Beyond satisfied - over the moon with the results I can see in my face

5'5" tall, 114 lbs, and a few months shy of my 40th bday...I've always been small framed but over the past 10 years have lost so much volume in my face, I hated it! I'm very confident in my appearance but had begun to dread and actively avoid pictures because of the wrinkles around my eyes when I smiled and I just thought my face was a little gaunt looking. What kind of life is that!? Botox would help a by giving my eyes a little lift and controlling the wrinkles on the side, but still could do nothing with the wrinkles from the lack of volume underneath my eyes when I smiled. And Botox results would fade and have to be done again before I knew it. I had been researching options for YEARS and had decided on a fat transfer when I went to a new Botox injector about a year ago. Her thing was to get you in the door for discounted Botox and then take all of these terrible (but unfortunately real) photos of your face from every angle and put them up on this big screen tv to sell you on fillers. SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS worth of *TEMPORARY* fillers was what her treatment plan was for me. And I'm not even saying that she was wrong, but there's just no way that I could have ever maintained that - and why in the world would I want to if there was a similar priced PERMANENT and more natural (better) option!? I continued to read and learn what I could and somehow ran across info on the BeautiFill system. It made perfect sense and I couldn't wait to get in to see a doctor that had experience with this relatively new technology. I went to the BeautiFill website and there were maybe 3 or 4 within a few hours of me - but almost all of them were GYNs or some sort of "Women's Health & Beauty" practitioner. My career has been in healthcare and I have a great deal of respect for all docs and providers, but this is my FACE. So personally, I would not have considered anything other than a FACIAL plastic surgeon - not even a general surgeon. That's why I was soooo excited to learn that not only was a facial plastic surgeon with a BeautiFill system only 2 hours from me, but he just so happened to be somewhat of an expert in fat transfers. Dr. Fred Fedok in Foley, AL was WONDERFUL!!! All I knew was that I wanted fat transferred from somewhere on my body into my face, and I felt like it would probably cost between $5k and $6k and honestly I was just hoping that I had enough donor fat to make the transfer. I was ecstatic when he started talking about "body contouring" and that he would take fat from my saddlebags (which have always plagued me despite my small size), my abdomen (which had started to take on more fat deposits bc of my age/hormones), and also from my love handles (that have always been kinda pudgy as well) and not only transfer fat to my face (and lips!) but also transfer fat to my hips to correct my "hip dips" - which I didn't even know was a thing but YAASSSS that's how you get that hourglass figure. This nationally known expert in facial fat transfers was able to do ALLLLL of those permanent improvements for less than what a dentist told me she'd do temporary fillers for. The procedure was done in his office and took about 3 hours. I took some Valium before and they have a specialty pharmacy that compounds a special medicine (like a gummy bear) called MKO that you bring to the procedure and the nurses gave me a little here and there throughout the process. I was pretty much awake the whole time but don't really remember much. It hurt when he started numbing but that was it. Today I'm 4 days post and I've taken Tylenol on and off and really haven't been in any pain. Just mild to moderate discomfort in the first couple of days and now a little when I get out of bed or up from a chair. I slept most of the first day and have been in a garment from my knees to under my boobs 24 hrs a day so I haven't really examined the results of the lipo body contouring yet but let me tell youuuu I've been over the moon happy with the results I can see in my face - from day 2! I can't even describe it, I just look prettier. My 15 yo daughter asked me if I got a facial lol. It's very subtle but WOW. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I'll add pics and update in the next few days. I'm already planning on going back to Dr. Fedok in a few months to take fat from my inner thighs and do a semi BBL - just put the fat in the upper part of my butt to lift it and give it more of a rounded look...AND I CAN'T WAIT!