POSTED UNDER Lower Facelift Reviews
2 weeks before and nerves on edge
UPDATED FROM socalgal63
8 days post
1 week dr follow up
socalgal63October 20, 2018
$8,500
On Friday I went for 1 week followup. Drove myself to Vegas (480 miles round trip) The stitches under my chin and in front of my ears were removed. Dr stated Bacitracin was irritating incisions so I was given RX for another antibiotic ointment to use for 1 week. Here are some new pics. Found a way to get a shot of behind my ear. This is from day 5. The incision is actually up in my hair line but looks lower as the hair was shaved away before surgery. Bruising is worse on the left even if not to clear in pic. Doctor states I am doing great. I did get a massive driving home from Vegas as my sunglasses were putting pressure on side of my swollen face. The head wrap gives me a neck ache. Overall I am feeling good
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UPDATED FROM socalgal63
5 days post
day 5 side view
socalgal63October 18, 2018
Side view from this morning getting ready for work. I am loving this neck. Makeup is covering the bruises on my upper cheek area. This area and the area on the neck below my ears are swollen hard bruised and tender.I think these are the areas where the smas was stitched in place
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October 19, 2018
Wow! Still have the big helmet on, feeling good no pain night one. IV drugs probably helped. Feel like I need to get walking ASAP to get the circulation going! You look marvellous dahling
UPDATED FROM socalgal63
4 days post
day 4
socalgal63October 17, 2018
Back to work. Makeup and hair cover obvious signs of recent surgery. Pic of ear stitching. You can se some of the light bruising/swelling in upper cheek area. The pen marks are still visible I have tried but I cannot take a pic of behind the ear and I have no one to do it for me
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October 17, 2018
I hate to stay at home and I have a desk job (inside sales). I am not taking any pain killers so working is not a problem. I did have smas. I am stiff and sore but no real pain. I am loving my neck so far. I cant wait for the swelling on my upper cheeks to go down so I can see the results clearer on my face.
October 17, 2018
My neck looks like yours before surgery. I am hesitant about having surgery because of
pain and a long recovery but you did great, , went to work 4 days after surgery and you look so nice and refreshed. .. I am going to look into the SMAS procedure. Happy healing !
pain and a long recovery but you did great, , went to work 4 days after surgery and you look so nice and refreshed. .. I am going to look into the SMAS procedure. Happy healing !
October 19, 2018
Dr. L did my surgery also and I only took the pain pills the first night. After that I didn't really need them. Just soreness, no big deal. I had neck liposuction and a lower facelift. Make sure you wear an Ace bandage wrap for 8 hours a day whenever you can, even if it's while sleeping, or put in on as soon as you come home from work. Very important. I went back to Dr. L last summer (2017) to have the upper and lower bleph. Another one of the best decisions I ever made.
October 19, 2018
Just adding that you might not have to wear the ace bandage 8 hours a day after your lower facelift, that might have been just what I had to do because I had neck liposuction. :)
October 17, 2018
Wow, I thought my recovery was fast, you've broken the record! You look fabulous at 4 days! I was a huge bobblehead and just starting to get my bearings by that day! Great surgeon! Congratulations!
October 18, 2018
You are looking beautiful! That crisp jawline is what I WANT! I hope some way you can angle your camera to get your back of ear pics :)
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Does your neck feel like you're being choked?
Thanks!