Pre op review - I hope that I just look like a younger version of myself

I have wanted a facelift for a couple of years now. It has been really difficult growing older and looking older for me. People have started asking me if I feel okay and am I tired on a regular basis at work. I have been glued to real self for several months studying all the providers and the reviews the before and after pictures. I settled on Dr Whitaker because she has done face surgeries for over 25 years and it is her specialty. You can hide or minimize quite a few plastic surgeries but if it is your face, there is really nowhere that you can go. I am excited about my upcoming surgery and just two days! I hope that I just look like a younger version of myself as that is what I'm going for. I have provided a lot of before pictures hoping that you can see what she's really working with. I've had three pre-op visits and in one of them she treated areas to dissolve my fillers. However the Botox on my forehead and between my eyebrows is still apparent. Please let me know if you have any questions :-)

I'm in the parking lot, awaiting the center opening. I'm supposed to be here at 7am, but arrived about 625 !! I'm excited, but also thirsty and sleepy!!i have all my supplies ready back at home: frozen peas, towels for drainage, all my meds, eye lubricant, mederma, detailed instructions for aftercare- the photo of my supplies was too large to add, but I will try again later to show you all!More to come later!!

I have felt pretty lousy and not been able to get on here. The first night the rap was so tight on my throat and is the night went on I kept swelling and I was afraid to go to sleep. I became really anxious because I was having trouble breathing. It was not an anaphylactic reaction though it was just my rap being too tight in my swelling continuing to increase. I spoke with my doctor and she said that I could loosen the wrap. Thank God I cried I was so relieved. It's very scary thinking you might not be able to breathe. The swelling has increased each day but I'm hoping it hit its peak today and is slightly less at this point. Surgery was finished by 1:00 p.m. Wednesday and it is now 4:00 p.m. Friday. I hope that the photos are helpful and I will write much more when I don't feel so terrible.