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1 month post opp
No makeup or filter, just an update for those of you who are interested in receiving either one of the procedures I have had done. This includes a mini facelift with incisions along my ear, a lateral brow lift, and co2 laser resurfacing. As I will be honest, I also want to make clear that my honesty is not because of the skill of my surgeon who I feel has done a spectacular job and who I will see again in the future for a planned rhinoplasty, chin bone shaving down, lip lift and cheek implants. For now this is the result of what I have done.
1. The scars for my lateral brow lift are healing slower than normal. I am a former smoker and currently vape so this is likely why. I personally would have liked my eyebrows in a higher position, however I do value my surgeons conservative approach considering eyebrows are pretty tricky. If placed too high, that makes the face look really odd. So, he lifted the tail end of my eyebrows and that is what I was looking for. Again, perfection is not ever what you should be expecting when getting cosmetic work done.
2. I personally feel after having gotten co2 that it really didn't do much to my skin as far as improving texture. My pores are still large, and I still cannot put any type of foundation on. The texture of my skin is the same as it was prior to the laser. That said, don't rule it out for yourself as it might benefit you. My skin is still red and there are some residual grafting red streaks which will diminish and lighten as time passes. Also keep in mind, I got this done during the summer, which isn't advisable.
3. I'm happy with the results of the mini lift, it has positioned my jawline to where it was about 5 years ago. And the lump which was on the right side has gone away. I feel the price I paid for these procedures was reasonable and worth it.
Did it make me appear younger? Personally I don't think so.
Did it improve my profile along my jaw and the position of my eyebrows? Yes I believe it did.
1. The scars for my lateral brow lift are healing slower than normal. I am a former smoker and currently vape so this is likely why. I personally would have liked my eyebrows in a higher position, however I do value my surgeons conservative approach considering eyebrows are pretty tricky. If placed too high, that makes the face look really odd. So, he lifted the tail end of my eyebrows and that is what I was looking for. Again, perfection is not ever what you should be expecting when getting cosmetic work done.
2. I personally feel after having gotten co2 that it really didn't do much to my skin as far as improving texture. My pores are still large, and I still cannot put any type of foundation on. The texture of my skin is the same as it was prior to the laser. That said, don't rule it out for yourself as it might benefit you. My skin is still red and there are some residual grafting red streaks which will diminish and lighten as time passes. Also keep in mind, I got this done during the summer, which isn't advisable.
3. I'm happy with the results of the mini lift, it has positioned my jawline to where it was about 5 years ago. And the lump which was on the right side has gone away. I feel the price I paid for these procedures was reasonable and worth it.
Did it make me appear younger? Personally I don't think so.
Did it improve my profile along my jaw and the position of my eyebrows? Yes I believe it did.
Not sure if my camera is wrong or if there is obvious asymetry
I've been aware my face is asymmetrical for a while now, but one side of my face is still swollen more than the other, on the same side of my face which has always been bigger than the other. At this point, I really don't think there's anything more that could be done to my face unless there were some sort of facial bone doctor who could address the asymmetry at a skeletal level. There is a bunched up area of my skin on the right side of my cheek which has not improved very much. The left side is almost completely back to normal.
Day 6
So on day six I will say that the swelling is still present at on the sides of my face where the facelift incisions are. I would say the swelling has gone down in this area by about 15% compared to the day of surgery. I can try to mask this with makeup and putting my hair down, but this does not camouflage the lumps or swelling in situations like if I'm outside and the wind blows my hair back.
On a positive note, front view of my face and sides of my jawline are actually in a position it was about 7 years ago. I'm hoping that the swelling improves by 50% atleast by week 2 or 3 and 80% by one month out. I'm also hoping that when the swelling goes away that it will not have stretched my skin so much that the lift isn't very noticeable afterward.
On a positive note, front view of my face and sides of my jawline are actually in a position it was about 7 years ago. I'm hoping that the swelling improves by 50% atleast by week 2 or 3 and 80% by one month out. I'm also hoping that when the swelling goes away that it will not have stretched my skin so much that the lift isn't very noticeable afterward.
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