49.5 Going on 30 -Facelift and Necklift Atlanta, GA

I'd love to hear more and see some photos. I have mine on Saturday, nervous as hell though.

Yay for you jewels40! Dropping those 25 lbs is a great accomplishment! Do you have a date set for your FL?

Education Phase: I spent a great deal of time researching all the different types of corrective actions related to my cause...look younger, remove my permanent scowl while maintaining a natural appearance . It became obvious that was past just getting fillers and that some sort of surgery was in order. Knowledgeable is power...I needed to know the hazards, types of face lifts, preparatory actions, complementary procedures etc. A facelift is one of the more complicated elective surgeries. Not to mention it can difficult if not impossible to correct a botched one. Just look at Michael Jackson, Mickey Rourke and Donatella Versace for some prime examples. Let's face it with all the money they have if their botched jobs could be fixed they would be. Choosing Appropriate Procedures and Selecting Physician: One of the most worthwhile things I did doing due diligence in choosing a surgeon and my elective procedures. To accomplish this, I consulted 5 respected plastic surgeons. The "chosen ones" were identified by consulting doctors, friends, a plastic surgery consultant and Best of Lists. Armed with a list of qualifying questions each surgeon was interviewed and consulted with. One of my key objectives was their advice. The question posed to all..."What procedure(s) do you recommend that would alter my face that would provide both a natural and youthful appearance?" I had anticipated that the recommendations would be similar and was very surprised to find a very diverse set of recommendations. Each consult seemed to plant a seed of necessity to secure more information through research. At the end of the day, I settled on what I thought would be the best course of action. Interestingly the two surgeons whom I found to be the most qualified and skilled had very similar recommendation : SMAS facelift, neck lift and utilizing my fat for face filler. I have found that Doctors often have overinflated egos coupled with superior being attitudes. If complications arose I wanted a doctor who would have the compassion to alleviate my concerns and an ego that would render them capable of admitting revisions were in order. Dr. Eaves demonstrated said qualities and the date was set. (Next post will focus on pre-surgery and post surgery preparation.)

this looks incredibly natural and you look very pretty

Can you please tell me if you got fat transfer under your eyes, as well? Some doctors won't do fat transfer there.

Can I come to Atlanta and get the same facelift as you look amazing and I'm in a similar age-range/look/etc. However I am in Australia .. so may I ask who your surgeon is, as might be a USA trip for me...

You are so right! I got botched by a doctor in Alpharetta who was very skillful, but rushed through my facial procedures, not even waiting for the lidocaine to kick it. He did a a two hour procedure in an hour, evidently because a bigwig patient who did not want to wait had come in early, reading between the lines. He rendered me gaunt and left a dime-sized red, crater-type scar on my right face, right by my mouth. It was the most devastating experience of my life, and lawyers did not want to take my case, even though I was clearly severely botched, and I could prove that the procedure, which i was awake for, was rushed.