65 Years Old, Turkey Neck Be Gone! Boulder, CO

Thanks Johnny. I am doing well as you can see from the photos. I am still healing...it is only day four but I believe today I did the right thing for me. I was miserable for 20 years watching that turkey neck get worse and worse. It made me look tired (I don't mind looking my age) and I have lots of life left in me. I listened to my mother as she started aging around age 60; she would always complain about her looks and she was one of the most handsome women around....I know I am slender and healthy and active so the sagging neck was making me sad, depressed. I did this to be happy and give back my happiness to the world and this morning I am smiling because I believe I did the perfect thing for ME. Dr. Hartley and his staff are amazing. I feel so well cared for and so confident they have given me everything I need to heal. The supplements and vitamins and stool softener (sorry to be graphic), the arnica, the loads of reading material on their web page, have been great tools for me. Thank you again for your support. We all feel so guilty about doing this...the money, are we vain. But I am not vain and I am not rich. I will pay off my credit card happily!!!!

I am grateful that on the physician's own site, there were lengthy articles about all of this including the doubt I would feel at this time. That lasted three days and today on day four I no longer doubt what I did. Oh, I am sore, bruised, swollen but I can see what I will be like for Christmas. I really appreciate your support.

I am doing really well. Yesterday I kept thinking maybe I was wrong to do it but now four days out and the swelling is coming down and I can see "me" in there, well, I am on cloud nine this morning. I think this office, the surgeon and his staff are wonderful. I appreciate your support.

Of course you may ask. It will be total approximately $10K. The surgeon was around $7700. Then you pay for the operating room and the anesthesiologist. I am so glad I chose this doctor. I live less than 15 minutes away so that is great. He told me we were just going to refresh my face and I can see this morning that that will be the outcome. I hated my turkey neck. I waited 20 years! I am glad I waited. I don't want to do this more than once. I am not into botox and all kinds of other things. I really believe this morning that I got what I wanted and what a Christmas this will be!

Hi Kali, Wow. Thanks. We are on the same journey. I am three days behind you. Let's keep in touch. Best, Amy

Thanks JohnnyNight. I am in seventh heaven. I waited 20 years and I am so glad I went with Dr. Hartley right here in Boulder, less than 15 minutes from my house. I felt every step of the way I was in good hands. Great staff, perfect attention to detail in the office and in the surgery. I did not handle the anesthesia as well as most ( I barfed when I woke up) and the two nurses stayed by my side till I was ready to go home after surgery. I never felt scared. I was given clear information the whole time. Again, thanks. I will post more as Christmas gets closer. What a present to me, eh?

Thanks so much. I am 9 days out. I will post new photos next week. I have been diligent in my personal care. I am still pretty much house bound and not quite as strong as I thought I would be at this time but then I re-read my notes and have given myself another 10 days to finish the initial recuperation. Happy Holidays.

I am great, thanks. I will post photos tomorrow.