Excel Medicine - San Jose

Almost 49 had some significant smile wrinkling where my cheek pad used to be. Felt too young for a surgical facelift. Had no idea this procedure existed. Super excited at the results so far. Have some swelling and bruising but all is a fair when intentionally having procedures. Overall it went well. The numbing shots in the chin hurt. Super sharp feeling but for a few seconds. I could not feel most of what was happening. It felt more like sharp needle pain occasionally and briefly. Then I also felt pressure and towards the end I could feel the pain of a tender bruise effect on my face. That pain intensified the next day and started to subside following days. I’m 8 days post procedure. I still feel bruised and have mild green/yellow bruising. Updated on 6 Jul 2019: Before and afters. I’ll post side by side when I’m completely healed. Every day my face feels a little less bruised. Still hurts when I forget and touch it hard or move my mouth wide. I feel little pin prick feelings near the corner of my mouth every so often because I’m doing something I probably shouldn’t. Make up covers up the bruises well.

My first visit here a couple of years ago was very positive, but whatever he has become in the last couple of years is completely focused on money and the upsell. When I first arrived at his office to get some Botox he made some conversation about even women as young as me early 30s wanting Botox and I had to correct him and tell him I was actually in my 40s- I eat very healthy, exercise 5 days a week and have a really involved skin care routine so yes I work for it (my point here is that even HE pointed out that I already looked 10 years younger when he first met me). Fast forward to recently: I came in to get some Botox from him again, and was shocked that he starts recommending these procedures I never expressed interest in like filler in the cheeks and correcting a little "indentation" in my cheek, (that no one would ever notice and that doesn't even bother me), laugh lines (non existent), and lifting my brows!? As if we women don't have enough insecurities-- he's trying to create ones that done exist? I was clearly drawing a line with him when I told him I wasn't interested in these procedures and very happy with how I look (I'm not bragging but I'm often told I'm very beautiful and we should all own our beauty inside out!). I was completely offended that after I made it very clear I wasn't interested he would then recommend something else. He comes across as nice --but very manipulative in this way, so watch out for a doctor trying to preying on what he thinks might your insecurities. I kept feeling like he didn't like the fact that I am happy with how I look? Is he threatened by strong, beautiful and smart self confident women? I left the office feeling icky that he had really violated my boundaries. It was like he would recommend something new each time I told him I wasn't interested- who does that?? Is he that clueless? Avoid this manipulative predatory upselling and find injectors/doctors that will respect your boundaries. And if he is really just clueless, then perhaps he needs a reality/humility check, and to stop turning women into Kylie Jenner blow up dolls. Not all of us want to look like that. Many of us come to do little corrections and enhancements- not to look like a cartoon. Rock your bad ass beautiful selves ladies and don't fall for it...