Countdown to Upcoming Necklift and Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty!!! - Asheville, NC

Less than a month to go before I get my neck and upper eyelids done with Dr. David Harley of Asheville, NC. From the time I was little....even before I understood "physical beauty," I would look at my grandmother's crepey neck waddle and say to myself..."that's not right." The decision to lift my neck should it start to appear like that was made long, long, ago lol. And my neck has started to get that "melty, crepey" loveliness. I belong to a group in Virginia called the Central Virginia Haunters (we are a group of home/Halloween haunters, Halloween lovers, etc.) At one of recent gatherings, one of my younger cohorts referred to me affectionately as "being like a haunt nana." Uhm. He's my kid's age...in his 30's. I could be his mom, NOT his nana. So that was probably the thing that made me take this plunge. Before, I thought if I took the right supplements (and I take a ton!), ate the right foods, etc., I would somehow beat Mother Nature at her own game. The good part of this is that I've made my body a healthier place, and the odds are with me of a good outcome with this surgery as a result. I've had breast augmentation in the past, and I imagine my upcoming surgery pain/recovery will be much easier. That's my hope anyway.
All my dealings with Dr. Harley and his staff have been very positive. They have answered all of my questions, and are very professional. Dr. Harley's reputation speaks for itself, but what really impresses me is the sensitivity and kindness he exudes. I have a remote history of a little anxiety, and I find it helpful to find someone who is kind and caring in their approach.
I'm posting my before pictures, and will try to post as many as I can during my recovery. I look at these and see all my genetic history, good and bad. My mom had good skin, and for the most part, mine is not bad...just a little tired and droopy lol. Both parents were of European/Scottish descent, so I got a whopping portion of white, white Celtic/German skin AND cellulite (from both parents lol). I just think it's wrong for the creator to give you cellulite AND ghostly skin, but they seem to go hand in hand. Speaking of cellulite, for what it's worth, I tried Velasmooth once, and that made everything worse for me. The good part of that story is that the Spa I went to gave me a 15% discount on Thermage as a result. Not sure whether or not Thermage worked, but it didn't seem to do any harm.
But things are beyond the reach of Thermage and creams now....so here I am, about to embark upon something that hopefully will make my outside look as young and energetic as I feel on the inside. Looking forward. Wish me luck! :)

Not too bad. The worst part were the numbing shots. And even after TEN valium, I did not go completely out, but it was not unpleasant. Dr. Harley, and his assistant, Kelly, were wonderful. Here's a shot from last night. : )

So glad to get the compression mask off. Was starting to feel like Jacob Marley's ghost in A Christmas Carol.