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52 with Crepey Neck Skin, Hollows Under Eyes, and Upper Eyelids Starting to Droop
UPDATED FROM Avenue999
3 months post
3 months
$13,000
Overall, I'm satisfied with the procedure. My neck and chin line are smoother and firmer, and my eye hollows are gone. I do have a lot of scar tissue on both outside corners of my eye, which makes my eyes look hooded and deepset (well, even more than they are normally).
I went in for a regular post-op yesterday and the doctor injected a tiny bit of steroid into each lump of scar tissue. It worked for the lump under my chin, so fingers crossed it'll work for my eyes as well.
Still numb in front of both ears and on parts of my jaw and neck. Getting better, though.
Worth $13,000 and a lot of pain? Not sure! It would have been better to save my money and deal gracefully with the inevitable effects of aging. But I do look less tired now, if not younger, and once my eyes are scar-free, perhaps I'll be more enthusiastic!
By the way, I realize it seems weird to grow out my gray hair right after major plastic surgery! But I don't want to look younger than I am - I just want to look better. And I kind of dig having gray hair!
I went in for a regular post-op yesterday and the doctor injected a tiny bit of steroid into each lump of scar tissue. It worked for the lump under my chin, so fingers crossed it'll work for my eyes as well.
Still numb in front of both ears and on parts of my jaw and neck. Getting better, though.
Worth $13,000 and a lot of pain? Not sure! It would have been better to save my money and deal gracefully with the inevitable effects of aging. But I do look less tired now, if not younger, and once my eyes are scar-free, perhaps I'll be more enthusiastic!
By the way, I realize it seems weird to grow out my gray hair right after major plastic surgery! But I don't want to look younger than I am - I just want to look better. And I kind of dig having gray hair!
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March 6, 2018
You look lovely. What did the surgeon do to address under the eyes hollowness? Did she remove skin? Or you had fat grafting? have the same issue and planning to have surgery. Thanks
March 20, 2018
you look great! can you tell me what your doctor did to get rid of the hollow part under your eye? I had an awesome lower face lift and upper bleph here in NC but now I look at
March 20, 2018
He took some of the fat from right under my eye, and positioned in the groove above my cheek bone (or that's my understanding, anyway). It's the part of my procedure that was most successful - and least painful . I just hope it lasts a while!
March 20, 2018
my eyes and although the upper looks great, the skin under my eye is thin and hollow. Yours looks awesome!
UPDATED FROM Avenue999
2 months post
A few more photos at week 6
I do like my profile better now. My chin is weak and I have a small jaw - end pulling the skin tight under my chin has given me more definition in that area. Not sure if you can tell from the photo, but there is still some redness on the right side of my neck. Not an issue, really.
Still hoping my eyes will improve. You can see that my right eye looks smaller than the right, due to the swelling in my right eyelid. At least I hope it's swelling, because then there's a chance for improvement! I'm worried that the scar from the stitches is so knobby that it won't ever look better.
I know, I know - it's only been 6 weeks!!
Still hoping my eyes will improve. You can see that my right eye looks smaller than the right, due to the swelling in my right eyelid. At least I hope it's swelling, because then there's a chance for improvement! I'm worried that the scar from the stitches is so knobby that it won't ever look better.
I know, I know - it's only been 6 weeks!!
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