Festoons Malar Mounds – A FIX !!

It has been a full six months since my surgery with Dr Kass so now I’ve pretty much reached the final result it’s time to write a review. Just one look at the pictures show that the results are outstanding. Rather than wax lyrical about how wonderful Dr. Kass and his staff are (I enjoyed dealing with them – but that’s subjective) I’m going to simply list out practical information relevant to the questions I had when I embarked on this surgery adventure.
Cost and method 
I had the festoons treated and my brow lifted. The cost for both procedures was about 25% less than the other cosmetic the other widely publicized cosmetic surgeon in Florida that treats festoons through aggressive ablative laser treatment. Dr Kass did not discuss his exact method, but judging by the short incision hidden in a natural smile line, and the way the swelling resolved over the days and weeks, I suspect he used a thin cauterizing probe to fuse the malar pockets shut from the inside without damaging the surface of the cheek.
I was given twilight happy meds and I found the surgery to be a curious non-experience. I was vaguely aware somebody was prodding the top of my head. The entire surgery seemed to last for about 5 minutes – although in reality several hours passed. And then I remember finding myself dozing peacefully in my hotel room with my face all bandaged up. 
Healing and scars
80% of the busing and swelling was gone within 8 days. The red line of the scars to about 8 weeks to fade. I was able to hide the scar with makeup. I’m a guy, so this was new to me – so for the sake of other guys reading this I’ll explain: I purchased a tube of Mabelline Master Conceal off Amazon for about $6. I picked the color I guessed was closest to my skin tone. I dabbed a tiny dot of it onto the end of each scar using a Q-Tip swab, and drew it along the scar. It looked terrible – wrong color, far too light. I then smudged it with the tip of my finger and like magic, the color blended with my skin and the scar disappeared. I was surprised how easy it was. 
Other Practicalities.
Tamp Airport is well signposted, and very simple to navigate compared to monster airports like Dallas DFW or London Heathrow. Just step outside of the airport terminal and call an Uber – it will stop right by the curb where you are standing. The fare to the hotel was $29.
The most convenient hotel is La Quinta – 66387 4th St. It is literally a 7 minute walk along the same street to Dr Kass’ office. The hotel was clean and ‘OK’ – the service was non existent because it was during the Covid pandemic – but there were several great cafés and restaurants within 10 to 15 minutes’ walk south of the hotel. The sidewalks were clean and pleasant to stroll along, but the roads are very wide – you need to use the crosswalks to cross them. – and grub hub will deliver if it is raining.
I arrived the afternoon before the surgery, checked in to the hotel and then met with Dr Kass. The surgery was the following morning. I went home two days after that. Your mileage may vary.