Facelift: Stories

I too had a MFL (mid-face-lift) with cheek implants. I really only wanted my neck fat and jowls gone. I'll be honest, it has not been quite 2 weeks but I hate it! It IS VERY PAINFUL when the novacaine and anasthesia wear off and the docs only give you a few pain pills, not near enough for a month, which is what I am now told it will take before they take my staples out and the swelling will completely go down. I had to go to the ER to get more pain meds! The Dr.'s ther were shocked. I am only 43 years old. DON'T DO THIS PROCEDURE, unless you are deformed. I'm unhappy with the results and have been in constant agony ever since surgery. I had to drop out of grad school temporarily because I was in too much pain to get the work done. I have vomited, I've been nauseauted, I have a headache ALL of the time. I used to model. I was a beautiful woman before, now I look like a clown! I'm not exaggerating one bit. Don't buy into this misleading advertising. By the way, I went to the "top professional" for faces in California, if not the U.S. He has pictures of models in his office which he has supposedly worked on......

Dear Shakey, I too had surgery in Malaysia with Dr Nasir but thank goodness went through NOTHING like you have. I had mine done on the 12th April, when were you there? I had just a neck lift but had the scars around my ears, the back of my head like you and 3 staples either side of my upper face. I had no pain whatsoever... was very surprised and didnt need to take sleeping pills. BUT like you, the swelling was unbelievable. To say that you are back "to normal" in 3 weeks is a load of hogwash! I am now 10 weeks? after surgery and can only just look in the mirror and think that I am glad to have had it done. I still put heatpacks on first thing in the morning as there is still slight numbness in front of my ears and my lobes hurt. And yes, I think that one ear is slightly higher than the other and my mouth is not quite straight but no one else can see it. I had so many days of "What have I done, I want my old face back!" and got quite depressed but now I would do it all over again. I am so pleased with the results. So please be patient because it sounds like you really had a hard time and I think its going to take quite a bit longer for you to heal. I didnt have a problem with Dr Nasir but I was prewarned of his offhand manner and was ready for it. And I had the surgery at Beverly Wilshire where they were repairing the airconditioning but only stayed one night. And stayed at the Park Royal suites which I loved. I was one of the lucky ones who could go out shopping after 5 days but still had to cover up with a full headscarf because of the massive bruising and swelling. It WILL get better and you will be pleased with it all. He really is a top surgeon, I did so much research on him... found all sorts of info... which is why I went with him. A much better reputation than Melbourne surgeons. Please keep posting and I will try and cheer you up!!!!LOL!!! My hair is already growing back, a few wrinkles returned but it looks natural. My neck looks amazing which is all I wanted. You take care, keep your chin up and keep posting.

Oh my, that looks so painful! Do you have to go back to Malaysia for follow-ups?