50yo Sun Worshipper Got 35% TCA Peel and Erased Sins of the Past - THRILLED w/Result and w/Dr. Catherine Winslow, Carmel IN

I am scheduled for a tuck up (see my face lift review) and decided to go for the chemical peel while I am under, which I had opted out of when Dr. Winslow did my face lift last year. I had skipped it because I was not ready to give up tanning. Tanning would destroy the results of the TCA peel. So I had to pick one or the other. Whereas I picked tanning last year, I now choose the peel this year.

Well, I was always a Jersey Shore girl but there isn't much opportunity to tan in Indy, as I have learned this past Summer. I have grown to like my more pale complexion (although one would hardly call my light olive skin pale). I also have grown to dislike the fine lines in my face and the dullness of my skin and sun spots from tanning damage. So I am getting a 35% TCA chemical peel when Dr. Winslow does the tuck up (revision to my face lift - see that review).

I am having the procedure on December 16 under twilight sedation. All told, with the tuck up and scar revision, I should be under for 90-minutes. Twilight sedation is so much easier than general anesthesia (although I would not want to do body contouring under it). I'll go home after surgery and see Dr. Winslow the next morning.

Then I will see Dr. Winslow on Dec 22 for my follow-up and directly head to Canada to spend Christmas with family. My daughter and SIL and granddaughter are flying in from Argentina, and my SIL's parents and their partners are coming in from NJ, and everyone is staying with my SIL's aunt and uncle, grandmother and grandfather. It should be a large and happy gathering and wonderful ending to the year!

Dr. Catherine Winslow does incredible facial plastic surgery. You have to see my before and after photos to appreciate the incredible transformation she was able to give me after massive weight gain and loss had destroyed my face. Again, check out my face lift review, especially the video of my transformation (first image in the slider under the review title). Dr. Winslow is amazing!

Stay tuned for progress photos and updates coming soon... until then, wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

So today is the two week count down. I have all prescriptions filled except Celebrex (need the copay card for that one) and wow I feel like I have a lot of prescriptions this time around, 7 in total. I am apprehensive about keeping them all straight but this is how I get before surgery. I know all will be well and that I am in the best of hands with Dr. Winslow.

I also began the bleaching cream tonight. As well, I have added 1 extra serving of protein by way of an egg-based protein powder. Since I am lactose intolerant I cannot do whey protein powders. I am grateful that a friend told me about the egg protein powders as I was not aware of them. And I am going to begin taking my arnica tonight.

I have an appointment to have my hair cut and dyed on the 13th because it will be 6-weeks post op before I can have it dyed again. Then I am in surgery on the 16th. That is fast approaching! I am anxious with everything that is going on so please send peaceful and calming thoughts to me (or leave a word of encouragement in the comments below).

Thanks ladies!!!

I've got my recovery room ready -- sleeping in the guest room with an inclined foam wedge to elevate my face. All prescriptions are filled. I've been taking extra protein and using the bleaching cream every night. I was incorrect when I said that I began the arnica at two weeks pre op. The protocol is to take it 3 days pre op. I also have bromeline to help with bruising after surgery, and need to buy the fresh pineapple this weekend. Dr. Winslow says to eat one whole fresh pineapple including the core every day to help healing. That is a lot of pineapple for me; let's see if I can tolerate it.

I will post an update after surgery... photos, too!