50 Yr Old Female with Lower Facelift, Necklift, and Chin Implant - Aliso Veijo, CA

Hello everyone, I am a very active 50-year-old who bikes about 80 miles per week and takes martial arts lessons. Many people told me I looked younger than 50 but that youthful look was costly to achieve and maintain. Every year, for many years, I spent thousands of dollars on Botox, wrinkle fillers, and laser skin tightening treatments. The laser skin tightening sessions costed thousands of dollar and the result lasted a bit over a year. The last wrinkle filler session required 4 syringes, which costed another couple thousands. When I turned 50, the loose skin on my face and neck became more bothersome and I wanted a longer term solution. Through Realself, and thanks to the testimonials from the participants in this website, I began my research. In April this year, I found Doctor Timothy Miller in Aliso Veijo, CA, and I decided the have a facelift and neck lift.

Hi everyone, please bear with me... I am learning how to upload pictures and update progress on Realself. Here is what used to look like before the surgery

My dialog with Dr. Miller and his office manager, Sandi, began in April 2015, five months ago. Sandi, like Doctor Miller, is one of the most outstanding professionals I have worked with. Through her, I was able to quickly schedule a consultation with Doctor Miller. On the consultation day, the doctor and Sandi spent almost an hour with me. I explained to the doctor that I would like to remove the sagging skin on my face and neck and have a more youthful jawline. The doctor explained to me how he would do the face and neck lift, reposition my facial muscles, and eliminate extra skin to make the result lasts 10 - 15 years. He showed me where the incisions would be so they won't be noticeable. He recommended a chin implant be included in this procedure to balance my profile. Since I never considered having a chin implant, I was not prepared to ask the right questions on this.

My first impress of Doctor Miller, his office, and his staff was "these people know what they are doing". Through the appearance of the office areas, their demeanor, the way they received me and answered my questions, I knew this was a first class operation. Doctor Miller was extremely knowledgeable, very calm and patient. I could sense his honesty, sincerity, and his meticulous nature. Sandi took my pictures through their special cameras to show me a 3-D view of my face from different angles, and emailed me how the chin implant would look on my face if I chose to include one. She also handed me a package to include pricing options, with and without a chin implant. She readily gave me these options at the end of my consultation appointment without my request. Wow, this showed me how experienced Sandi was, and how she and Doctor Miller knew what they are doing !!!

Why did it take me 5 months from the time I began talking to Dr. Miller to the time I received the procedure? Well, I needed time to make sure this is what I wanted to do. I also had questions, more and more questions about the chin implant.

I knew Doctor Miller was the right person for my face and neck because it is a complex procedure. With Doctor Miller's meticulous habits, I know I would be in good hands.