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Face It -Gainesville, GA
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I agonized over the decision to have a facelift...
WORTH IT$8,000
I agonized over the decision to have a facelift here in Georgia. I am originally from Connecticut not far from NYC and had my choice of high profile doctors. In the end I trusted my gut that my PS here was well trained and skilled. He turned out to be great and I love the results. It is not the easiest surgery in the world to endure so I don't want to make it sound like it is. It is painful and the real recovery can be long, you may look better relatively soon, but the numbness and discomfort can be much longer. The thing that makes it all worth it is the mirror ! I look at myself and am so pleased that I look like me but younger and refreshed. I still need a little restalyne around my eyes, we tried to use some fat from my neck but it wasn't enough to fill the lines. That is fine with me, I am willing to do a little more tweaking but not much. Overall I am 100% happy with my PS and my face !
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UPDATED FROM susano22
1 month post
I just want to clear up that my Doctor is not...
I just want to clear up that my Doctor is not Douglas but Donald or DJ Campbell MD. He is at Northeast Georgia Plastic Surgery Associates .
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March 23, 2013
The doctors name is incorrect, I had a plastic surgeon by the name of Donald J. Campbell please fix it !
March 23, 2013
This is wrong ! My doctor was Donald J. Campbell he is an MD who is board certified in Plastic Surgery, !!!!!!
April 1, 2013
You look great! You are so right that while on the outside you may start looking great in a few weeks, man, on the inside the numbness and discomfort is formidable! I used to live in Gainesville (and worked at Brenau). I had my upper eyelids done at The Swam Center in Alpharetta by Dr. Bauer. He was fabulous! So glad your recovery is going well!
May 10, 2013
thanks, I am really pleased but have to say that once is enough so I am glad it went well !
UPDATED FROM susano22
3 months post
Its been about 3 months and I am really happy with...
its been about 3 months and I am really happy with my lack of jowels ! I started using the Obagi skin care system routinely and it is making a nice difference in my skin texture and brown spots. I am committed to taking good care of my skin and making the most of this surgery ! I am going to have some filler in my tear troughs as my face is smallish and all the fat seems to leave there first, so wish me luck that the grand finale will be some under eye filler !
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May 10, 2013
great results, did you do your hair before or after, love the blonde!?
May 13, 2013
Thanks ~ I did it after..... since my hair is graying so much trying to keep the brown always gives me a big white stripe of roots so I tried a little lighter to keep the gray at bay and it works so much better ! Thanks for the nice comments, I love the ladies on this site you are all so supportive!
July 12, 2013
Not sure what San Juan was talking about...... You look AMAZING!
July 12, 2013
Thanks so much. Now that it has been 5 months I am going to repost before and after pic because the difference is amazing. Now my under eye area needs some help as it is very saggy. The ps says that its because my cheek bones have receded over time . I really appreciate your compliment. When you go through something like this and people don't see any improvement it is a real heart breaker ! : )
July 12, 2013
I just turned 44. I had a hystrectomy in June 2012 and an excisional breast biopsy in Nov. 2012. Seems like I aged overnight! Up until the I was still rocking a bikini. After putting many years of tanning behind me I feel pale, old and ugly! I feel like people look at me like I am a freak. I have bad undereye issues..... not wrinkling so much but I am starting to get bags due to volume loss. Just not sure how to accept the fact that I look my age. Friends and family say I'm crazy and I might be but I hate the way that I look! I live in Lawreceville, Ga so I will be googling your doctor next. I don't know how old you are but you look years younger after the procedure. How bad is the scarring?
July 12, 2013
I know what you mean !!! I went through a tough period twice, once with my son and the other my parents who died within 5 months of each other and it put years on my face (which is 53 ) I don't think you are crazy at ALL ! When we look in the mirror it sends a message back to us and tells us if we look healthy and vibrant or ill and beat down, I like healthy and vibrant myself. I really can't say enough about Dr. Campbell and his practice, you will love them all ! I have virtually no scarring and if you ever want to see in person I will be happy to meet for coffee in Gainesville ! If there is any scarring it is in my hairline and it is fading so fast I don't think it will be noticable by this time next year. I hope this helps you feel comfortable with any decision you make. PS- I had my eyes done 10 years ago and had the bags puffy bags removed, they are fat pads that deposit there over time and it made such a huge difference, they also lifted my upper lid but it doesn't last forever so I am going to Dr. C on the 24th to talk about it. I only did the lower half of my face so I may now do a brow lift or something and that will be it for me, then I age as nature intended but I will have a little head start : )
July 12, 2013
One plastic surgeon suggested that I go with dermal fillers under my eyes and the other suggested fat transfer. My gyno who also does fillers and botox for his brother-in-laws facial plastic surgery pratice says that I look great for my age and that dermal fillers will only help a little........ He told me to save my money and go for the blepharoplasty. I am just a little nervous about getting that sunken appearance and he said sometimes with age some sagging and wrinkling may occur creating a need for a second surgery. Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. Again, my family and friends constantly tell me to suck it up and age gracefully. I just ate this aging thing!
July 12, 2013
Well from experience I can tell you that after blepharoplasty you may have the sunken look as I do. As I said its 10 years and my face is small so I think that adds to the problem. I tried fat transfers when I had my facelift but often times the fat is reabsorbed as it is part of your normal body chemistry. I can tell you that dermal fillers done properly can fix things nicely but sagging is a whole nother issue. I enjoy replying and I just hope that you don't allow others to dictate "sucking it up" or doing what your gut tells you and feeling a looking great. I too had many people say "what are you kidding, your'e thin and look great" but my reflection in the mirror said different. Good luck in your journey : )
July 12, 2013
Thank you - I love the new hair in your in pictures. I am thinking that I would rather have somewhat of a sunken look than these dang bags. In looking at your new pictures I don't see where you need to have anything done. I will private message you about meeting for breakfast or something sometime.
July 12, 2013
Thanks , this picture is a little forgiving around my under eye area, its pretty crinckly there ! You are nice to say so though. I am not working so if you want to meet just shout out. Have a great weekend : )
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