Mid 40s Yr Old with Prematurely Aged Neck

If you read the reviews you are in good hands. I would just say you had a abscess drained.

I agree with KAT, go with the drained abscess (or some sort of dental surgery) as a cover story. Also, Dr. Harley places the chin scar where no one will notice it unless you tilt your head waaaaay back. I am using mepitac scar tape that I cut a tiny bit larger than my actual chin scar to cover it Since the tape is a close skin match in color, and also pretty thin, no one has noticed it. For any scars along your ears & hair line, you can easily cover them with your hair. You'll be numb along your jawline and in front of your ears for a while, so that is normal. We are at 15 & 16 days post, and still have some degree of numbness in those areas. More feeling returns everyday, so I would not classify that as nerve damage. Also, given Dr. Harley's track record, stellar reviews & results, I think the concern of disfigurement is probably unrealistic. All surgical procedures have a risk. so you must weigh the risks against the results. In my opinion, because the surgeon IS Dr. Harley AND this IS a neck/lower face lift---which he has performed over thousands of times and it's his SPEACIALTY--- the risks are worth the results. After having had this procedure myself, I would focus more on icing down my face as much as possible and staying away from anything with salt. The swelling will probably be your greatest challenge, which you can control through icing and diet. Hope this puts any of your worries to rest.

Fatty tumor removal.

How about something female related. Men shy away from that and don't question it. And if you need more time than a
Week it takes longer to heal than an Abscessed tooth

I realize you may have already had this procedure. One week ago I underwent a lower face and neck lift in Austin, Texas, I intend to do a full post once i about a month.

But I can tell you that even though my doctor does not do an incision under the chin, there is no way that today I could hide the fact that I've had cosmetic surgery from someone, especially from a boyfriend who will likely be close to my face.

Just a heads up!

That makes a lot of sense to me...you can nap all you want after the procedure. Good luck -- he seems to be a great Dr. so you'll be in good hands. : )

Our (my husband and me) appointments were both in the afternoon and we felt Dr. Harley was sharp then, so it probably does not matter which appointment slot you choose. We did not have a choiceof appointment times in our cases. However, had we been given the choice, we STILL would have chosen our appointments for later in the day. Those slots gave us time to get ourselves together without feeling rushed and our results thus far speak for themseles about how sharp Dr. Harley is in the afternoon.

I did that first thing in the morning. But you don't have to worry about Dr. Harley being alert. He has plenty of energy all day long. But for me I didn't want to be hungry and have my brain on my stomach so it was good to just get it over with.

Does Dr Harley do surgery every day of the week?

Just tell him what you told us here. I think that kind of vulnerability with someone could build a nice relationship, and he could be supportive of you through the process. Maybe he'll confide in you that he had a nose job or something. ;)

Hi nasuse22........ I thought I would post a message to you here. Yes, my procedure is the 26th. I'll be in the docs chair one week after you. How are you feeling closer to your date? I'm so excited and a little nervous....... Not so much about the surgery...,,. But more about the recovery away from home for so long. I'm praying everything goes smoothly :)

Ok, first I don't think you are successfully going to hide this (nor am I encouraging fibbing) but, I suggest claiming a yoga or meditation retreat. You can claim the scar is from a accident out in the woods.

I completely feel you pain. Im almost 42 and dealing with the sane neck. Doesn't seem fair! I'm looking to Dr Harley as well. Maybe by next Christmas.