improve his technique. I think I'll call the dr. tomorrow and ask about the welts/zits.
Overall, things are looking better ...
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Thanks for giving us an update. Please let us know what you find out about the welts - will certainly be interested to hear.
It's great that overall you are seeing good results so far. :)
Well, this is day 21. The Dr. has seen me twice...
When my face was swollen, skin was tighter, but since swelling totally subsided, I don’t see a difference. Hopefully in 3 months the results will make it all worthwhile. I’ll update in about another month.
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Glad to hear they gave you something for the burns. I hope you start to see an improvement in them soon. Does it hurt to have to massage the welts?
First, happy almost Birthday!! Good for you for deciding to do this for yourself. I'm sorry to hear its been a pretty rough process so far though. Please keep us posted. I'll be very interested to hear how you are doing as you continue to heal up!