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17 months post op SMAS facelift

Hi Guys, i still dip in and out of the site now and again as i like to read other peoples journeys.
My face as settled down now and all the lumps and bumps have disappeared. The scaring around my ears has faded but i would say the left ear scarring is still noticable to me. I don't actually see much difference in my face when i look back at old photos but my neck and jawline has stayed firm. Ive no more surgery planned but i'd never say never and to anyone thinking of going down the route of cosmetic surgery i would say to them that they should really think about it and look at all the surgeons reviews beforehand. Hungary is cheap for cosmetic procedures but think about how you will get back to see the surgeon if things dont go to plan. Allow lots of time for recovery as everyone is different and we all recover at varying lengths of time. Saying that, hungary for me is a great place to go if you want value for money. Apartments can be rented really cheaply and the quality is good, just do your hoework first.

Ear scars

Just a few pics of the scarring around ears. I try not to dwell on them too much but they are quite hideous. I put on my silicone gel daily but I don't feel it makes much of a difference. Any tips?

Week 8

Just a quick update on the healing so far, feelings are starting to return in my face now and from time to time I get the odd electric shock in my cheeks. I had a haematoma behind my right ear that turned into black hard Eschar that has now thankfully fallen off. Neck still feels tight and tender and I'm discovering new lumps daily in the neck that are there one day and gone the next. The scars in front of my ears are hideous and is just bad plastic surgery. I will probably at some point get a revision done but I'm not going there for at least a year; going to let everything settle first. There is noticable asymmetry in my cheeks and the right side looks far sharper and smoother than the left. Nobody has noticed at all that I had anything done and no comments are forthcoming on how I look fresher etc... I have some bald patches above my ears and near the temples in my scalp and it does take longer strategically pulling strands through to hide them when I tie my hair up. All in all though I'm pretty happy with the jawline.

Provider Review

Dr Vincente Rodrigo

Dr Rodrigo is very professional, Courteous but brisk. He says what he has to say then leaves you to decide. I felt no pressure to have the procedure performed. His assistant Joanna is very approachable, even bringing me chocolate and yogurts to the hospital for me. I am disappointed that I had so many problems post facelift but who was to know that I would be allergic to the anasthetic or that I'd end up with an haematoma or wound infection. Overall rating will be decided if and when the prominent ridge on left side of face disappears And the overlapped scar in front of left ear flattens out. I was not totally happy with the payment process as they would only accept cash, no visa or bank transfer was accepted and carrying large amounts of sterling over to Hungary was disconcerting.