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Farewell Puppet Lines, Jowls, and Turkey Neck!
UPDATED FROM Renaissancelady46
8 months post
Update, Spring has Sprung!
WORTH IT$6,200
Spring is blooming here in Asheville, it was an absolutely gorgeous day! Even better, I got a great new summer haircut (my hairdresser is as great as my plastic surgeon, so I highly recommend her)! A few people have asked me for an update. I don't think things have changed much… my incisions are definitely fading and getting smaller in size. My neck may have relaxed just a little but it still looks way better than it did last year at this time. Hard to believe 7 months have passed! I have to remind my self that I had this done. Watching my eyes… which I did not do, and they may need it eventually. My upper eyes look a little lax, I think. That's it, hope you all are enjoying the approaching spring!
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UPDATED FROM Renaissancelady46
4 months post
Happy holidays!
RS asked me to update my review. I wish I had something to say. Things are all getting back to normal although I still have some numbness and tingling. It slowly gets to be less and less as time goes on. Scars are fading, again slowly over time. I am very happy with "the new me" and look forward to the coming year and seeing some old friends… Hope all my RS friends are having a great holiday with friends and family! Thanks for all the support! This is a great community.
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December 24, 2013
Thank you for sharing! I'm scheduled for January 31st I'm so nervous and excited! Did your puppet lines went away with the FL or you got fillers? My PS told me that the FL won't take care of them, I will need fillers, but not yet, He said let's have the surgery first. You look GREAT. Merry Christmas!!!
December 28, 2013
RL,
Well..... the theRealCathyofSeattle (Community Manager) who was looking forward to your final "final results" is going to have to look pretty hard to "see" anything new through all the festive Garbo chic in that latest pic. Great shot, don't get me wrong but ~No jawline, no neckline, no profile, no incisions ; I know YOU know there are Dr Harley watchers out here just poised to jump the fence with but one additional eye-popping great result. And you, RL, are just the post op to put them on the surgical calendar...you've already done that several times so far but you may just add to your accomplishments with an updated pic review of your great results. You understand that I'm just providing a little nudge since I am A true fan...respectively, abeit not always gracefully, grace60
December 29, 2013
Ha ha ha ha… Just lazy and not much has changed since the "official" before and after pics…really, not much. But will try to crank up the "non-funky" selfie photo machine and post some a little bit more "clinical" pics within the next day or so. So, what happened to the get together in AVL? You could get a "real life" look and a Dobra Tea! lol
December 29, 2013
Hey RL
Plan was to do business in SP and couldn't collect enough willing souls the day after Christmas and Fri to make that happen so will do it the first or 2d full wk of Jan. My other proposed "curiosity seeker" however is in the area and tried to contact you as she will be nearby this whole week. Past PM may have that message. Aren't your NYC FL's headed south soon? grace
December 29, 2013
Strange… no contact from her either through RS or the email I gave to her?????
December 30, 2013
Hey RL, I'm the other curious one Grace was referring to...just sent you a pm. ;)
January 17, 2014
Grace - I've been "out of the loop" and not following people's posts recently. Was just wondering if you've taken the leap and had the surgery, or if you're still deciding. Hard to believe that it's going on a year since my FL - still so happy that I had it done and would do it again without hesitation but it's not a decision to take lightly and I did so only after much thought, research and prayer.
December 30, 2013
You look great! Did you have a full facelift, mini facelift, Threadlift, Lifestyle Lift,...which one??? Looks very natural! I've been thinking about a facelift/neck lift for quite sometime now! After seeing your pics, makes me more determined to go ahead and do it!
December 30, 2013
I had an SMAS facelift and neck lift with some lipo in the neck. I had a very talented PS and he and his office staff made the whole experience a pleasure. The price was reasonable and I trusted him implicitly. No anesthesia either. What's not to like?
January 17, 2014
What exactly is SMAS facelift. I've seen it mentioned a couple of times and not familiar with the term. Does it mean smaller surgery?
And no anesthesia? Amazing!
January 17, 2014
Mahria I'm going to have a SMAS Facelift on January 31st. I won't have general anesthesia just IV Sedation. There are several "kind" of FL, your doctor should let you know the day of your consultation. I would suggest you to goggle it and you will have all the information you will need. Good luck!
January 17, 2014
Yes, google it. There are great explanations on line. I had no anesthesia for my procedure. My doc used valium and painkillers. I mush preferred it. It made recovery easier. I know several other people he has performed surgery on who also did very well with this technique, including people who have also had eyes and other things worked on.
January 17, 2014
The SmaS is the layer below the skin and fat and there are a couple of different techiques used to elevate the SMAS layer. More comprehensive facelift techniques that go below the SMAS to the underlying muscles is a deep plane facelift. But this is a more difficult and technically challenging technique that few surgeons do. It carries more risk of nerve damage and has a longer swelling and therefore recovery time. If you read the Q/A section on RS you will see that there is an ongoing debate between practitioners of these two types of facelifts regarding complications of each and long lasting results of each. It seems there is little agreement between them but the questions and their answers shed a lot of light on the debate...grace
April 24, 2014
Well, you look so fantastic, you have inspired me. I'm about your age, and my "befores" look just like yours. Am headed off to get exactly what you got, on May 30th. Only difference is that my PS prefers full anesthesia, which I am fine with. She did my breast reduction a couple of years ago, which was a breeze. I CAN'T WAIT. THANK YOU for sharing your story!
April 25, 2014
Good luck! You won't regret it. Every time I look in the mirror, I am happy I did this.
December 30, 2013
Just finished your "face lift" story". It was so comforting to read your day to day experiences. I am having a FL March 4. your day 4 is fantastic. You look simply wonderful and so natural. that is what I want. I don't want my associates at work staring and whispering about me. " she's too tight, don't you think? "
thank you so much for writing about your experience!! Happy New You. and year!!!
January 1, 2014
Jenkie
didn't you say in one of your posts that a PS told you that you couldn't have a facelift? What changed your mind about that? grace
January 2, 2014
Yes a couple of surgeons told me I wasn't a candidate. I went to a surgeon for a consultation for the "s" lift. he said I wasn't a candidate because of my "contour threads" of which one is almost poking through my skin. the other PS said my skin was too thin and face too thin, and it would be like stretching skin over a skeleton. Not very positive feedback. lol but this latest PS said it would be no problem to remove the "threads" and that the lift would actually make my face fuller. so there. I'm going for it. March 4, 2014....
December 30, 2013
Thank you for your post on your experience with your face lift you have made me decide to take the plung now all I have to do is hope the price is right! You look just amazing hope I can have the same results as you!
December 30, 2013
You can, it is far easier than you may think! Good luck and thanks for the kind comments!
UPDATED FROM Renaissancelady46
3 months post
Feeling More Normal Everyday
At the 3+ month mark, and starting to feel more normal. I have noticed recently that my skin doesn't feel as numb and the area around my chin feels really pretty normal. Also, the area in front of my ears has regained a lot of feeling. Most of that bumpy area behind my ears has smoothed out and my under-chin incision is less noticeable and feeling smoother to the touch. I am still using a little makeup on my ear incisions. I apply it with a small makeup brush, right along the actual incision line, which is still a little pink. All good… I am really happy with how this has all settled in. I posted my "official" surgeons before and after photos last month right above this post. If you are interested, have a look. I am a satisfied customer :-)
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November 24, 2013
Just took a peek. You look wonderful. Love the new hair style. Very cute on you.
December 5, 2013
You look fantastic! Thanks for the well-written review.
December 13, 2013
you look great! do you think the ear incisions will be less noticeable over time? thanks for sharing your story in such depth, and for providing all the great photos over time - its so helpful - especially the before and afters, and the close up of the incisions. thanks for being a RealFriend =)
December 13, 2013
Thanks RCofSeattle. Yes, the ear incisions seem to be less noticeable than they were when these last photos were posted. It has been around five weeks or so. Dr. Harley has assured me that they will continue to fade with time.
December 13, 2013
thanks =) looking forward to seeing the "final" final results ~
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