54, bye bye saggy neck, traveled out of state for the Biltmore Lift, life changing!

Hi friends, it's hard to believe it's been two years since the best decision I ever made :) I'm hoping to go back to Dr. Harley this winter and finally get my eyes done as well! The procedure has held up very well, as you can see in the photos. The lift under the chin itself (removing the loose turkey skin) still amazes me on a daily basis, and as you can see in one of the photos, I can wear chokers and tight necklaces without worry. Over the last couple of months, I have had some water retention all over my body (not due to the surgery) and noticed that the jowl areas on the sides of my face where I had surgery have a bit of bloating and feel more tender than the rest of my face.
As I continue to age, I do see a bit of laxity in the skin on the side of my neck, but it seems more related to continued aging than the lift failing in any way. Keep in mind the Biltmore lift is not a full facelift, and doesn't cut into the hairline behind the ear the way a full face/neck lift does, so the skin on the sides of your neck isn't pulled back tightly.
All in all, I'm still very, very pleased with the work, the cost effectiveness, low downtime of the surgery, and thankful it gives me a younger look in a very competitive field.

What a surprise that i can wear chokers and turtlenecks again!!

Is it my imagination or is my neck and the area under my chin still tightening up? I am really happy with how everything has turned out. :)
This picture was a good day recently (you know those days where you seem to have it together?). Growing out my hair and taking it darker seems to help my overall look too. I moved to SoCal about a year ago and my hair and nails are growing in thicker now. Woohoo!