Ever since I was young I've had a round face, and double chin. Even at my tiniest I would have this hereditary double chin that went with me wherever I went- now that I have the research and the funds I figure id do something about it! This is my journey.
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
Consultation was amazing. I had been following Dr. daines for quite a while on social media and knew he had amazing reviews. Dr daines took the time to make me feel comfortable, as this was my first time getting any sort of procedure done. He had great bedside manner amazing reviews and provided all of his credentials right there on the spot. That’s when I knew I made the right choice. He also let me know what would be good for a woman my age versus something I would most likely consider later in life. The fact that he didn’t pressure me and made me feel very comfortable let me know he was the doctor for me! After the consultation, the next step was surgery. We scheduled it and it was that easy!
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
On the day of surgery I was quite nervous, as I had never been put under before and had never had any sort of procedure done. I got there early first thing in the morning, and everyone at the surgery center was very kind and accommodating. They made sure I was comfortable and next thing I knew the procedure was over.
Overall I was told the procedure took about an hour to an hour and a half, but honestly it felt like five minutes because I woke up and it was over! Time for the healing process to begin! I’ve included a picture of my side profile prior to the procedure and immediately after!
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
OK, I’m not gonna lie. The first day post operation really made me nervous, because my face was super puffy even under the wraps and as somebody who had never had any sort of procedure done before it was a little nerve-racking.
However I knew I trusted my doctor and I needed to get out of my own head, Cue the Netflix marathon and time to stay away from the mirror!
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
OK so on the fourth day I could finally get a feel for the side profile I had been wanting, so I was super excited about that.
The only thing is that my jowls were so puffy I had wondered if my face was gonna look like that forever But thankfully other folks on this platform had similar experiences with the puffiness so I knew it was going to reside. It’s still hard not to stare at your face though in a mirror and wonder if it’s going to get any better.
Here I’ve included a side profile comparison... SO much better!!! But holy jowls.. they were puffy.
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
OK honestly the best advice I can give you is to just stay away from the mirror and stop taking selfie’s the first five days. Your face is super puffy at least mine was and it wasn’t until Day five or I started to become really happy with the results.
I will say that I still had a little bit of numbness in my chin but it started coming back slightly which I read was normal. So that was definitely a relief so far loving the results.
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
I can’t believe it’s already been a week. Today I had my stitches taken out by the doctor and I am absolutely in love with the results. It’s such a subtle change however it makes such an impact and I’m not self-conscious about my chin anymore. I used to always try to position it correctly for photos and no matter what I did always had a double chin so I’m glad that it’s finally gone.
The puffiness is gone down the shape is finally settling, and I’m very happy with the results. The numbness is still a little around my chin but the feeling is slowly coming back but I told that could take weeks. I am so happy I decided to do this! Dr. Daines is an amazing doctor and I couldn’t be any more over the moon that I decided to go with him.
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
No matter what I did, I always had a double chin :(
Updated on 26 Sep 2019:
Pesky little double chin..
Updated on 18 Feb 2020:
I totally forgot I had the procedure done! My only regret is not doing it sooner! I lost a bit of sensitivity on the right side of my cheek near my lip, which I was told could take a few months to come back, but it’s not something that bothers me. Overall I’m so happy I did it and love the results.