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Mixed Emotions on my Facelift

wayjo
updated 4 years ago

Worth It
Cost: $4,700
Philip Young, MD (Seattle, WA)

The pros consisted, for me, on the credentials of...

9 Dec 2008

The pros consisted, for me, on the credentials of the doctors, the cons consist of their non-availability for patient follow ups.

I had two procedures done, my "turkey" neck and my jowls. Both were such a distraction and I felt and still do that by getting rid of them I will feel better about my body image. This was not done to make me look younger, let's face it, a 68 year old woman is just that, a 68 year old woman.

I have a goal, like a last ditch goal, to get my body in shape, lose a few pounds and feel physically better. Wanted the face to go along with these improvements. Nice being able to tie your shoes without cutting off your breath.

I will say there was/is more to these two procedures than I expected, mainly speaking about the healing time. Since this was done only two weeks ago I don't feel it's fair to give a complete opinion, after all, Not until all the swelling goes down and the reddness dissipates along with a few other issues, will I be able to truly say I love, or hated, I did this.

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My Doctor: Philip Young, MD

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Comments (4)

patti in nh 25 Feb 2013

My goodness I've never seen anything like that before. I cannot imagine what type of procedure was followed to allow scarring like that. I will be anxious to view your healed look in about 6 months.

anon2634 30 Sep 2012

When you're planning to lose weight, than that is what you should do first, and not after the face lift because I have had 2 lower facelifts, and each time it took really about 12 months before everything settled. You really should wait at least that long before getting upset. And I know how difficult that is ;-)

janis i 18 Jan 2009

I am at about the same stage that you are---full face and neck lift,performed on 12/30/08. My scar under chin is only about 3/4 of an inch long, so seeing yours suprises me!! I had mild bruising to neck, but was actually out in public end of first week! Right now, my eyes have some fluid underneath and are still puffy. Can also still feel much swelling in neck area, but looks good

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS 24 Dec 2008

Dear Wayjo, When a patient places their trust and their face in the hands of a surgeon, it is the responsibility and obligation of the doctor to honor that trust and to be available for postoperative questions and issues. I hope your healing improves from what is seen in your photo to a point where you are happy.

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