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Biltmore Lift; 52 Years Old, 5'6", 120 - Asheville, NC
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At 52, I was unhappy with my droopy jowls and...
lizdmdNovember 8, 2015
WORTH IT$6,400
At 52, I was unhappy with my droopy jowls and neck and had three consults in my area for a mini lift. I felt comfortable with the procedure but the cost, just under $20,000, was prohibitive as I didn't hate my neck THAT much. Reading Dr. Harley's reviews and seeing his results gave me confidence to have the procedure done in Asheville.
Pictures were emailed, Dr. Harley called and explained what he'd recommend and I scheduled a date.
Pre-op: I flew solo and stayed in the Fairmont Marriott, as recommended by TLC, who cared for me after the procedure. I met Dr. Harley the day before my surgery for a brief consult, picked up my meds and went for a tour of The Biltmore Estate.
Surgery Day 1: My surgery was 6:00am and I was back at the hotel before 9:00am. The first day I slept and didn't eat much as the compression bandage was awfully restricting...I was thrilled to take it off the next day.
Day 2: Returned to office for follow up and removal of compression bandage. I felt great but stayed at the hotel much of the day, just relaxing and icing. Later in the day I got a pedicure across the street.
Day 3: Felt even better...Ice, ice, ice kept the swelling down and negated the need for pain meds. I think start to finish I took 4 Percocet. Late afternoon I went into Asheville to shop, dine and stretch my legs.
Day 4: Flew home. (If you are flying out of Asheville stop at the Sierra Nevada Brewery for lunch.)
Day 5-9: No heavy lifting or major activity. Kept head raised and continued to ice.
Day 10: I'm a dentist and had one of my assistants take the sutures out when I was back at my office.
There was no bruising. Zero! My face was slightly swollen the first week back but only I noticed it. There is also a firmness/numbness under my chin and near the incision by my ears but that will soften with time and feeling will return as the healing process continues.
Day 14: I went of a blind date and was told I look 30...I'm not kidding, that really happened! He had no idea why ;-)
BRAVO, Dr. Harley!!
Pictures were emailed, Dr. Harley called and explained what he'd recommend and I scheduled a date.
Pre-op: I flew solo and stayed in the Fairmont Marriott, as recommended by TLC, who cared for me after the procedure. I met Dr. Harley the day before my surgery for a brief consult, picked up my meds and went for a tour of The Biltmore Estate.
Surgery Day 1: My surgery was 6:00am and I was back at the hotel before 9:00am. The first day I slept and didn't eat much as the compression bandage was awfully restricting...I was thrilled to take it off the next day.
Day 2: Returned to office for follow up and removal of compression bandage. I felt great but stayed at the hotel much of the day, just relaxing and icing. Later in the day I got a pedicure across the street.
Day 3: Felt even better...Ice, ice, ice kept the swelling down and negated the need for pain meds. I think start to finish I took 4 Percocet. Late afternoon I went into Asheville to shop, dine and stretch my legs.
Day 4: Flew home. (If you are flying out of Asheville stop at the Sierra Nevada Brewery for lunch.)
Day 5-9: No heavy lifting or major activity. Kept head raised and continued to ice.
Day 10: I'm a dentist and had one of my assistants take the sutures out when I was back at my office.
There was no bruising. Zero! My face was slightly swollen the first week back but only I noticed it. There is also a firmness/numbness under my chin and near the incision by my ears but that will soften with time and feeling will return as the healing process continues.
Day 14: I went of a blind date and was told I look 30...I'm not kidding, that really happened! He had no idea why ;-)
BRAVO, Dr. Harley!!
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lizdmdNovember 9, 2015
A few pics...For some reason the after picture rotated
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November 9, 2015
Nice! Hard to tell but do you feel like you got a lot of lift on the neck as well as the jawline?
November 9, 2015
Absolutely...my marionette lines and jowls are gone. I'm very picky and they were not huge but, yes, it helped and even made my cheek bones look more pronounced.
November 9, 2015
You look gorgeous! A question about the sutures - I noticed that the incision is in front of the tragus. Was that your preference or is that what the Dr. routinely does? Not sure which to opt for.
November 9, 2015
You look great! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I hope to have the same procedure in 2016 and your review was very helpful. Thank you again. And congratulations on your beautiful results!
November 9, 2015
I love your result, very natural! I had a consult with Dr. Harley this morning and will be scheduling surgery as well. You are nearly the same age, height and weight as I am with the same issues so I'm thrilled to see how good your results are.
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November 24, 2015
nice! I have a consult with him in late January!!
November 24, 2015
You look absolutely amazing!!!! YAY YOU! I'm curious about the scars and how they are healing...how do they look?
November 25, 2015
You look so beautiful. 20 years just vanished. I cannot wait until my profile looks like yours!
November 25, 2015
Did the dr. add filler or implants to your cheek bones as it looks quite gorgeous.
November 25, 2015
You mentioned the surgery was just under 20,000. Was this with a different surgeon or was this with Dr. Harley?
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