Just had FL surgery with Dr M!

Hello All,
My healing has been going very well. I don’t even think I have much swelling left, but I’m sure my face will continue to change and improve since I’m only a bit more than 2 months post surgery. Dr Marten says it isn’t until a year post surgery that one achieves the final final result.
These days I don’t even wear concealers or make up when I’m out running errands. I wear sunblock and most of the time, a mask.
Two weeks ago I was carded by a young dude and I was ecstatic!! I said to him-oh wow- please don’t be shocked when I show you my ID. I was wearing a mask so I’m sure that helped a lot to conceal my real age of 49. :)
Anyway- just wanted to give an update. I’ve been using Biocorneum for lip lift scar and that is about it for scar-care. All of my other scars are barely barely there (like the facelift and the neck lift scar) or are hidden (such as my chin implant scar).
I learned that Dr Marten only has one patient per (surgery) day, so no matter how small your procedure is, he dedicates the entire day to you so he doesn’t rush. I found that to be sooo admirable.
Many of you have asked me privately regarding my experience with Dr Marten— let me say this— on a scale of 1-10, if I could give him a score beyond 10, I absolutely would. I’m a breast cancer survivor and have done double mastectomy and breast reconstruction at Stanford, and I remember mentioning to the plastic surgeon at Stanford who specializes in breast reconstructions that I was about to ft a facelift done by Dr Marten, and both she and her resident/fellow doctor at the time told me I had nothing to worry about with Dr Marten cuz he is so active and well-known. I also had heard from another plastic surgeon in Palo Alto that Dr Marten is “The Godfather of facelifts”.
Last, about two weeks ago, I went to a local plastic surgeon’s office to get some Botox for my TMJ, and their lead surgeon who does facelifts happened to come in when I was getting Botox from their nurse, he asked me who did my facelift, and I told him. He examined me and said “Im a real fan of Dr Marten…aside from doctors in my office, Dr Marten is the only other doctor I would refer people to.”
I had gone to about 4-5 surgeons for consultations, including one in Beverly Hills who charges $900 for the consultation and quoted me $175K, and I am soooo glad I went with Dr Marten.
Anyway- if you have any questions, please PM me and I’ll try to reply . I don’t log in daily but will get back to anyone who’s genuinely interested to know about my experience. I don’t feel comfortable posting pictures though on social media. Sorry about that !
I highly recommend getting lymphatic massage after the surgery once Dr Marten clears you for it. Follow his instructions post care and you’ll be happy.

Hi All,
Just wanted to drop in a quick update to let you know how im doing. I will be 2 months this coming week on the 26th!!
I’ve had many many sessions of lymphatic massage. First of all, I highly recommend this, so don’t hesitate to take up on the complimentary session that Dr Marten sets you up with! It makes a noticeable difference every time!
I can honestly say, almost no one can see the swelling anymore except myself. I had some Botox injected to my masseter muscles since I suffer from TMJ and teeth grinding at night (I got clearance from Dr Marten), and that has helped to slim my jaw a little bit since they were pretty worked up from grinding…
As far as my scars go— Dr Marten’s work is just - how should I put this— IMPECCABLE. I mean, truly truly miraculous…. the scars are barely there, so I’m not worried at all about showing my ears. I go to a blowout salon periodically, and every single person has said they can’t even see the scars….
When I got the Botox done by a nurse close to where I live, their surgeon happened to stop by and asked about my facelift and who it was done by. He examined me and said he was a true fan of Dr Marten. He said, aside from this office, Dr Marten’s is the only one he would ever refer people to….
I’ve started to resume all my routines around skincare, exercise, etc. the only thing I’m still holding off on is getting facials….. he said to wait until after 3 months….
Any questions , pls feel free to IM me!

Wow- isn’t it funny how in the beginning, recovery always seem so difficult and days go by so very slowly in the first 24-36 hours or even the first week post surgery? Then it starts speed up and before you know it, it’s already 6 weeks!
I feel pretty good now- seems like most of my facial swelling have gone away - though I hope and believe that my face will get continue to get slimmer and smaller… I also have been going to lymphatic massage pretty diligently, —1-2x per week. I also started using my skincare products again- I love taking care of my skin, and this is something that I really missed during the first month of recovery , as I was advised to use very minimal products since the skin was just recovering from the surgery .
I believe 6 weeks is also when Dr Marten said that one could do more vigorous exercises, so I have no more excuses now! Lol
My scars from the facelift are barely even there. People are amazed at that when I point out where the scars are— (Well, after all, we ARE talking about one of the most well known surgeons for facelifts here, Dr Marten. ) the doctor’s skills and experience really determine how well the scars are healing .
Overall I’m very happy that I did the surgery, and I know this is not near the final result yet but I have faith that I’ll look better and better everyday for the next coming 10 months!