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Recovery from Upper and Lower Face Lift

Expected a Full Lift and Doctor Did Mini - Oklahoma City, OK

Once a Year my Dermatologist Removes Age Spots on my Face with Liquid Nitrogen. He's Fantastic!

Dear Marjayrey, earlobes can be fixed successfully but I don't know if it's an office procedure. Ask the doctor board on this RealSelf site and attach a close-up picture of your ears if you can. The pouches under your jaw may relax and fill in over the next year. I, actually, went to another PS for fillers on either side of my chin because a fold developed when the fat from my tummy that my PS injected "disappeared"! What is a "tweak" anyway? I think it means "shut up and don't criticize me!"

Dear Lilacs, Welcome to the group! What is an "unrealistic expectation" when we are bombarded with TV ads, promises and marketing doctors! If your doctor revised "in the office" I doubt the SMAS was part of the revision but he may have re-anchored the fibrous tissue that attached to the muscle which he addressed in the original surgery. I think the less experienced doctors pull on the muscle layer instead of actually "freeing" it and repositioning mostly because the latter has a higher risk of nerve damage in less experienced hands. I now believe that plastic surgeons dislike their female patients who come for elective surgery and resent them; of course they love their money. I think it's a deep seated resentment that they don't consciously display but their hard core selling techniques and vague disrespect after the surgery seems pretty common. Not sure. That's my experience.

Your comment was greatly appreciated. I hadn't considered that a complaint is accessible to others. Thanks!

Susan, it is a matter of money. My doctor included that anyone that testified as a witness for me had to be a board certified plastic surgeon....sure, you think any of the locals would go up against this guy? Also, he has a staff of litigators prepared to suck the life out of my bank account. You are dreaming if you think the victim can sue the perp. It's about the "good boy" group and lots, lots, lots of money.....But, if someone is lucky enough to find a lawyer who would handle the case and expert witnesses that would testify against one of their own, then go for it. Personally, I think the whole thing is rigged against the patient. Isn't that what the consent forms are all about?

Where does the yearly fat come from and does the procedure require general anesthesia over and over?