POSTED UNDER Neck Lift Reviews
Having the Biltmore Lift; Neck and Bottom of Face Area - Ashville, NC
UPDATED FROM lilygirl14
1 year post
Time Flies and No Regrets
lilygirl14August 26, 2015
WORTH IT$6,400
Greetings all,
It has been awhile since I've posted anything. I am truly happy with Dr. Harley in Asheville. Many people have had him do their surgery...from NY, the Caribbean, England...the list goes on. I had no pain during surgery and was out during it. People think I am well rested. I do not have my turkey neck. I do have some wrinkles though when I hold my neck and certain way. I will be 67 soon and I'm not complaining. Last week Dr. Harley added filler for deep creases between my eyebrows. We debated on whether to do Botox or filler or both. Problem was the deep lines. Decided on fillers first then Botox if needed later. I have to draw my eyebrows on cause I have no hair on my eyebrows! The photos I'm sending were just taken. I didn't do anything to them. New phone so perhaps it automatically does photoshop. I am trying brushes to put makeup on. I'm wanting to get a new hairstyle with bangs. Hope everyone is doing well. Lilygirl
It has been awhile since I've posted anything. I am truly happy with Dr. Harley in Asheville. Many people have had him do their surgery...from NY, the Caribbean, England...the list goes on. I had no pain during surgery and was out during it. People think I am well rested. I do not have my turkey neck. I do have some wrinkles though when I hold my neck and certain way. I will be 67 soon and I'm not complaining. Last week Dr. Harley added filler for deep creases between my eyebrows. We debated on whether to do Botox or filler or both. Problem was the deep lines. Decided on fillers first then Botox if needed later. I have to draw my eyebrows on cause I have no hair on my eyebrows! The photos I'm sending were just taken. I didn't do anything to them. New phone so perhaps it automatically does photoshop. I am trying brushes to put makeup on. I'm wanting to get a new hairstyle with bangs. Hope everyone is doing well. Lilygirl
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UPDATED FROM lilygirl14
4 months post
Starting on Month Five
lilygirl14August 29, 2014
Greetings,
I'm still hanging in there. Just to update so you know my beginning on 5th month. I still feel swelling... same as before, neck area. Numbness still infront of my ears. Can't figure out why my neck continues to have swollen places. Wish I didn't still have the wrinkles but have to
consider my age too. When I think I should look better, I look at my before
pictures. I took down the before pictures
the doctor took. I would take the ones I
took but I know how others "before"
helped me. So guess you have to look at
my turkey neck. Did my hair back brown. The pictures I'm posting I took..except for one. My husband took it. Thanks for all the wealth of information. Truly helps with our journey. Have a great Labor Day.weekend! Lilygirl
I'm still hanging in there. Just to update so you know my beginning on 5th month. I still feel swelling... same as before, neck area. Numbness still infront of my ears. Can't figure out why my neck continues to have swollen places. Wish I didn't still have the wrinkles but have to
consider my age too. When I think I should look better, I look at my before
pictures. I took down the before pictures
the doctor took. I would take the ones I
took but I know how others "before"
helped me. So guess you have to look at
my turkey neck. Did my hair back brown. The pictures I'm posting I took..except for one. My husband took it. Thanks for all the wealth of information. Truly helps with our journey. Have a great Labor Day.weekend! Lilygirl
Replies (5)
August 29, 2014
Oh you look so awesome Lil - fantastic result - you must be thrilled at the difference with you oh so lovely neck x
August 29, 2014
Do you think it's possible that you had some random swelling before the surgery, but didn't realize it? I know that is true for me. I was always aware that my face would be puffy in the mornings and after workouts, but never paid much attention to it before the surgery. Now I am more aware of it because I can feel the tightness at my ears/scar areas. I don't know about neck, but I'd think that was possible? My allergies always made the glands behind my ears swell, so it could be similar in the neck maybe.
August 29, 2014
Thank you all for the compliments. Cemlaw, it's possible that I had swelling before under all the fat he scooped out. He did not use lipo. He sort of scrapped/ scooped it out. Will see him at 6 months. Lilygirl
August 29, 2014
Lily, Any chance you are having a reaction to the sutures? The internal ones he uses in side are absorbing ~usually last 6 mo. But if it is a reaction, the internal ones in the neck corseting the platysma edges are permanent. grace
UPDATED FROM lilygirl14
4 months post
Touch Up!
lilygirl14August 17, 2014
Just learned to do touch ups on my phone! Wow, what a difference! I should send this touch up to Dr. Harley...he will think he's truly done a miracle!! Sent it to one of my daughters and she was sweet...said I didn't need it; I look good the way I am. She probably saw herself in me! Lilygirl
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August 19, 2014
M going to in initial consultant in am - at the airport now in the Caribbean waiting on my flight - will try to provide a record through realself for my experience as yours helped me decide and has been so helpful! Not to mention your results are lovely.
August 19, 2014
Caribbeangal, you will be fine. Check out Cemlaw and Renaissancelady's post. They went to Dr. Harley. Lilygirl
August 19, 2014
Also, Grace will be going to him too. She is extremely thorough! Check out her post. People have traveled from abroad to go to Dr. Harley. He only does the face area.
August 19, 2014
If you're going to have surgery, you can't be in better care. Have you checked out his website? His office is a cozy cottage. His mother is an artist and his father is a doctor in the area. North Carolina's people are very friendly and helpful. Asheville is beautiful. It's nestled in the Smokey Mountains. Beautiful small towns all around. Relax and enjoy. Lilygirl
August 21, 2014
I second that. Dr. Harley did my surgery 1 year ago on Aug. 19th. I couldn't be more pleased.
August 21, 2014
Looking great LG. I haven't been on in a while, but those last pics of yours are fantastic!
August 27, 2014
Hi Liliygirl . What kind of touch up app do you have? It looks like fun (and something I really need) haha
August 27, 2014
Newme, the touch up is on my phone. It does skin, eyes, contour,....
Just learning how to do some things. Hope all is well with you! Lilygirl
August 27, 2014
Wow you look great! My neck still swells and it is very tight and it has been 15 months! Hang in !
August 27, 2014
Dsail, thanks for letting me know about your neck. Some days are better than others. I think water and salt still play a part in it. Also, I do sleep on my left side more because that's the side of bed I sleep on. I try to sleep with head up on two pillows...usually that doesn't work. I thought your eyes looked great before. Good luck with them. Lilygirl
August 28, 2014
thanks. I believe you are correct, as when I am feeling dehydrated and eat more salt ( I try to be lo salt all the time) it feels tighter ..I was just thinking about this today as i am on vacation and have been noticing it more ( more white wine on vacation and more exercising). I have been trying to sleep on my back a lot but inevitably I sleep on my left also ( closest to the alarm clock for work...): so I think that my left side of my face has an indentation after 15 months....I so far am very happy with my upper eye scar revision although realistically it has only been 3 weeks, which is a nanosecond in recovery time frame! One thing I have learned is that nothing is perfect, but better than the way it was prior. As my PS told me ( he retired suddenly 2 months ago much to my dismay) the enemy of good is better......and so sometimes we all want more.....you look wonderful.
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