Early Forties Lower Facelift and Neck Lift

I just wanted to come back and update my review. I'm 5 months post lower face/neck lift with Dr. Vargas. I love the results, I still look like me but the results have improved my profile and jawline so much! I love Dr. Vargas and her whole office staff (awesome Botox injections too) and highly recommend! I may consider laser in the future for skin tone/spots on my face and will use her office definitely! Posting pics as well for reference. The only annoying thing is my scar behind my right ear is being really stubborn. It's raised and red still so I'm a bit self conscious wearing my hair up (can't pull it into a bun or ponytail spur of the moment) and have to use heavy cover up makeup on that scar. The ones in front of my ears are great and behind my left ear is nearly invisible as well. It's just the problem child right side! ;) It'll get there, I'm sure. Dr. Vargas injected it with kelnoid(spelling??) at my last appointment - it has helped a little but may need to have it lasered to completely get it to be flat and take the redness out.

I called my ps office this morning because my right ear is being a problem child. I have some redness and itching and wanted to make sure it wasn't the start of an infection. They got me in immediately and it's just some of the dissolvable stitches that were irritating my pasty, fair skin - haha! They pulled those pesky ones so it should calm it down now. But otherwise, I feel normal, back to my routine (except still no heavy cardio) and am really happy so far with the results. I love Dr. Vargas and all of her staff, they are amazing and always so friendly and helpful. I can't say enough good things about my experience this far and if anyone is willing to travel for surgery, I highly recommend her! If not -make sure you feel really comfortable with your surgeon and their staff and that they are really good at returning calls. It'll put your mind at ease that they will be there when you need them after surgery!

Sleep, glorious sleep! I've been sleeping so much better the last 4-5 nights, the ache behind my ears is gone. I still have some numbness on my upper jaw, below my ears and right along my stitches. Still have some scabs on my stitches lines behind my ears so I don't feel comfortable wearing my hair up yet..unless my ears are covered. But feeling more and more "normal" every day. My jawline has softened (dang) but I know some is swelling (fingers crossed it'll go back to those day 1 pics) but even if this would be the final result, it's still so much better than before! These pics are with light make up this morning, some light bruises still at the base of my neck but they are in the "dips" so it kind of looks like shadows. One ear lobe is still swollen while the other is fine. I saw my parents on Day 13 and entire family on Day 15 without any mentions of my face/neck. I wore a lightweight patriotic scarf to completely hide the base of my neck yesterday around them and no one said anything. But I notice and my husband does too! He was really on the fence with me doing this but he's really happy with my results and understands what I was self conscious about now that it's not there!! I'll update again next week - good luck to all those getting ready for surgery! Give yourself 2 weeks and you will be amazed!!