Nancy50

I just read the post above. Yikes! "Severe pain"....now, I'm even more nervous! I've scheduled a brow lift, upper eye lift and lower facelift and I don't think I have a very good threshold for pain. The pain is one of the biggest worries I have. I'm prone to anxiety anyway so I guess I'm glad to know that someone has had these kind of issues. I'll have to make sure to stock up my valium! ;) It's wonderful to hear that you're so happy with your results. If you're still reading the boards, I'd be interested to know how long it was before all of the swelling went down and your real final results showed up. Since it's been over a year since your surgery, I'd love to hear how you feel about it today.

It's happening already....I'm more nervous today than I was the last couple of days! I starting looking at some after shots online and the bruising looks so brutal. I realize this is major surgery but it's tough to look at pictures that look as though someone has been in the ring with Mike Tyson! I do have an important question. Since I live alone and my close friends are now all outside of California, I am scheduling time at an aftercare facility. I'm just not sure how many nights I should book there. My first night will be in the hospital. I'd rather book too many nights than to end up coming home and feeling like I'm not up to be by myself. So, with a standard Rhytidectomy, endoscopic browlift and bilateral upper lid Blepharoplasty, any thoughts on how many nights I should stay at the aftercare? Thanks so much for all of the support! :) Nanc

I love my Clarisonic! I now keep it in the shower with me and use it down my neck and chest area. It feels like a mini facial and it's the one thing that's made a really big difference with the blackheads on my nose. It's not like I've had a terrible problem with them but I noticed them and it bugged me that I couldn't get rid of them. I remove my makeup first with either a makeup remover sheet or by washing my face with cleanser. Then, I follow up with my Clarisonic. It just helps to keep the brush cleaner. Look at it this way, unless you use a clean washcloth every time you wash your face, it's not completely clean either. I also use alcohol on the brush head every few days. If you purchase it from a store like Sephora, you'll also get regular emails every few months when it's time to change the brush heads which are about $25. They may be less on ebay. I'm just really happy with the results and each time I use mine, my skin feels like I've had a mini facial. I haven't used any exfoliating creams since I've started with the Clarisonic. My Mom has always said, "you get what you pay for" and, in my experience, I agree with her. I'm not saying that the most expensive item is always the best. Since I'm so happy with the results I've had, I see no reason to change. I also follow and write reviews on another message board for a major t.v. shopping channel (hint, hint ;) and the majority of the people there have been really happy with theirs as well. :)

I had crowns replaced on two teeth and veneers done on an additional 6, top teeth only and I love them! I had them done about 9 years ago so I'm afraid I don't remember what the cost was but they completely changed my confidence level and were the best thing in the world for me. I have an excellent dentist and he's who I chose to do my veneers. He gave some excellent advice, especially about not making them too white which can look very fake, especially as you age. I'm 54 and I don't want people staring at my teeth and noticing that I've had them done. If you're sensitive about your smile, it's a truly wonderful investment. Just take your time and make sure that you have a good dentist. I'd also suggest spending some time looking in magazines at lots of smiles. You can get an idea of the shape of teeth that you like the best. For instance, I knew that I wanted my two front teeth to be slightly longer than the others. I didn't want that "false teeth" look where all of teeth almost look like they're the same size and length. It's also really important to know that your dentist uses a great lab! They're the ones creating the teeth. Keep in mind that they don't last forever. It varies from person to person and you'll get more information from your dentist.

I also tried it over a period of a couple of months and it didn't help at all. The woman even sent me home with tapes from my sessions to listen to to reinforce it. If you want to try it, I'd suggest purchasing a self hypnosis tape of some sort. It may work better for some than others. I was completely under each session and it's very relaxing so if you're going for stress relief, that's a different story.