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Day two of my dimple surgery - so far, so good
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So Far, So Good!
Hotline BlingDecember 21, 2022
$1,500
I am on day two of my dimple surgery and wanted to share my experience.
I flew in to Atlanta from out of town and went back home the same day with no issues. The building looks kind of sketchy but I was expecting that based on another review I read. The actual inside of the doctors office looks like a regular doctors office. I was greeted when I arrived, almost immediately taken back into the patient room to discuss the procedure and sign some forms. After I signed the forms and made the final payment Dr. Kim (who does not look like the picture associated with him on this review) came in to go over the procedure with me. We had a few jokes and laughed, he asked if I had any questions. From there I was taken to the "operating room" my arms were "strapped" down and I waited patiently for him to come back while the medical assistants/nurses got everything ready and sterilized my face.
Dr. Kim came in, turned on this bright light and started giving me something to numb my cheeks. This did not hurt. Maybe a little prick, but it hurts worse to bite your tongue or cheek on accident. I don't know what the needle looked like because my eyes were closed (the bright light shines directly in your face). Then he got to work. You could feel pulling/tugging that was awkward but no pain. He was done pretty quickly, 10 - 20 minutes max. I looked in the mirror and I was done.
The numbing wore off completely in about 4 hours but the pain after was bearable and relieved by the Tylenol they gave me to take home.
Today is day two and I do have some swelling still. Hurts to laugh and smile but otherwise it's fine.
I'm glad it's mask season so I don't have to worry about people staring at what looks like holes in my face. People who have seen me assumed I got my cheeks pierced. I will come back and update once the swelling and tightness goes away.
I am not sure if it's worth it yet only because I don't know what the final outcome is. But based on my experience so far, 10 out of 10, definitely recommend.
I flew in to Atlanta from out of town and went back home the same day with no issues. The building looks kind of sketchy but I was expecting that based on another review I read. The actual inside of the doctors office looks like a regular doctors office. I was greeted when I arrived, almost immediately taken back into the patient room to discuss the procedure and sign some forms. After I signed the forms and made the final payment Dr. Kim (who does not look like the picture associated with him on this review) came in to go over the procedure with me. We had a few jokes and laughed, he asked if I had any questions. From there I was taken to the "operating room" my arms were "strapped" down and I waited patiently for him to come back while the medical assistants/nurses got everything ready and sterilized my face.
Dr. Kim came in, turned on this bright light and started giving me something to numb my cheeks. This did not hurt. Maybe a little prick, but it hurts worse to bite your tongue or cheek on accident. I don't know what the needle looked like because my eyes were closed (the bright light shines directly in your face). Then he got to work. You could feel pulling/tugging that was awkward but no pain. He was done pretty quickly, 10 - 20 minutes max. I looked in the mirror and I was done.
The numbing wore off completely in about 4 hours but the pain after was bearable and relieved by the Tylenol they gave me to take home.
Today is day two and I do have some swelling still. Hurts to laugh and smile but otherwise it's fine.
I'm glad it's mask season so I don't have to worry about people staring at what looks like holes in my face. People who have seen me assumed I got my cheeks pierced. I will come back and update once the swelling and tightness goes away.
I am not sure if it's worth it yet only because I don't know what the final outcome is. But based on my experience so far, 10 out of 10, definitely recommend.
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Replies (2)
December 25, 2022
Just an update. Swelling went down around day 4. Started having complications around day 5/6. Basically the dimple creation on the right side started having exudate and turned into almost a scab. Now the scab is gone and there is no indentation or visible suture like it was at first. If I had to guess though I think the suture broke prematurely because of the swelling. This side was swollen more than the other side. I reached out to the Dr. But it was over the holiday weekend so I haven’t heard back anything yet. Will keep you updated.
Thanks for sharing such a detailed review! Hope you get the final outcome you're looking for - you should come back and post an update when you're a bit further down the line.