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42 and Ready to Address Lower Face/neck Laxity Because Fillers Aren't Doing It. Asheville, NC
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I've been reading real self reviews for multiple...
WORTH IT$6,400
I've been reading real self reviews for multiple procedures for some time. On my wish list: neck lift, breast lift, and waist lipo. I'm sure there will be more along the way as I intend to keep my beauty forever :)
I found Dr. Harley and his Biltmore lift and finally knew I had found "the one" because his patients not only look better after his work, but they actually look younger...by a lot! And his scars are tiny and seem to fade away, that's really important to me.
I live in Atlanta and own a hair extension salon, this means that I am surrounded by women who have dabbled in plastic surgery and fillers. I started getting Botox at 28 and I have clients who have gotten facelifts before the age of 30 (yes, that seems extreme, but who am I to judge?) I have clients from other states who drive to see me and let me tell you these women are serious about beauty, and I've learned a lot from them.
Lately (for the past couple years) a number of U.S. Have been getting filler to lift the face...lots of it in the temples etc. filler is expensive!! And it seems to not address the true problem area that hits women mid-30's to late 40's (depending on luck and maybe weight fluctuations and genetics) We have all been saying we are ready to do something permanent. Myself and another couple will be the "guinea pigs" though we are all very sure of our choice. The rest will be following.
Thanks to all who have written such detailed and honest reviews. What a Godsend this site is. Nice to see women supporting eachother in doing something for themselves. It's magical to share beauty secrets :)
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June 20, 2015
Very exciting! Thanks for paying it forward and starting your own story on RealSelf. I hope you'll be posting photos so we can witness your transformation.
Here's a list of pre- and post-op tips for you. Just a little over a month to go!
June 27, 2015
I do the same thing as you, I hold up my skin and take a pic, and I think yep...mini lift it is. But looking at your pic, you have great features!! Perfect nose
June 27, 2015
Thank you! There was filler in it in that pic, so really it's a little thinner.
Maybe everyone realizes they'd need a little lift by pulling their cheeks up :) so funny :)
Maybe everyone realizes they'd need a little lift by pulling their cheeks up :) so funny :)
June 28, 2015
I'm so grateful to read your story. I'm 47 and my family tells me I'm too young for plastic surgery, but the marionette lines around my mouth - so "jowly" -drive me crazy. I live in a place where getting fillers requires an 8 hour drive and the doctors don't have a lot of experience. I can't wait to see your results. Please keep us up to date!
June 29, 2015
Never ask your family, ask your true friends. I'm lucky to have a hair salon (extension salon) so I meet women who tell the truth about their beauty secrets daily. TBH, I am not mentioning this one to my family. I want to see if they notice when thy see me :)
June 29, 2015
Ps. Filler, even well done filler, is very temporary, and it doesn't address the lower face. Because it is temporary it's also an emotional roller coaster: need it done to too much to just right I not enough....over and over. In a couple of years you could have had a lift. I think filler should be to accent features: lips or cheeks, not to lift the face.
UPDATED FROM aquavelour
2 months pre
Pic I sent to the dr to show problem areas
When you do a phone consult you have to first send pics in. I sent some showing side and front. In this pic I had filler put in my nose to make it straighter. It wasn't a good result at all, even though I went to someone who is really well known and teaches filler all over the U.S. to others. I've since had it injected to dissolve the filler, and boy am I happy to have my own nose back. :)
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June 22, 2015
It is worth the research you are doing to be sure - I went to Dr Harley and he did wonders for me and I am much older than you - he has an artists touch!
June 25, 2015
And now you look in your 30's! :) they say youth is wasted on the young, well no more :)
June 24, 2015
I can't wait to hear your results. do you know when you are going to do it? i live in south florida and there are a ton of plastic surgeons here but the prices are very high and i have been amazed watching the results all these women are getting from this guy. i want to do it now but i have my daughters wedding in sept so i'm afraid i won't be healed enough in two months. my face is nice but i have a saggy neck that i hate!! caribbeangal looks great!!
June 24, 2015
I just saw august 5 is your date. can't wait to see what you think. honestly his results are so amazing it seems almost too good to be true.
June 25, 2015
I'm from south Florida, and there are a lot of good surgeons (especially in lauderdale and Miami) but I don't see results like this from their pics. You never know because sometimes the best ones don't do much with their websites. I guess when you travel, it's an added cost, so it might even out. At the end of the day it's all about faith in the surgeon. I cannot wait, So Excited. It looks like people are healed enough to go out in a week really...I plan on traveling a couple weeks after my surgery. I am only taking 5 days off of work...two of which are weekend anyway, and Dr Harley said that was absolutely reasonable.
July 29, 2015
I drove 4 hours to the beach on Day 4. Shopped all day the 5th day with my stitches still in and no one noticed. Got carded buying beer at dinner that evening.
November 3, 2015
Hi Aquavelour, hope you continue healing well!!! I like your non surgical nose and was wondering why you decided to dissolve the filler? Any complication or you didn' t liked how it looked aesthetically? Which filler your doctor used?
March 31, 2019
I read your review . You look amazing. I will have the same done plus fat transfer In July . I’d like to see your before picture I don’t seem to find it.
UPDATED FROM aquavelour
28 days pre
So you can stay on your meds!
I was wondering if I could continue Wellbutrin, and seems I can.
Good to know.
Good to know.
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July 19, 2015
I'm glad that you do not have to worry about a jolt to your brain chemistry in preparation for surgery. My FL/NL is the week after yours. I am looking forward to following your progress. :)
July 20, 2015
Me too! Know it can be a roller coaster for the first week or so. Aren't you SO excited??
Hi Melissa,
It looks like she's scheduled to go in for surgery in August, so no stitches quite yet. :)