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Delighted 1 year later
Had lunch with a girlfriend today whom I never told that I had a facelift. She couldn't believe that I had one as my skin didn't look stretched or tight. She just thought I looked great and naturally youthful.
I'm so glad I did it!
My scars are perfect
Thought I'd just grow old naturally and never get...
Did a ton of research online and found Dr Pataki in Budapest. I liked the fact that he is the chief of Plastic Surgery in Hungary's top medical teaching hospital. He also is a photographer and has a pleasing sense of aesthetics. I've been unable to find a single negative review on the internet in Hungary. Here's what he suggested and what I ended up doing
1. Complete Face with elevation of the SMAS and midface
2. Closed/or minimal access medial Neck lift with tightening of the Platysma
3. Brow and forehead lift with autologous fat filling
4. Additional autologous fat filling into the face for youthful appearance volumetrization and rejuvenation of the facial skin and underlying connective tissues in following areas: zygomatic area, midface, mandibular zone, temporal zone
5. Upper and lower eyelid surgery with canthopexy
6. Microliposuction of submental area
7. Liposuction of waist and abdominal area
Additional procedures included: laser treatment of scars 2 times, all bandage changes, preoperative consultations)
The final price included the total cost of the operations, general anaesthesia, 1 night in the hospital, special garments (facial compression garment, liposuction garment) and postoperative medicines (all oral medicines, ointments and eyedrops) and all follow ups.
He also separately rented to me a lovely apartment 50 meters from his clinic at a reasonable price and included a live in nurse for the first week after I came out of the hospital. The apartment had a king size adjustable bed split in two that you can separately raise and lower the backs with an an electronic button just like in the hospital. As I'm a stomach sleeper this ensured that I had to sleep in the correct position while my swelling went down.
Provider Review
From beginning to end Dr Pataki has been professional and reassuring. He speaks perfect English. He and his support staff have been caring and always available day or night to deal with any problems I might have. He was accompanied in the operating room by one of Hungary's top anaesthesiologists. Hungary has a tradition of excellent medical care. My night in the hospital went well - they closely monitored my condition and gave me continuous flow of oxygen through my nose which is supposed to help the fat injected in my cheeks and forehead to have a higher retention rate. My one initial concern was that he insisted I stay at least 4 weeks in Hungary so that he could do all the proper follow up care. Having now gone through the experience I understand why - he truly cares about the outcome the way a fine sculptor might care about the perfection of his creation. From a practical standpoint all was done to ensure my comfort. The newly renovated modern 2 bedroom apartment which I rented from him had balconies overlooking the trees. It allowed my husband to stay with me for a while to give me moral support as well as comfortably accommodate a full time live in nurse who regularly put ice packs on my face, made sure I took my medication on time and coordinated sometimes 3 X per day with the Dr for optimal care. The little fresh fruit stand, fancy deli and family restaurant were a 5 minute walk from the apartment. Kitchen was well stocked and we used the blender to make healthy milkshakes. Dr Pataki visited me to change my bandages at home almost every day in the 1st week and then 3 times a week the following week. He has seen me at his private clinic twice a week and provided laser treatment each time on all my scars in the 3rd and 4th week. He removed stitches and staples in different areas as wounds were ready - not all at once. In week 3 he gave me a couple of additional stitches for a wound above my ear which was slow to heal and to prevent that area from having a scar that would have developed thicker than he liked. As I got stronger I was able to tour Budapest's museums. Dr Pataki regularly made clear exactly what I was and wasn't allowed to do physically based on how he saw I was recovering. He patiently answered all my questions at every visit, built trust and explained what to expect. I am very pleased with the process and have confidence that my final result will be excellent.