POSTED UNDER Facelift Reviews
For Me, Myself & I - Malaysia
UPDATED FROM Shazza1956
1 year post
12 Months On ????
WORTH IT$8,000
Hello my lovelies, I know it has been sometime since I popped in felt like I have spent the last 6 months or so in a crazy wind tunnel ???? like everyones life lots of great & not so great but hey won't go there ???? For any newbies reading I live in NZ & had a full facelift through Gorgeous Getaways on the 3 June 2014 with Dr Jalil in Malaysia. Contemplated this decision for sometime & then just decided "I am doing this"so here is my 12 month update & I hope it helps anyone following behind me or in the event you are contemplating a procedure in the future. I have attached photo's at 12 month or close too.
All in all it has surely been a journey of healing & to be honest still going through it today. For the most it has been quite seem less, with no real issues - there is still lots of numbness down sides of face & cheek bone area mostly & I am still prone to swelling if I over do things & of course I am that person that over does things, like doing 10 things at once ???? Am I happy with the results? On a personal level absolutely delighted, I still look exactly like me, just less drawn & not so much laxy, crinkly, liney droopy skin, very pleasing, given I am 60. Don't get me wrong I can still look shockingly tired & age over night if I do to much, don't get enuff sleep, eat rubbish & don't manage stress better ???? So pls know as effective as any procedure is - you still need to look after yourself. Scars negligible, neck droop & jowls gone, Always had reasonably good skin & now just tighter & not droopy & loose. So yep do it again in a heartbeat. Catch my hubby out the corner of my eye at times ???? & see his quirky smile, he can't believe I actually did it all lol
The best compliment to date & amazingly there have been many hehe. I was offered a senior position based in Australia, the person conducted the interview whilst in NZ on other business. I declined the offer although in time we would like to retire in Australia. In short I informed the lady interviewing me over coffee, that I was under contract with my current role until 2018, so thanks but no thanks. She then asked if I would like to consider coming & joining their organization at that time? With that I told her...You do realize that in 2018, I will be 63 & my birthdate is on my profile? Well she didn't drop her coffee cup but she did spill at least half of it on her designer suit lol???? OK OK after cleaning her up I did share with her that I knew a good surgeon ???? & I think I spent the rest of the time listening to her compliments (nice) & talking about surgery, with her lifting my hair looking for tell tale scars etc - was so funny & I will never forget it. For the record she thought between 45-50 yrs ???????? So yes my lovelies all in all I am very very happy with my decision & now that my year is done I intend to concentrate on health & fitness & eating healthy to try & prevent the onset of preventable older age illness which are probably all lying in wait aghhh. I am still working full time in a senior role with 80 staff, run our holiday home business, 6 homes, oversee property renovations & try & be the best Grandma I can be to our grandy's. My eldest daughter was killed in a car accident ???? so me & my hubby look out for her 3 girls. So yes a full on life & 1 I wouldn't swap for the world. Life is no dress rehearsal & we each got to make the best of the good, the bad & the ugly & just keep on trucking. Family is Family full stop & your friends well they are family we choose for ourselves / I love mine dearly. Make the most of everyday & do whatever it takes to feel a million bucks xx
All in all it has surely been a journey of healing & to be honest still going through it today. For the most it has been quite seem less, with no real issues - there is still lots of numbness down sides of face & cheek bone area mostly & I am still prone to swelling if I over do things & of course I am that person that over does things, like doing 10 things at once ???? Am I happy with the results? On a personal level absolutely delighted, I still look exactly like me, just less drawn & not so much laxy, crinkly, liney droopy skin, very pleasing, given I am 60. Don't get me wrong I can still look shockingly tired & age over night if I do to much, don't get enuff sleep, eat rubbish & don't manage stress better ???? So pls know as effective as any procedure is - you still need to look after yourself. Scars negligible, neck droop & jowls gone, Always had reasonably good skin & now just tighter & not droopy & loose. So yep do it again in a heartbeat. Catch my hubby out the corner of my eye at times ???? & see his quirky smile, he can't believe I actually did it all lol
The best compliment to date & amazingly there have been many hehe. I was offered a senior position based in Australia, the person conducted the interview whilst in NZ on other business. I declined the offer although in time we would like to retire in Australia. In short I informed the lady interviewing me over coffee, that I was under contract with my current role until 2018, so thanks but no thanks. She then asked if I would like to consider coming & joining their organization at that time? With that I told her...You do realize that in 2018, I will be 63 & my birthdate is on my profile? Well she didn't drop her coffee cup but she did spill at least half of it on her designer suit lol???? OK OK after cleaning her up I did share with her that I knew a good surgeon ???? & I think I spent the rest of the time listening to her compliments (nice) & talking about surgery, with her lifting my hair looking for tell tale scars etc - was so funny & I will never forget it. For the record she thought between 45-50 yrs ???????? So yes my lovelies all in all I am very very happy with my decision & now that my year is done I intend to concentrate on health & fitness & eating healthy to try & prevent the onset of preventable older age illness which are probably all lying in wait aghhh. I am still working full time in a senior role with 80 staff, run our holiday home business, 6 homes, oversee property renovations & try & be the best Grandma I can be to our grandy's. My eldest daughter was killed in a car accident ???? so me & my hubby look out for her 3 girls. So yes a full on life & 1 I wouldn't swap for the world. Life is no dress rehearsal & we each got to make the best of the good, the bad & the ugly & just keep on trucking. Family is Family full stop & your friends well they are family we choose for ourselves / I love mine dearly. Make the most of everyday & do whatever it takes to feel a million bucks xx
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UPDATED FROM Shazza1956
2 months post
3 month mark & counting
Hi there my lovelies, well finally at the illusive 3 month mark & doing OK from all accounts. Healing as well as anyone, no doubt but man it has its moments. Love to be able to say all the swelling, lumps, bumps, tightness & numbness have gone but actually NO, all still happening & somedays worse then others. Often feel like 1000 ants are running all over my face, whilst someone is tightening screws in the side of my head lol. Convinced that YES the ladies ahead of me are definitely right & it certainly will take up to 12 months to be finally through it all :-( Life otherwise has been pretty full on to say the least, work & family dramas all going on :-) but hey that's life for most of us & I hold tight to the saying "what doesn't kill us just makes us stronger, so about now I am pretty bullet proof Id say" lol. Hope everyone is doing well on your healing journey - thinking of you.
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August 25, 2014
you look Fab :) hang in there,unfortunately these procedured take forever. I'm still waiting for Dec to see my final result on arms.
Have a HAPPY Monday!
August 25, 2014
U look great
August 25, 2014
Hi Lulu sorry I been so damn busy don't get on as much as I would like - will go & check your updates but sure you are looking great x
August 25, 2014
You look beautiful!!! I'm a week behind you and I still have numbness in from and behind my ears and along the sides of my face and get the tingly thing going on too. I'm beginning to love the tightness in my neck... lol
August 25, 2014
Same here Jo my neck & jowls were truly the catalyst for my surgery couldn't be happier - hope you good too x
August 25, 2014
You look great! I too will be 60 in Feb 2015 and am ready to hit the refresh button ;) Reading your review I couldn't help but be struck by how brave you are! And to go alone O_o my goodness, I would be paralyzed with fear I think LOL. How was aftercare handled? Did you have your primary doc check on stitches etc? Was there a plan for any unexpected healing issues? You must be over the moon, you look so fresh and young :) Congrats!
August 25, 2014
Initially I was sort of paralyzed by fear lol but I had followed the surgeon for 7 yrs including the surgery company I went with. The aftercare 2 weeks was amazing & facilities 1st class. All my stitches were dissolving so yep no problems whatsoever really. Had so much advice on this site about the different phases of healing was fully prepared. However honestly didn't realize it wld take so long? Never the less all behind me now thank goodness . So go hit the rewind button & go for it :-)
August 25, 2014
I'm getting ready for my first consult this week! Still figuring out the way to go, in my case I have a kinda tricky eye issue that I want to make sure is done properly, so may have to divide my procedures up and do the eyes first. Either way though, I am kinda exciting to finally get the ball rolling. Stories like yours are so encouraging! Thank you..
August 26, 2014
Just do your homework & be absolutely sure your PS has done a multitude of those procedures k Practice makes perfect :-) exciting & scary but totally worth it :-)
UPDATED FROM Shazza1956
2 months post
9 weeks & counting
Hi there my lovelies - well back from our wonderful holiday in Vietnam. Had the best ever time with our friends & definitely going back again :-) as for the face, neck & eyes? Would have liked a bit more healing time b4 going but none the less managed well enuff. Weather was hot hot & hot & the swelling was all going on & still is more round side of face then anywhere. Got my dimples back & eyes not so chingy anymore so all going pretty well really. Neck still swollen & puffy but softening up heaps. This morn the woman at the servo asked what skin care & foundation I used & said she been meaning to ask me for sumtime lol She did not believe it when I told her I turning 60 lol so that was a great way to start the day. Hope you are all healing well & happy happy with your results. This healing is a lengthy process for sure :-) progress mug shots as follows lol
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August 5, 2014
Welcome back beautiful lady!!!!
August 5, 2014
Oh hi Jo hope you doing OK checked up on you the other day & you were just heading back to work :-) thinking of you x
August 5, 2014
I think it's going to take me a couple more months...my lower right eye is still swollen, actually most of my face is swollen and I'm still red.....ahhh what we do for vanity.....lol
August 5, 2014
Same here, everything has improved out of sight, softened etc, but still
swelling, numbness, tender ears & can only lie on my side for short periods of time. Just a waiting game for us Jo :-) but hey we getting there :-)
August 5, 2014
WOW!! You look really good...very youthful!! :) xx
August 5, 2014
Shazza, Your pics look so great! at this point what are you still "waiting on" most in terms of recovery? Is it just swelling? grace
August 6, 2014
Hi Grace yes more the swelling then anything, numbness and have to pick my sleeping position :-( ears still extremely sensitive & often feels like screws tightening behind my ears head etc :-) Still lumpy bumpy in neck & places - so yes I daresay 6 months will be more the aim in my case, anyway? Hope you well - don't laugh but went flying off my bike in Hanoi - but saved the face lol
August 5, 2014
Hi shazza nice to see u back n looking happy I have 19 days to go n im trying to hold back time im excited of course but getting the jitters at the same time,butterflies, you ladies know what im talking about lordy lordy!!!!!! I saw my dr n got valium for plane there n back will start shopping soon for bits n pieces man im a chicken!!!!!
August 5, 2014
Hi there Lulu & yes I recall vividly how I felt leading up to the op as I am sure most of the ladies on here would :-) you will be fine k the apprehension prior is much worse then the op itself just be prepared for the recovery time needed k. Let time be your friend :-) good-luck & I will be keeping & eye out for you You will be fine x
August 6, 2014
Hi Shazza, you look fantastic! I stir have some swelling in the neck area. Also, my left side of face feels a bit swollen. I'm starting my 4th month. I'm a believer when others say it takes a year to completely heal!! Lilygirl
August 6, 2014
Hi lilly yes I feel the same definitely going to be more like 6-12 months rather then 3 months for sure. Just got to hang in there? Hope you are well :-)
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