elizabethjk

Gobble, Gobble Gone - Boston, MA

see my review in the Neck Lift forums "Gobble, Gobble, Gone"

Sansy and Pkf please see my review in the Neck Lift reviews. Stay away from Lifestyle lift, find a board certified PLASTIC SURGEON who specialized in FL and NL primarily. Very important!! My surgeon did n charge for the consult, but applied it to the cost of the procedure. It was 150.00

You will be fine....I had surgery 8 months ago, similar to yours, by a terrific surgeon in the Boston/ Cambridge area. Ater the surgery they will make sure you are okay, but not hold yor hand ( or face). If you need medical assistance or care I am sure you will get it, but you probably just need to rest and heal. RELAX. Time heals all wounds.

Hi Branine,
There is nothing scarier than waiting for the final results. I know. At ll days, or even 4 weeks out, I remember just wanting the bruises to go away, and it did, in fact take a good month. However, I do not recall having the "hammock" like situation which you describe. Yes, I felt alot of tightness under the chin (and continue to do so). I couldn't feel or see my jaw bones along the sides, as there was a lot of swelling.
Did you have drains after your surgery? If not, then it may be fluids collecting which I am sure, will disappear as time goes on. I also had a lower FL along with the NL so perhaps that helped pull things up and away...
The internal healing and recovery from this procedure takes a long while.
I had many concerns post-procedure for at least 3-4 months. Many have resolved, a couple I am still waiting on. (It's been 5 1/2 months now). Just today I noticed that my jaw line now is well defined. Time will resolve many issues as so many others told me.
You may want to consult with your Dr. again, and also post the question to the MD's on this site. Many kind DR.s responded to my questions when I was initially recovering and it helped me cope a lot.
Best wishes to you,. things will get better! Keep us posted.

The healing takes a VERY long time!
I am almost five months out and still have to put dermablend on my chin incision before going out. Also notice that the incisions along my ears are still a bit pink, and often very itchy! The swelling should get better over the next two weeks or so--you probably notice it where others do not. The healing myth regarding these procedures is very frustrating, hang it there!