Peridot48

BA for a Lady in Her 60's - Asheville, NC

Sounds like you are doing GREAT! Just a reminder though, be kind to yourself. Don't lift, don't overdo, don't be supermom for several weeks. Rest as often as you can and take your pain med at night so you get a decent rest. It will be six weeks before you are really turning corners. Trust me. All the best.

This is just horrible. Trust me, you've just caused him some "discomfort" with your post. Probably not as much as you've gone through not to mention the emotional drain. You will be able to get this fixed through another surgeon. Check in Charlotte and please keep us posted.

Appreciate all of your posts. Your willingness to put up your pictures (you look beautiful) and answer questions is valuable to me and many thanks. If I return to SA to live, I'll be in touch with Dr. Taylor. All the best, Elise in Asheville

I think Dr. Hamel is excellent. His practice is devoted to making available procedures that are done under local anesthesia and that is the primary reason for the difference in price. He did three procedures for me since the first of the year: The first was my tummy tuck in late December, then breast augmentation in late January. I had a mini-face lift about six weeks ago. I'm absolutely happy with everything! I live in Asheville now but was an Atlanta native for years. My Atlanta girlfriends have paid incredible amounts for the same surgeries that I had through CLC/Dr. Hamel. I don't have any affiliation with his office other than being a satisfied patient. Please feel free to ask any other questions. I'll be happy to answer. Good luck to you and all the best, Elise

Great "Stage Name"...just love it. Do you mind sharing how much your procedures cost in Cancun. I realize that it's very difficult for ladies to leave their comfort zones and travel outside of the US for these procedures but I've been hearing for several years that Mexico and Brazil Plastic Surgeons offer very fine procedures/techniques at spectacular cost savings in US dollars. Thanks again for sharing your experience in Cancun. All the best, p. P.S. My full face and neck lift including Blephaplasty in San Antonio in 2000 cost $10,000 (my husband "negotiated" the fee with my plastic surgeon. I just had a mini face lift here in Asheville, NC, and paid $2900. That was three weeks ago and it
looks very, very good....it included neck and mid face...no eye work.