Could not be more thrilled with my results - I look like me again

I always knew that at some point, I would get a facelift. At age 54, it was time. My lower face began to sag, with jowls forming along my jawline. I had sagging skin under my chin, and my neck was also beginning to get wrinkly. I could really see the sagging skin in photos and I didn't recognize myself in them. I spent a year researching surgeons, asking my dermatologist, "What about this one?" when I'd go in for botox on my eyes. She regularly steered me away from doctors I mentioned, until I asked about L&P Aesthetics. Her response was, "Oh, they are both GREAT surgeons. You can't go wrong with them." The before and afters on their site were so compelling. No one looked looked like they'd "had work done." I booked a consult right away.

During my consultation, Dr. Parikh listened closely to my concerns. I mentioned that if there was something that could help the hollowness under my eyes, that would be a nice-to-have but not imperative. I'd tried fillers but wasn't happy with the results so had quit. Dr. Parikh explained the challenges of fillers and the fat pads in the eyes, and suggested a lower blepharoplasty with a limited fat transfer to address the hollowness, along with a chemical peel under my eyes to address fine lines. He told me what was realistic to expect from a deep plane facelift with my anatomy and patiently answered all my questions. A month before surgery, while going over the surgery plan, he recommended that I go on an anti-inflammatory diet to accelerate healing, which I did.

On my day of surgery, I was not nervous at all. I had 100% confidence in Drs. Parikh and Lieberman. The nurses took excellent care of me. The doctors spoke with me beforehand, and into the surgery room I went. I came out groggy but feeling good. They told me that my pain level should be no more than a 3-4 on a 10 scale and they were right. I was never in pain, it was more just discomfort for the first few days due to normal swelling. After 36 hrs I didn't need anymore pain meds.

Dr. Parikh saw me every few days for two weeks post-op. I was back on zoom at work in two weeks and no one noticed the swelling. Recovery was a breeze! I had a lot of normal swelling but minimal bruising.

I am seven months post-op and could not be more thrilled with my results. My jowls are gone. The hollowness under my eyes is greatly mitigated. I look like me again!

I cannot recommend L&P Aesthetics more. I felt cared for and cared about by everyone on their staff, and my results are amazing. My friends are blown away, and say my results have dispelled their reluctance about facelifts because my results look so natural. If you're looking for top-notch surgeons, Drs. Parikh and Lieberman are who you need to go to.