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POSTED UNDER Mini Facelift Reviews

Best Facial Surgeon in Indianapolis Area

UPDATED FROM HShoemaker
6 months post

6 months post

WORTH IT$15,000
There has been a bit of softening, not tight as a drum (which, admittedly, I miss). Still very happy and wouldn't change a thing...feel like I made the right decision for the right reasons.

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Catherine Winslow, MD

Catherine Winslow, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

4.6 | 76 Reviews
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Awesome, awesome, awesome results - your look great. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It's so nice to see before and after pictures. It gives me more confidence with making the decision to get the surgery. Can you see any of the stitches at the 6 month mark?
Thank you so much. There is evidence of stitches only at my forehead hair line that is covered by my hair. I see it but wear my hair back and am confident no one else does.
Thank you! Again, you results are flawless!
You look stunning, and thank you for sharing your experience with the community! Just curious what your surgeon defines as a mini-lift? Do you know if she tightened and repositioned the platysma muscle? I think there is a lot of confusion as to what different procedures are called. Thank you for your helpful posts!
I'm not sure either. When examined, she said "we can probably get away with a mini lift" so that's what I did. Sorry I'm not more help.
I just noticed this update! You're absolutely gorgeous inside and out!
Right back at you sister!
you look beautiful
You look stunning! I can' t wait for mine to start shrinking.
Thank you!
UPDATED FROM HShoemaker
2 months post

6 weeks post

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Gorgeous! :)
Thank you!
You look absolutely beautiful! Can I ask what the mini lift involved?
Thank you! I had a mini lift, peel, forehead lift and lower bleph and rhino. There was an incision in the underside of my chin and above and behind my ears. Does that answer your question?
What makeup works best to hide the incisions? You look fabulous!!
Initially, I found both the incision line and bruising warranted camouflage. For the red incision line, I use a product from Chanel called Le Blanc which is a yellow make up base...the yellow neutralizes the redness. For purple/blue bruising I used a rose colored base because red neutralizes blue.
Thank you!
So beautiful!
Beautiful. Love ur smile;)
Thank you!
UPDATED FROM HShoemaker
23 days post

23 Days Profile

No need to clarify which is before and which is after :)

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Wow... agreed!!!!
You look great! You sure had a lot of work done at once. You look natural not done, very rested and youthful. Congratulations!
Thank you! Dr. Winslow gets 100% credit.
Now that I'm 6 weeks out, I'm glad that I knocked it all out at once, but man that first week was rough.
Got to love how strong we really are.....the money and the surgery is one thing but the first week of recovery brings out the best?worst? of us. I'm all but excited but still nervous about the end result. I wonder what my friends and family will say. They know what I've done, to them its just a FL, are they going to be different to me? Meaning are they going to judge me? I'm not sure when I can reveal myself. Also what do I say or how will I take what they say or how will they act in front of me or behind my back? I know I'm just over analyzing everything.
The first month was definitely a roller coaster - both physically and emotionally. Both before and after the surgery, I woke up in a panic thinking "what have I done?" For me, the reactions of others have varied, but in the end all that matters is what I think and how I feel about it. I can see it for the extreme measure that it is, but also know that it is ultimately my choice to make. Because I feel more confident without makeup, I now feel less superficial. Like I am not thinking about my appearance as much, it's weird.
People have definitely judged me but that's ok. It's not for everyone. The things that brought me to this decision are complicated and culminated over a lifetime. Just like someone who decides to get heavily tattooed or pierced (I'm guessing) we don't do it for anyone but ourselves.
As an aside, my boyfriend told me later that because I was SO TIGHT those first 2 weeks, he was afraid I'd been botched :) You cannot judge the final result by the mess you are in the beginning!
I'm trying hard to stay upbeat and I've read your last line more then a couple times, thank you.

Beautiful results. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Awesome