Finally I Am Ready to Do It! Necklift, Lower Facelift and Lower Eyelids Skin Pinch! Excited and Nervous!

Hi ladies. I’ve been reading about lower facelift reviews on RS for the last couple of years. Thank you for posting your experiences. They really helped me a lot! So I decided to post a review here thinking it might help others who are interested in these procedures.
I consulted five doctors over the last 2 years and finally made my mind and chose a surgeon. My surgery date is August 2 and preop on July 20. I still can’t believe it I’m doing this! A little background about myself; I’m 56 and have taken really good care of my skin. I don’t smoke; I try to eat healthy and exercise regularly. But skin sagging with age is unavoidable no matter what. Only in the last 2 years or so I’ve noticed the jowls start to form and neck skin started sagging. I just look tired/angry even when I’m perfectly rested and happy. I read that aging changes often appear to happen quite suddenly and this is exactly what I’ve noticed about myself.
In my 40s and early 50s I got botox and fillers but stopped a couple of years ago as it has become so expensive to maintain. I knew one day I would want to have a fl. The most difficult part has been choosing the surgeon. All the surgeons I consulted seemed very experienced. A couple of them quoted me over 20k!! In the end I decided to go to Dr. Wyatt To in Frederick MD. My consult was back in January and he was the 4th surgeon I consulted. He does only faces and does it under local anesthesia. It’s a bit scary thinking that I’m doing this under local. My consult with Dr. To lasted about 45 minutes and he thoroughly analyzed my face and answered all my questions. It will be a SMAS lift with neck lift. He told me the results should look natural and not overdone. To address volume loss he suggested fillers. Dr. To doesn’t do fat transfer. I had fat transfer under the eyes in 2014 but lasted only a few months. So, I will try fillers after the surgery.
My surgeon wanted a clearance from my eye doctor so I went last week. My eye doc said I have very dry eyes and it could get worse with lower eyelids surgery. So he recommends that it should be done very conservatively. I had the upper eyelids done last August and fortunately I didn’t experience any dryness, blurry vision or any other complication. Any thoughts from those who had their lower eyelids done?
The office showed me lots of before/after photos and the results are amazing. The office is about 2 hour drive from my house and the doctor wants to see me the day after surgery so I will spend the night in a hotel near the office. The total cost is around 10k!! It's a lot of money to spend and I hope it will be a good investment for my face :)
I plan to take off work about 16 days to recover at home. Do you think it’s enough time to fully recover? I work in an office setting btw.
If you have any suggestion for supplies I need for recovery or you have any advice please leave a comment. I appreciate your support.

Hello lovely ladies. I had my preop visit last Friday. The doctor went over the procedures and took photos. I shared with him some photos when I was younger so he can see how my face changed with aging. He prescribed antibiotics, anti-anxiety pills, anti-nausea patch and pills, and pain killers. The office also provided some items for me including vit C, arnica and silicon gel. I will have to be at their facility at 7:30 am on the day of surgery. So I'm planning to stay in a nearby hotel for two nights, the night before surgery and the night after since he wants to see me a day post surgery. All fees have been paid and I'm ready for surgery!

I can't believe I'm done already. Surgery went very well and I am recovering at home. Sorry I couldn't update sooner. I have been feeling washed out. Resting at home. No pain but I feel tightness in the neck area. The sides of the face are numb. Going back to the doctor's office on Monday for sutures removal. I plan to write in detail later.