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Raising the Titanic or in Medical Terms, a Long Incision Face Lift.
UPDATED FROM Margaret Molly Brown
1 month post
5 weeks tomorrow. How time flies?
WORTH IT$12,356
It is almost time for me to get back to the world. I have been working from home which I rather enjoy.
It will for another week before I hit the gym with my trainer again. I have been making efforts to gear up at home. (that hurts)
My not looking at my neck, and this wrap has been very advantageous. It has tightened up and looks better than I remember my neck looking in years. Thank God.
So for all you that have it done and think it will not get tighter after all of the swelling, it does.
I still go to the lymphatic massage and she has shown me how to achieve moving the fluid on my own. (thought I did research it on the internet) I will still see her for a while longer, she gets more intense the more I go.
I enjoy the time out. I only take the wrap off before I go in there and put it back on when I get back in the car. It is like a security blanket now.
I am taking my photos down and will terminate my account in a week when I go back to work so I bid you all a fond adieu.
Note to anyone thinking it is a good idea to talk to the" real self" staff. I do not recommend it.
It will for another week before I hit the gym with my trainer again. I have been making efforts to gear up at home. (that hurts)
My not looking at my neck, and this wrap has been very advantageous. It has tightened up and looks better than I remember my neck looking in years. Thank God.
So for all you that have it done and think it will not get tighter after all of the swelling, it does.
I still go to the lymphatic massage and she has shown me how to achieve moving the fluid on my own. (thought I did research it on the internet) I will still see her for a while longer, she gets more intense the more I go.
I enjoy the time out. I only take the wrap off before I go in there and put it back on when I get back in the car. It is like a security blanket now.
I am taking my photos down and will terminate my account in a week when I go back to work so I bid you all a fond adieu.
Note to anyone thinking it is a good idea to talk to the" real self" staff. I do not recommend it.
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UPDATED FROM Margaret Molly Brown
22 days post
Three weeks and a day, my 1st Lymphatic massage.
LOL, I have looked at this massage on line at the beginning of the year to help my puffy eyes and sinus issues. The "massage" was even slower than I have seen on tube. Lucky for me it was only 30 minutes. I am the lets get up and get this done as fast as we can kind of person. On the good side I did lose a lot of water over night. Mind you, I drink a good 16 cups of water a day.
In my point of view the neck is no different than it was the day before the massage. but there is a difference from last week. The front of the neck is obviously better than it was before the surgery. Is it a perfect 20 year old neck, no but neither am I.
In my point of view the neck is no different than it was the day before the massage. but there is a difference from last week. The front of the neck is obviously better than it was before the surgery. Is it a perfect 20 year old neck, no but neither am I.
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March 28, 2018
looks great!!
March 28, 2018
:-) your complement is taken to heart.
LOL any thing would look better than how it was.
I really do not want to go back and have the Zplasty under my chin. I am still holding hopes that it will be better but a voice inside my head is telling me I am fooling myself.
I do prefer to be realistic with myself.
LOL any thing would look better than how it was.
I really do not want to go back and have the Zplasty under my chin. I am still holding hopes that it will be better but a voice inside my head is telling me I am fooling myself.
I do prefer to be realistic with myself.
April 3, 2018
How did your appointment go yesterday? Did you like this doctor better than the last?
Did you friend go in with you so you got all of your questions answered?
Many questions, lol.
Did you friend go in with you so you got all of your questions answered?
Many questions, lol.
March 28, 2018
What is the Zplasty? Honestly it looks great so far and will only get better, don’t thy say it takes6 months minimum, it’s only been a few weeks.
March 28, 2018
LOL, no one has ever said I was a patient person. Ever!
The zplasty is bacicly a z cut under your chin to make it tighter. The doctor said I may need one with the amount of lax extra skin I had. (Happy dance, that I can say had)
I will heed your advice and work on my patience.
The zplasty is bacicly a z cut under your chin to make it tighter. The doctor said I may need one with the amount of lax extra skin I had. (Happy dance, that I can say had)
I will heed your advice and work on my patience.
March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018
Did you find the massage worked for your eyes? Interesting about the zplasty below - never heard of it - that must make quite a scar? Your neck & jaw line are perfect & from what I can see, you are very beautiful. How are you finding the shorter hair for scars?
March 29, 2018
I did not get my eyes done. Only the long incision neck lift.
I asked him about it but he said I did not need it.
While I did not think the massage did much, last night my husband seen my face with out my Mummy costume on and he said it looks like my face is 20lbs lighter. (obvious over exaggeration, but sweet) there must have been more to it than I thought. I have another appointment next week.
The Zplasty is for a turkey neck if they can not get the skin tight enough with the long incision neck lift. He was not sure how tight we would get the neck I had a lot of extra skin.
https://www.8west.ca/necklift/z-plasty/
I hope it turns out well. I am still holding my breath, and not sure if I would have it. I do not want to set my expectations too high because I was told it may be a possibility. That was I am not upset about it if it is not "perfect".
Thank you for the complement.
Love the short hair. I would wear my long hair up one way or another and I have rocked the pix cut before. It covers the scars nicely with out putting hair on my face. And now I can show my face off again, instead of a saggy neck and jowls. And it is great at the gym and a sweaty spin class. Yay!
I asked him about it but he said I did not need it.
While I did not think the massage did much, last night my husband seen my face with out my Mummy costume on and he said it looks like my face is 20lbs lighter. (obvious over exaggeration, but sweet) there must have been more to it than I thought. I have another appointment next week.
The Zplasty is for a turkey neck if they can not get the skin tight enough with the long incision neck lift. He was not sure how tight we would get the neck I had a lot of extra skin.
https://www.8west.ca/necklift/z-plasty/
I hope it turns out well. I am still holding my breath, and not sure if I would have it. I do not want to set my expectations too high because I was told it may be a possibility. That was I am not upset about it if it is not "perfect".
Thank you for the complement.
Love the short hair. I would wear my long hair up one way or another and I have rocked the pix cut before. It covers the scars nicely with out putting hair on my face. And now I can show my face off again, instead of a saggy neck and jowls. And it is great at the gym and a sweaty spin class. Yay!
March 29, 2018
That video was very informative. It seems like they do things a little different in the USA, although your doctor mentions the Platysmaplasty surgery with a scar under the chin. All of the consultations I’ve had regarding a facelift also includes the platysmaplasty surgery which takes care of the turkey neck. Take a look at his video of this. When they don’t do this with a SMAS or Deep plane facelift I think it’s referred to a a mini facelift, that’s what I’ve understood to be true with the consultations I’ve had and the procedures I’ve been studying. The scar of the z surgery looks scary, I would rather have a little loose skin than that scar. Seriously your neck looks great!!
March 29, 2018
I had the platysmaplasty surgery. He was still not sure if it would all be taken care of. It was that bad.
I am just preparing myself incase. The smaller my neck gets the more I see the wrinkly neck again. I noticed the crepey skin today. Trying to pretend I did not see it, but I did.
I am just preparing myself incase. The smaller my neck gets the more I see the wrinkly neck again. I noticed the crepey skin today. Trying to pretend I did not see it, but I did.
March 30, 2018
MMB, your jaw line looks great but I can see your concern with the neck! I'am praying for you that it gets better. After my huge disappointment, I hate too see someone else dissatisfied. You do still have a lot of swelling and hopefully it'll tighten thing up as the healing continues. Unfortunately for me, as the swelling subsided things started to sag more, so hoping yours will do the opposite. Also, I had the Zplasty under my chin and I still sagged!
March 30, 2018
I did have the Platysmaplasty surgery with a scar under the chin. That is usually done in conjunction with the neck lift.
The https://www.8west.ca/necklift/z-plasty/ is a Z under your chin to tighten the skin when those two procedures will not get the turkey gobble neck.
Makes me think of Christmas, lol.
The https://www.8west.ca/necklift/z-plasty/ is a Z under your chin to tighten the skin when those two procedures will not get the turkey gobble neck.
Makes me think of Christmas, lol.
March 30, 2018
I supposedly had a Platysmaplasty (corset stitiched) with a scar under my chin. But for me it didn't hold up very well!
March 30, 2018
I wonder if you could get that retightened and that would make a difference?
We could go to revision surgery together, lol.
We could go to revision surgery together, lol.
UPDATED FROM Margaret Molly Brown
19 days post
photo
It is a different neck every time I take the bandage off. One day it perfect the next it it terrible. I have no idea how it will turn out in the end. This is why I do not like the photo thing yet. Hopefully after the massage on tuesday it will look better.
I am not even going to bother with taking the side photo is it so puffy today.
It is still better than it was at this point, so I will try to live in that.
I am not even going to bother with taking the side photo is it so puffy today.
It is still better than it was at this point, so I will try to live in that.
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March 30, 2018
I was like that in the beginning, but after two month the sagging under the neck got worse. Hopefully, yours is just swelling and it'll tighten over more time. Does look better than before, so far.
March 30, 2018
Hi Golden Mimi,
This is what I consider as I think we had the same area that had the issue. Mine being far worse than yours. As I say, some days it is worse than others so it could
Be swelling. There is absolutely nothin I can do at this point so I will try to stop being so nit picky.
I hope all is well with you!
This is what I consider as I think we had the same area that had the issue. Mine being far worse than yours. As I say, some days it is worse than others so it could
Be swelling. There is absolutely nothin I can do at this point so I will try to stop being so nit picky.
I hope all is well with you!
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Be kind to yourself.
You are all so beautiful and kind.
LOL, I am having a time trying to find where everyone is writing.
Wish you the best.
The result will be better than I expected. I was not expecting anything close to my old neck so it was worth the ride, even if the toll was large.
I had a hard time finding photos of me. To show the difference in my skin from the Co2. I wish I could be that open. Best wishes!
Take care of each other!