POSTED UNDER Lower Facelift Reviews
So happy with my results!
UPDATED FROM dlh814
1 month post
Pictures from 5/24/16 and 5/30/16
I am very happy with my progress. The facial swelling has gone down tremendously. I still have the hardness in front of my ears and along both sides of my face. The incisions have faded to the point where they are barely noticeable. It seems that the 4th and 5th week really made a big difference in facial changes for me. As others have said, salt is not your friend! Keep your salt intake low. My eyes feel tight across the incisions a little bit. I have been massaging them with cocoa butter or coconut oil just to soften up the incisions. I had a tiny bit of dry eye and now it's totally gone. When I raise my brows and open my eyes wide, I can feel some tightness in my lids. My lids lift off the outer corners of my eyes. I imagine all this will settle with time when the incisions get more supple from daily massaging. Time is your friend :-)
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Lovely! You have a wonderful neck & chin and your eyes looks so alert! Life is good!
Thank you :-)
You look so youthful and happy! I'm just overjoyed for you!!! Seems like your recovery has been uneventful other than the self inflicted eye wound! Darn! I imagine that was painful and worrisome!
Thank you. According to the other gals on here, what I have experienced is pretty much the normal healing process .......the swelling, tightness, some bumpiness with the scars, salt intolerance, eye dryness with the eye procedures etc. All I can say is time really does resolve these issues and patience is needed. :-)
...and of course being careful! Hitting my eye was not fun! :-(
You look absolutely beautiful. Congrats! :)
Thank you :-)
How are you doing? Are you still happy with your results? :)
I am doing very well! Thank you for asking! I will post more pictures soon! My eyes are still a bit tight and I massage the lids to try and soften them up. The sides of my face have gone down 98% and I have only a tiny bit of thickness in front of my ears. Feeling is starting to come back too. The only numbness is near the thick area. :-)
How long are these results supposed to last?
Well, I imagine at least 10 plus years. Of course lifestyle (suntanning, unhealthy eating habits, weight gain and weight loss, menopause, skin care regimen) and many other factors will play a part in how long your results will look good. I'm not a doctor, but I believe common sense will play a big part in preserving a youthful appearance.
I didn't see your age. How old are you. The results were spectacular
I was thinking of getting a bunch of girlfriends to join me on my 60th for a surgery party (four more years) but now I am chomping at the bit!
I will turn 61 in August. :-)
You will not be disappointed if you choose Dr Harley as your doctor!!
I'm Canadian-I have to wait for our dollar to rise again! How much does the procedure cost???
I have friends who go from Canada to Cuba and now even Poland as it's cheaper and apparently good doctors. But I'd love this doctor!
6,400 for the lower face/ neck lift
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Do you feel like your eyes healed as quickly as you expected them to? I have seen several posts that mention how long the upper and lower blephs are taking to heal. I am scheduled with Dr. H June 9 for Biltmore lift plus upper and lower blephs, so just wondering if he does a good job on the eyes compared to other docs?
My eyes healed beautifully and quickly. I think you might be referring to the tightness when they are healing that some ladies talk about. I do have some tightness along the incision lines that are not even noticeable. I use cocoa butter to massage them gently and soften the tightness of the incisions. I can't say what other docs do, but I can assure you Dr. Harley did a wonderful job with my eyes and lift.
Okay, thank you dlh! Healing from the blephs have become my biggest concern as I will be with not only my husband in Asheville area, but our two grandsons, ages 10 and 15 will be with us, too. I wanted to feel up to doing a little sightseeing with them - car drive - one mile walk, etc. They are going to be leaving me behind most or maybe all of the time, but that's okay. I want them to enjoy their vacation! My purpose of being out there is different than theirs!
Also, I have seen a few different ideas for products to massage the eyes and scars - coconut oil is one of them. I'll have to research that a little more and decide which one offers soothing and healing. Thanks again, and so happy you are doing so exceptionally well!!
Also, I have seen a few different ideas for products to massage the eyes and scars - coconut oil is one of them. I'll have to research that a little more and decide which one offers soothing and healing. Thanks again, and so happy you are doing so exceptionally well!!
I would take it easy though. The stitches have to stay in for a week. If you look at my pictures, you can see I looked pretty beaten up :-) You might not want to venture out for a couple of days. Bring sunglasses! I would not massage the eyes for the first 2-3 weeks. I read they are only 25% healed. Ask Dr. Harley when it's ok to massage them and how to do it.
When I say healed, I mean outward appearance wise. I banged my eye when I got home and split open the incision. The inside of the incision was clearly not totally healed. That's why I knew to be gentle with massaging them after 3 weeks of healing.
Great advice! Thanks so much!
:)
You look amazing! Do you know if Dr. H uses dissolving sutures in the eyes or are they removable? I consulted with him yesterday, and forgot to ask.
Thanks! I had all sutures removed at the same time from my eyes and face.
You look great!
Thank you
All I can what a beautiful change it is funny we always ask ourselfes why did we wait so long, for me I never thought about it until last year when I was 66 and then I got hooked after really seeing me the way I really was I think we tend to look in one good mirror and fool ourselves in thinking we look alright not true I am so happy for you you look beautiful
Thank you. You look wonderful too and better late than never!!
You should be very pleased with his work. You look amazing.
Thank you :-)
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