“Still waiting final results”
Lifestyle lift: Worth it
Pain: Mild
I think I'm happy I did it, still waiting resluts. My dr was a head and neck surgeon as well as facial plastic surgeon.
It has not been painful at all.
I threw up when they took the bandage off after 48 hrs. I looked awful, but am looking better evryday. I have pic if anyone wants to see.
still brusing lumps pulling of the skin looks like wrinkles, its been 13 days
Updated on Jan 13, 2009:
I am still waiting final results, but I'm happy I did it, although I think I would have went for the facelift rather then the LSL, if I had known the outcome, I think it would have been worth the extra$, but this procedure was suppose to be safer that is why I went with it.I also wish I could let people email me, but for some reason my link to my ID must not be working. sorry I would love to share b4 and after.
Updated on Feb 18, 2009:
I was asked by dianne at real self to leave additional info, from my experience.so here goes.It has been 4 months today.my dr filled in some of the wrinkles with restylane,which helped alot,and except for the turkey waddle still left under my chin, I definately look better then b4 I had it done.Still numbness along my ears, but nothing bothersome.I am not sorry I did it, still trying to decide if I want him to fix the waddle, I need more info to make up my mind.My dr is doing the fine tuning at no cost to me.I still would have went for the real facelift, had I known everything about LSL..In my opinion, I don't think the facelift is any more risky then the LSL..I had 1/2 face makeup on be pic.:)didn't help.:)
Apr 14, 2009Comments and replies (17)
unregistered guest
6 Nov 2008
I had the lsl done April 2008 and i don't regret it at all .I had lost weight so fast the first place to show up was the face and neck of course. I had absolutely no pain what so ever. I took 2 pain pills after the surgery and that was it. It does take time so don't get upset. I look in the mirror and think sometime did this really work and then i get my pictures of my daughters wedding out and Christmas pictures out and say yes this surgery was worth every penny and YES I would do it again but my daughter and best friend who kept me iced down could never go through this again. So I guess I will have to wait and see what the future years bring. I had the best Dr. and assist. I have a friend going in December to have this done so he really thinks it was an improvement. also try different make-up .The best so for I have found is Jane Iredale mineral make-up or Clinique.. well give your self 6 months like the Dr. said and I think you will be happy. susie
unregistered guest
17 Dec 2008
I was wondering if I could see some before and after pics of you. I am thinking of giving this to my mom as a present. However, hear these horror stories and it makes me question it. You seem in the middle so I want to hear what you have to say. Thanks!
21 posts
17 Dec 2008
if you would send me your email I am happy to send you b4 pic and after.The very most important part is a good dr. that makes all the difference.and I would suggest getting the first appoitnment of the day..
21 posts
12 Jan 2009
PEOPLE!!!!! I have had 3 requests to send my b4 and after pictures, I can not do that without an email address. click on my name and send me your email address if you want to see the pictures. Thankyou
1210 posts
13 Jan 2009
Hi everyone, If you want to contact "be patient it takes longer then they say" via email, just click on the username. Next, click the link to "Contact be patient it takes longer then they say," and you will be directed to the RealSelf email form.
21 posts
6 Feb 2009
I just came back from my dr, it has been, almost 4 months. It is getting better as far as the pulling, it has relaxed but now it has slipped down to my neck, so I have a turkey waddle, but still it is better then b4, definately. I can't pull up hardly any skin on my face , now, b4 I had "ALOT" of skin to pull up, but even though it is better, I still would have gone with a real face lift.I am not sorry I did it though,the dr said he could fix the turkey waddle, but it would leave a scar, so I chose to live with the waddle.at least I didn't get disfigured.so I don't want to push my luck.
unregistered guest
16 Feb 2009
who was your surgeon?
21 posts
17 Feb 2009
I did reply to this post, but donot know it realself will post the drs name, you can emil me direct and i can send it to you if they don't
14 posts
3 Mar 2009
I had my LSL on 1/19/09. I still have numbness along the ears, and I sometimes feel like someone is pulling my face (like when your ponytail is too tight) but it goes away. My sutures are not completely dissolved yet. I think there is a subtle difference in my jawline and my jowls are not as pronounced. I had my naso labial folds filled with Perlane (sp?) last week and the results are very dramatic. The doctor who did my Perlane told me that even the best plastic surgeons fail on the naso labial folds and she recommended to fill them so to complement my LSL results and I am so happy I decided to do it. The Perlane results is up to 2 years. Recognizing that what the LSL did was to remove some skin and adjust the muscle underneath, I had a Fraxel peel to make my skin smoother. I also did a Thermage to boost my collagen production. I know it sounds too much but I wanted my results to last longer and I believe that not one procedure can give me the best possible results I am looking for. I sm not convinced the LSL gave me the result I was hoping for. It gave me a cleaner jawline but it did not do anything for the naso-labial folds. So my point is that LSL cannot stand on its own. If you want to look fully rejuvenated, you should be ready to complement the LSL procedures with fills and peels. Even the doctor who did my LSL told me, when I made a comment that my naso-labial folds did not go away that those will have to be filled. So the infomercial does not tell us that the "after" images are enhanced by fillers, or in my case, a filler, a peel, and a non-surgical procedure to wrap it all up. All the best to all!
456 posts
14 Apr 2009
Be patient... per your request we helped you remove your photos from your review. Note also we changed your username to a much more manageable length "Be patient"