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Good Results with Fat Injections

Love the Result After Just One Treatment - Los Angeles, CA

Yes, lingual braces are barbaric. I got them initially because I didn't want to walk around with visible braces in my 40's. When I asked for them to be removed after three days, the ortho said, "are you sure?" and I said absolutely. He came in on a Saturday to remove them. I then just used the same ortho to have traditional ceramic braces, which were fine. The lingual braces, for which I paid, were more expensive than ceramic braces and I guess I should have asked him to refund the difference, but I never did. In any event, I'm glad that I had those damn lingual braces removed and that I got a good result with more traditional braces. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought walking around with visible braces for 18 months and now, it is only a distant memory.

I agree that your doctor did a horrible job and that you looked better before. Hope your revision went well.

Glad to hear your facelift went well. I am also thinking of going out of town for a facelift, so I was curious (1) how long you intend to stay in the area before flying home; and (2)where you are staying. I found an out-of-town surgeon I really liked, but I am afraid I will go stir crazy in a hotel room for two weeks. Also, at how many days did you feel comfortable venturing outside in scarf and glasses. Can I at least go sightseeing after 3 or 4 days?

I had my lower eyes done many years ago when I was 32 or so and have never regretted it. I remember being back at work the next day and no pain whatsoever. And of course, my bags have been gone foreover, which has kept me looking young through the years (I actually got "carded" at 38 when buying wine at the grocery store). However, I think finding a cosmetic eye surgeon was easier in the "old" days when there were fewer of them. I went to one of the guys who pioneered the procedure and who my then optometrist told me he would send his own family to. There weren't a lot to choose from and he just stood out. I remember interviewing him and finding him not so warm and cuddly (not that he was rude or anything, just not warm and cuddly), but thinking, well, I'm not looking for a friend, but a good pair of hands. It all worked out. You might start by asking your optometrist or opthamologist for a recommendation.

If Dr. Aston is such a great doctor, how can the appearance of his wife, the famed Muffy Potter Aston, be explained? I have never seen a worse browlift or a more surgical appearance. Also, hate to burst your bubble about MEETH, but we are talking about the hospital that was fined by the state of New York for serious safety lapses, all under the stewardship of Dr. Aston. Perhaps the hospital cleaned up its act after the fines. New York opened an investigation on MEETH following the death of two patients, one of whom as Dr. Aston's patient. The malpractice suit against Dr. Aston was dismissed because the patient died while she was being anesthetized before Dr. Aston started the actual surgery, but as head of the plastic surgery department at MEETH, he was captain of the ship and should be held accountable for the safety lapses found by the state of New York.