I will be having a facelift, neck lift, and dermabrasion on Aug 31 at 58 years old

Thank you for sharing! I will be following you on your journey.

You will love the results don't be afraid. My full lift and neck is now 1 year old. I can't tell you how good it turned out I'm 56 and would recommend the procedure to any one feeling a bit tired and saggy. Recovery for me was so easy I took 2 weeks off work. Any minimal bruising can be covered with makeup. Barely any discomfort at all. Don't be scared it will be amazing

I am 4 1/2 weeks post op and I am sooo happy I had my lower face and neck lift with full face fat transfer. My sister in law had hers done 1 1/2 yrs ago and she has no regrets either.

I remember thinking it was frivolous spending and I shouldn't be so vain but then I realized how I don't even hesitate spending that much money on a home renovation project, why wouldn't I spend it on an old face renovation. lol!

I too had very little pain (I do have a very high pain tolerance though) and I only took 2 weeks off from work. I went back with bruising that I covered with foundation for 2 days and then didn't need it anymore. I am amazed at how fast we heal from such a drastic surgery. 2 weeks to recover from a 6 hour surgery was pretty fast in my opinion. Now I understand that my face is still healing and won't be fully healed until 6 months but the majority of it is already healed and anyone that did not know me before would have no idea that I had any surgery at all.

I wish you good luck and a speedy recovery.

I understand that buyers remorse! I go in on 9/12 and I feel guilty about spending money on myself. Selfish and vain. But- I'm also very excited at the idea of a refreshed face, rejuvenation !! You deserve to do this for your self, you deserve to look your best!

Hey Bama, how are you doing? Did everything go okay? Let us know how you are.

You will be on the other side before you know it and seeing the new you. Good Luck!

You are gonna do it all in one go, good for you. Recovery will be longer, but the results will be fabulous, for sure. Keep posting, I'm going in about a week after you for my procedure.

Thanks Sue182!!! Can't wait to follow you as well!!!!

What does the rhino add to the cost?

Not sure what your recovery arrangements are but I had a wonderful caretaker watching over me. Before I went to the hospital I setup my electric recliner with one long pillow (body pillow) on the back of it and 2 regular queen size pillows for each side of me. I coffee table next to the recliner to keep my drinks, remote control, cell phone etc. I had 4 small packs of frozen peas in the freezer and a stack of thin clothes to wrap them in for icing my face however by the 2nd day I was getting nauseous from the smell of them so I switched to gel packs, I wish I had bought the ice mask I saw online I think that would have been easier to manage. I made a schedule for my medication that had to be taken so it was easy for my caretaker to administer. I had my surgery on Wednesday so I put "Wednesday afternoon 1 of this pill 2 of this pill" I did that for three times a day for the day of surgery and the first five days. I stocked up on low sugar high protein food to eat. I bought protein shakes so I could sip on them instead of having to eat anything and kept them in the fridge. I made sure I bought baby shampoo and had my facial cleanser in the shower. I used my anti bacterial soap to shower with for the first week because I had fat transfer done from my stomach. My caregiver made sure that I got up every couple of hours and walked for 10 to 15 minutes, went to the bathroom etc. It is important for healing to get up and move. You can read my review and see what else I did but those are the key things I remember.